The cabinet card mount is labeled "Milam's Imperial Traveling Art Parlors." That's a pretty grandiose name for a railroad car with a skylight, a painted backdrop and a camera. Milam must have had more than one.
I'm intrigued by the tack holes in the upper corners, showing that the photo was pinned up at least twice.
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Was probably a very valued possession. Never had the money for a frame, but could tack it to the wall. I had a landlady that did that. Never framed photos, just tacked the to the wall in her kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI think you're exactly right, that this belonged to a relative or close friend, who pinned it to the wall to stay close.
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