An Ebay purchase from Spokane, Washington. This McManus Brothers studio carte de visite has the negative number 1077 on its back, suggesting it is a fairly early photo. 

Unidentified man.

Back side of photo.

Currently I have seven of these carte de visite with negative numbers. No. 185 is from Alphonso McManus. According to the Directory of Early Michigan Photographs, he began working in Traverse City in 1868.

His brother reportedly joined him in 1873, but I suspect that it was a little earlier. No. 451 is from the McManus Brothers. No. 1017, 1077, 1354, 1404, and 1759 all have the same McManus Brothers mark on the back. 

No. 1017, Daniel Matteson, is dated 1873, revealing those before that date prior to 1873, and those afterward (except perhaps No. 1077) to date to after 1873.

A photograph from the Smith & Price studio, which operated from 1900 to 1925. A young woman in a nurse's uniform and cap poses on front of a painted backdrop, standing on rug or possibly linoleum.

This is probably her graduation photograph from the Northern Michigan Asylum/Traverse City State Hospital. A photo of the graduating class of 1913 on this blog shows women in identical uniforms and similar hats.

An unidentified nurse.

 

 Three photos from my collection.

The first is from the Bradshaw studio of Traverse City. According to the Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, Albert J. Bradshaw operated that studio from 1895 to 1899.

On the back in pencil is Minnie Smith.

Minnie Smith.

There are four Minnie Smiths living in Grand Traverse County in 1900. Two are too old to be this girl,  Minnie C. Smith born in 1868 and Miny P. Smith born in 1871. One is too young, Minnie Gertrude Smith born in 1895.

The fourth is Minnie B. Smith, the daughter of John Smith and Nettie Paden. It is uncertain if this is the correct Minnie Smith. If so, she was born in 1882, nicknamed Midge, married Charles Hendricks, and died in 1953.

The second photograph is from the McManus Brothers studio. An unidentified woman stands in front of a painted backdrop. She leans against a chair with braid hanging from the arms. This chair appears in other photographs from the studio. A foot stool is nearby. The woman wears a dress with mutton-chop sleeves and had a pin at her neck.

 

An unidentified woman.

The third photo is an unidentified boy. It was taken by M. W. Jackson, who is not listed in the historic Michigan photographers book. The boy is seated. Behind the chair you can see the base of the stand that would be holding his head in place. A table, a curtain, and a rug are also visible.

Unidentified boy.

M. W. Jackson, Photographer, Traverse City, Mich.

Two photos from an Ebay seller from Centennial, Colorado. These have been on Ebay for years and recently were reduced in price. The prices of photos have sky-rocketed recently, reaching ridiculous levels.

The first photo has no studio mark. On the back written in purple ink is Beda Janson. She is wearing a large bonnet tied to her head with wide ribbons. At her neck she was a shield-shaped broach.

Beda Janson.

Beda Janson, back.

The second photo is from the William Boswell studio of Traverse City. On the back in black ink is Beda Jonshon Julia J.

Beda Jonshon and Julia J.[onshon?]

Back of photo.

Beda and Julia are wearing identical dresses, bonnets, and broaches. Julia is seated in a wicker chair and there is some sort of fur rug beneath them. A painted backdrop is present.

As it turns out the two women are wearing the uniform of the Salvation Army.

My efforts to identify the two women were not successful.

A purchase from an Ebay in Littleton, Colorado. This has been on Ebay for a very long time. I don't typically purchase photos of children, especially those lacking names on the back, but I finally decided to procure this one.

The child was photographed at the McManus Brothers studio. The infant is wearing a dress and slippers and is seated on a chair covered by a rug. Both boys and girls wore dresses at this time.

Unidentified infant.

Back of photo.