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This studio cabinet card portrait shows an unidentified boy in his First Communion suit. The boy looks to be a boy about 10 years old, a little older than most boys doing First Communion. He wears a dark suit single-breasted suit. It looks like a dark blue Norfolk suit with a flap pocket. We don't see vertical pleats, but we do see a self belt. It is a knickers suit worn with long stockings and lace-up high-top shoes. These dark suits were commonly boughtnew for First Communion, but could be work as a best suit for many other occsions. The white suits incontrat were mostjust used for Frst Communion and had limited general use. The boy seems to be wearing a white tie, but it is difficult to make out. He has a lapel boutonnière and sleeve bow and holds a missal and gold cross necklace. A candle and date card is on a side table. The cabinet card is done in a olive grey color popular in the early-20th century. The studio was J. Prusinski and J. Kroll in Chicago. The Polish and German partnership is interesting.
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