Monday, August 16, 2010

Girl Feeding Cats



This sharply focused image was used in a stereoview card published by George W. Griffith, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the 1890s. You can see the dot pattern on the girl's dress, the texture of the cats' fur, and the individual blades of grass.

1860s Hand-tinted Albumen, Girl with Dog



This small gem measures 3.75" x 2.5" and is in a little gold-colored frame with the original convex glass. The hand-tinting is expertly done, right down to the dog's pink tongue.