Kough & Leeper cabinet card portrait. Private Collection.
This very handsome gentleman from the 1880s is very smartly dressed. The striped tie is rather nice too.
No need to edit the contrast or erase scratches on this one. Like the timeless elegance of the sitter, this picture stood the test of time. The scalloped edges are golden too, truly a beautiful card which was kept in an album.
Photographer: Kough & Leeper. Fayette St. Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
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July 12th, 2015 at 5:19 pm
Very crisp right down to the very neat hair cut. I do like the backs of the cabinet cards as they are often very ornate.
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July 12th, 2015 at 5:24 pm
Yes, he looks like he could be seen today at a fancy wedding.
If there’s a back I’ll post it, weirdly though, most of my cabinet cards so far are blank on the back. Pity because they’re really neat…especially the ones from the 1890s when the logos got really intricate.
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August 19th, 2016 at 4:28 pm
[…] period films!). The fabric looks beautifully regal too. This portrait reminds me of this other cabinet card of the same era, with the similar type of tie and collar combination (and […]
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August 15th, 2018 at 4:09 am
He certainly was beautiful. There was coal and coke money in Uniontown, which is south of Pittsburgh.
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