** Minnie Tamn









Figure 1.--A dealer tells us this boy's name was Minnie Tamn. We are not entirely sure about that. We had thought that Minnie was a girl's name. Perhaps it was his mother's name. Or perhaps Minnie was not as gender specific as we had thought.

Minnie Tamn (United States, 1870s)

A dealer tells us this boy's name was Minnie Tamn. We are not entirely sure about that. We had thought that Minnie was a girl's name. Perhaps it was his mother's name. Or perhaps Minnie was not as gender specific as we had thought. He lived in Minnesota. The boy has a straw hat with a large, round crown and narrow brim. He wears a knee pants suit. He has a collar buttoning jacket and long-cut knee panrs. The jacket looking rather like a suit has a button pocket. His shirt has a very small ruffled collar. We see a small bow, but it is difficult to make out. He wears lihjt-colored ribbed stockings and high-button shoe. He has high-button shoes. The portrait is not dated. We would guess it was taken in the 1870s, but the early 80s is possible. The small collar is a good indicator of the 1870s, especially in comparison to the 1880s when large collars were popular. Also note the stand behind the boy and his pose. These are both indicators of slow emulsion speeds, another indicator of the 1870s. This was a cabinent card. There was no logo on the front which is rather unusual and an indicator that it was an early card. It had a scalloped edge. We are not sure yet about the chronology of these scalloped cards.











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