Brass Band Boy
SOLD September 2014 |
Cabinet-card format albumen print showing a boy in fancy band uniform, with brass instrument and attached music, by J. Maier, Cass City, Michigan circa 1883. With light imprint in purple ink on reverse reading "J. Maier / General Photographer / All work done in an artistic style / Cass City, Mich." Reverse inscribed in pencil "13 yrs old / Weight 83# / Height 4 ft. 10 in. / 1[8]83" and "Geo. L. Peterson."
CONDITION: Light fading to image, cardstock corners bumped. In illustration below the photographer's imprint has been darkened to enhance readability.
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