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Up for sale is an original antique turn-of-the-century photograph portrait featuring a mother and her two daughters, beautifully preserved in its original dark textured cardstock studio frame mount with embossed beaded border detailing.
The image depicts an outdoor garden or porch setting. The reverse of the mount features extensive historical family identification in vintage cursive pencil script reading: \"Sophia Slater, Helen 10 years, Grace 2 1/2 years\" along with additional faint writing below mentioning \"Uncle Bill\". The bottom edge of the front mount features the authentic, subtle blind-embossed studio logo mark for the historic Cheyne Studio of Hampton, Virginia.
Details:
- Subjects: Sophia Slater, Helen (Age 10), and Grace (Age 2.5)
- Photographer: Cheyne Studio (Embossed stamp on lower mount)
- Location: Hampton, VA (Virginia)
- Format: Photographic print on dark gray/black textured card mount
- Era: Edwardian era (circa 1900–1908)
- Dimensions: Standard period card size (approx. 5\" x 7\" outer mount, see photos for scale)
Condition: Good antique condition with nice clear contrast and details. The original heavy paper mount is structurally sound with only mild rubbing at the corner tips and edges from over a century of storage. A spectacular addition for genealogy researchers tracking the Slater family line, collectors of early Virginia regional history, or vintage photography enthusiasts!
