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Portrait photograph of a man who has a moustache and beard. This 'Cabinet card' has an embossed feather design with Russian writing which suggests that this photograph was taken in the 1890s.
Portrait photograph of a woman wearing a ruff collar and pendant watch. This 'Cabinet card' has an embossed design with the words "Cabinet Portrait" which suggests that this photograph was taken in the 1890s.
Portrait photograph of a young woman who is wearing a high necked collar. This 'Cabinet card' has an embossed design with the words "Visit Portrait" which suggests that this photograph was taken in the 1890s.
Group photograph of three young women posing outdoors. This 'Cabinet card' has an embossed design with the words "Cabinet Portrait " and "Souvenir" which suggests that this photograph was taken in the 1890s.
Photograph of the wedding invitation of Cherna Finkelshtein (1882-1968) and Izrael Friedland (1875-1917) which was held on the 25th March 1905 in Kaunas, Lithuania. The invitation is written in Russian with the Cyrillic script. The marriage was held on the 24th March 1905 corresponding to the 1st Nissan 5665. Izrael Khaim Friedland was the son of Leizer Friedland of Vilkija, Lithuania and was 30 years old. Cherna Finkelshtein was the daughter of Leizer Finkelshtein of Yurburg, Lithuania and was 23 years old. Their witnesses were Khaim Kivel Ryznik and Naftel Perelman. The Friedlands had 4 children. Twin daughters were born in 1907 in Kaunas. The twin, Basha Peshel Friedland died in 1910 at the age of 3 years in Kaunas, Lithuania. The other twin was Hannah Leah Amoils (nee Friedland) and there were two sons, MIchael Friedland and Hillel Friedland. The Friedland family emigrated to South Africa. Source: Lithuanian births, marriages and deaths. JewishGen.
The Lithuanian Postcard Collection comprises a number of 'Cabinet Card' style portait photographs take in Lithuania dated back to the 1890's.
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Portrait photograph of a young woman with a hairbun. She is wearing a brooch with a photograph inserted in it, which is pinned to her collar. This 'Cabinet card' was taken in Kaunas, Lithuania, which in Russian is written as 'Ковна' (Kovno). The photographer's name is written in Russian writing.
Portrait photograph of a young man wearing a suit. This 'Cabinet card' was taken at Anderson Studio, 44 Front Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. This photograph must have been sent to family in South Africa.
Portrait photograph of a woman who is wearing Pince Nez. This 'Cabinet card' was taken by J. Tyras Polski who was a court photographer - "Photographe de la Cour". There is an emblem with the Russian initials о.и.р.т.о.