A photograph from an Ebay seller in Bolton, Massachusetts. The photo is from the R. B. Himes studio, which was only in operation from 1897 to 1899. Unfortunately the names of the five six men are not on the back.

Six men.

The men appear to be workers who stopped by the studio to have their portrait taken. One man is seated in a chair and on either side two other men are sitting on he chair's arms. Behind hem are three other men. Five of the six have mustaches while the better dressed man, wearing a tie, is clean shaven.

 

An Ebay purchase from Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan. Seven men, six wearing aprons.

The small carte de vista measures 3.75 inches tall and 2.25 inches wide. 

The photograph is obviously of a group of men who worked together. The men are unidentified. What was their occupation? Bartenders? Bakers? 

The back of the photograph reveals it is from the studio of A. McManus. Alphonso McManus operated his studio, by himself, in Traverse City from 1868 to 1873 (from 1873 to 1901 he operated a studio with his brother). The negative number on the back, No. 185, suggests it is one of his early photos.