I posted this cabinet card of an unidentified man from Medina, NY with a group of photos the other day for Sepia Saturday, but thought he deserved another mention. He is quite the picture of style for the times which I believe to be the late 1880's. The handsome subject with the full mustache is wearing a three piece dark brown suit with long jacket and is holding his bowler hat in his hand. He is also leaning on a studio prop, paper-mache column. If you look closely you will see his unusual bow-tie made out of checkered fabric. He also is sporting a watch chain at his waist.
The photographer was Charles A. Stacey of Medina. I found him on Ancestry.com in the 1880 Lockport, Niagara, NY census, born in New York aged 23, married to Helen aged 20. He listed his parents' birthplace as England and his occupation as "photographer." I also found this small mention:
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| 1886 Niagara Falls City Directory (source) |
