Figure 1.--Here we have a family image without any information. The dealer was American, but it was definitely not an American image. As it was not a postcard back image, we figured it was a 19th century image and this was confirmed by the clohes. The ladies puff-sleeve dresses were a 1890s style, in this case we would say close to 1895. The fact that the boys were wearing knickers eather than knee pants in the 1890s confirmed that they were not Americans. And the boy about 11-12 wearing long pants also syhhested it was not American.

Here we have a family image without any information. The dealer was American, but it was definitely not an American image. As it was not a postcard back image, but a cabinet card portrait. It was the old style cabinet card, but the studio image was cut off. It was thus a 19th century image and this was confirmed by the clothes. The ladies puff-sleeve dresses were a 1890s style, in this case we would say close to 1895. The fact that the boys were wearing knickers eather than knee pants in the 1890s confirmed that they were not Americans. And the boy about 11-12 years old wearing long pants also suggestefd it was not American. In the 1890s, shortenbed-length pants were more common in America than England. Knee pants were almopst universal in America, except for rural areas. The shoes are another indicator. Notice that the boys have low-cut hoes. High top shies were virtually universal in America. The Eton collars were another indicator. Eton collars were not unknown in America, but much more common in England. And we have them in front of their home which tells us more about them than a studio portrait. Our initial assessment is that they are a moderate income middle-class family.

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