The Troublesome Boy that wouldn't be Photographed

The Troublesome Boy that wouldn't be Photographed

Photograph

The Troublesome Boy that wouldn't be Photographed

ca. 1890
Albumen silver prints
Image (each): 2 15/16 × 2 3/4 in. (7.5 × 7 cm)
Mount: 3 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (8.3 × 17.5 cm)
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley, 1977
1981.9786.0001
Inscriptions Embossed on recto, L: THE LONDON \ STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY \ 34 CHEAPSIDE
Printed in black on verso, C: The Troublesome Boy that wouldn't be Photographed \ Parent.-"I should like you to be very particular about his Hair". \ Photographic Artist.-(!) "Oh Mum, the air is heasy enough. It's the \ Hi's where we have the difficulty".
Printed in black on applied label on verso, BC: SOLD BY \ JAMES W. QUEEN & CO., \ Opticians, \ No. 924 Chestnut Street, \ PHILADELPHIA
Stamped in blue on verso, BL: LOUIS W. SIPLEY
Inscribed in black ink on verso, BL: Neg

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