•    James R. Burnside.  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  Writing on the front reads:  "Yours Truly Jas. R. Burnside age 23 yrs".  The back is addressed to "Miss Mollie S. Havis, Marshall, Texas" and dated December 25, 1883.  The photographer is listed on the back as "Star Gallery, Cor. McNeil & Texas Sts., Shreveport, La.".

•      "Uncle Doc Coleman, Longview, Texas".  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  There is no photographer information anywhere on the photo.

•      Hattie Darrow.  This photo is about 4 1/4 inches by 7 inches.  Photographer information on the front reads:  "Sanders, 503 1/2 Austin Street, Waco, Texas"

• CLAIMED:      Sonise Diffner or Deffner of Germany.  The writing is faded and hard to make out.  This is a carte de visite, about 2 1/2 inches by 4 inches.  The word "Schönliber" appears to be written on the back under her name.  I don't know whether this might be a surname.  The number '87 is also written on the back - I cannot tell whether this is part of the inscription or was put there by a dealer.

  On the front, the photographer's name and address are given as "F. Brandseph, K. Württ. Hof-Photograph, Stuttgart."  Information on the back reads as follows:

  F. Brandseph
  K. Württ. Hof-photograph
  STUTTGART
  Marienstrasse

  UPDATE:  Miss Diffner has been claimed and has gone to stay with relatives in the northwest.

  
  

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   "Bob and Willie Hobbs".  This photo is about 6 inches by 8 inches.  I cropped most of the cardboard mount to try to reduce file size.  The photo is stained and there is some kind of rip or scrape across the image just above Mr. Hobbs' head.  They are both wearing matching pins or brooches, apparently portraits of each other.  There is no further information on the photo.

• CLAIMED:        Mary Eugenia Leachman.  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  The image is covered with odd little spots.  Inscription on the front appears to read "May De", possibly a nickname.  Writing on the back reads:

  "Mary Eugenia Leachman
  Dallas
  Age 2 yrs
  For our dear aunt Sallie"

  Photographer information on the front reads:  "J. H. Webster, High-Priced Photographer, Dallas, Texas"

  UPDATE:  This photo has been claimed by a relative in New Jersey.

  
  

•      Bertha Mayer of Germany.  This is a carte de visite, about 2 1/2 inches by 4 inches.  The word "Marie" is barely visible just under Bertha's name and the number '87 is written next to her name.  I cannot tell whether these are original markings or something put there by a dealer.

  On the front, the photographer's name and address are given as "Maler C. Pfann, Hofphot.  Stuttgart."  Information on the back is much more ornate and extensive and reads:

  C. Pfann
  Maler u. Hofphotograph
  Sr. Maj. des Königs v. Wurttemburg.
  STUTTGART
  Königstrasse 21.

  Die Platte ist zu Nachbestellungen aufbewahrt.  Vervielfältigung vorbehalten."

  
  

•    >    Eliza Rider or Eliza Ryder of Nebraska.  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  It has what appear to be light fungus spots across the image.  There are two handwritten inscriptions on the back.  The inscription on the right side reads "Miss Eliza Rider, Neb."  The inscription on the left side is fainter and reads "Miss Eliza N. Ryder"

  Photographer information on the front reads:  "The Notman Photographic Co., Limited.  3 Park Street and 184 Boylston Street, Boston"

  Photographer information on the back reads:

  W. Notman
  (very ornate seal with medals and awards)
  The Notman Photographic Co.
  Limited
  3 Park Street also 184 Boylston St. Boston Mass.
  Also at
  48 North Pearl St., Albany, NY

  
  

•    Ea. A. Smith, E????att, Mass., "room mate".  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  It has what appear to be light fungus spots across the image.  Photographer information on the front reads:  "Hastings, 147 Tremont St., Cor. West St., Boston, Mass.  Branch at 10 Bath Road, Newport, R. I."  Back reads almost the same:
  Geo. H. Hastings
  Photographer
  147 Tremont St.
  Cor. West St.
  Boston Mass.
  Elevator to Studio
  Branch at 10 Bath Road, Newport, R. I.

  
  

•      Frances Scott Starks.  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  The photographer is listed on the front of the photo as "Brock, Asheville, N. C."  The message on the back of the card reads:

  (Miss) Frances Scott Starks
  Searcy, Arkansas
  P. O. Box 344
  Please return to the above address

  I thought returning it to that address might not work after all this time and decided to post the photo here instead.  ;-)

  
  

•    E. A. Sturgiss.  This is a cabinet card, about 4 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches.  It is badly stained.  I was able to fix the contrast somewhat in the above image, but the stains were too many and too bad to do much with.  The photographer is listed on the front as "Vail Brothers, 254 & 256 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, N. Y."

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