This is an original Victorian-era Cabinet Card photograph featuring a studio portrait of two women. Both subjects are dressed in elegant period attire, with one seated and the other standing, leaning on a railing. The image captures the formal portraiture style of the late 19th century.
The reverse side of the cabinet card features the imprint of the photographic studio: "Elite Gallery, Tenth, between H and I Streets. MODESTO, CAL. H. Kemp Van Ee." This detailed inscription provides valuable historical and genealogical information, indicating the location and the specific photographer responsible for this antique photograph. This listing includes the single mounted Cabinet Card photograph.
This vintage Cabinet Card is a wonderful piece of vernacular photography, perfect for collectors of historical photographs, those interested in Victorian fashion, or individuals researching Modesto, California's past. The silver gelatin print process characteristic of cabinet cards ensures a detailed and historical depiction.