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.