Milton Loryea Cabinet Card Unnamed photograph of a female wearing a woman's watch. Captured by Milton Loryea of 824 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Washington. Circa 1880-1920
Manufacturer: Milton Loryea  

Married couple cabinet card This is a group of two cabinet cards, one with a married couple and the other perhaps the best man. The men both seem to be sitting on the same chair. They are both faded some and I suspect they are from the early 1900s. They came with others that I currently have for sale. There are no markings to help with identification.
 

Memorial card by J.M. Stromsten, Corydon, Ia This is a cabinet card by the J.M. Stromsten photography studio from Corydon, Iowa, circa 1900-1905. This is a picture of memorial flowers and there is a card within the picture that I can't read, but appear to be who sent the flowers.
Manufacturer: J.M. Stromsten, Corydon, Iowa  

Cabinet card of a Woman by L. Taylor of Pullman, Wash. This cabinet card is of a woman with a stern look on her face. There are no handwritten names to identify her. The photography studio is L. Taylor of Pullman, Wash. according to the beautiful back.
Manufacturer: L. Taylor, Pullman, Wash.  

Adorable child with Lace background Cabinet Card This is an adorable child sitting on an object ( a closer look makes me think it is a highchair) that is draped with beautiful lace. The expression on the childs face is priceless, and the outfit is adorable as well. The boots really stand out against the background. There are no identifying marks/names on the card. I suspect early 1900s and southern Iowa for origination.
 

Family grouping includes Ben & Ruth Wells This is a group of five photos dating to around 1900-1910 era, from the Centerville, Iowa area and or the Seymour, Iowa area.

The one of the couple is marked R.C. Link of Centerville, IA as the photographer and there is a handwritten name of Ben & Ruth Wells on the back.

The single one with the young lady that has a corsage on her left shoulder is marked Bancroft of Seymour, Iowa as the photographer, no handwritten name of the young lady. However, the next photo also seems to be her as well, and it is also marked Bancroft of Seymour, Iowa. Inside this one are 2 small pictures that seem to be the young lady from the couple picture and the young lady with the corsage at an older age. The small photo of the even younger girl, may be a child of either young lady (only a guess).
Manufacturer: R.C. Link of Centerville, Iowa  

Bill Whitmore Children near Seymour, Iowa This is a cabinet card, early 1900s, with a hand written note on the back that this picture is of the Bill Whitmore Children. This would be from somewhere near Seymour, Iowa, as the photographer is Williams, from that town.
Manufacturer: Williams of Seymour, Iowa  

James Coombs and Amanda Coombs Memorial Card This is a memorial card made by H.F. Wendell of Leipsic, Ohio. The family is that of James Coombs and Amanda Coombs. This couple was from the Seymour, Iowa area (Wayne County). James is born 27 Mar 1834 and died 1 Feb 1910. Amanda is born 1 Feb 1844 and died 14 mar 1893.

The picture you will see has been lightened so that you can read it. It is actually very black in color with nice gold trim. I also have a copy of a family search I did on James which I will include for you.

Many of the pictures I have on my site seem to stem from this family.
Manufacturer: H.F. Wendell of Leipsic, Ohio  

O. B. Halstead Cabinet Cards...set of 3 This is a set of 3 different cabinet cards, all photographed by O.B. Halstead, of Unionville, Missouri, in the late 1800s.

I believe the gentleman in all 3 are one in the same. There is only one marking in pencil and it is on the one of him by himself, noted "Taken May 26, 1890".

I also believe the woman is the same woman in both...a wedding portrait and then a family portrait.

Mr. O.B. Halstead was a somewhat famous person. I researched him a little and found that he is a descendant to King William of Holland and he had geneaology papers to prove that and fought for $300,000 in land in New York City in the late 1800s. Interesting!!
Manufacturer: O.B. Halstead, Unionville, Missouri  

Orvil McClurg Cabinet Card Style This is an interesting hairstyle for a young man, and the handwritten name on the back is that of Orvil McClurg or McClung.

There is no name for the photographer, however, the lower right corner does have an impressed mark. I would describe it as a hand holding an arrow with a small piece of twisted rope at the arm's elbow, with this all situated above a shield that has a crescent shaped moon in the top right and lower left quadrants. The top left and lower right quadrants of the shield have lines. I don't know if this relates at all to Civil War era, or just significant to the photographer.

I suspect this young man to be from southern Iowa based on others from the same estate.
 

Burnham, Iowa photograph of Coombs, Armentrouts & More This is a photograph of smaller, cut down size of a family from Burnham, Iowa. The names are handwritten on the back as follows:
Jacob Coombs
Minnie Monroe
Emry Armentrout
Dory Norton
"Taken in the year of our lord 1887 Nov1/22" (This is what it looks like to me)
The photographer name has been almost completely removed by being cut down to a wallet size.
 

Berly Otto Coombe as a baby cabinet card This is a lovely cabinet card of a baby, with a handwritten name on the back of Berly Otto Coombe. This is most likely from a town in southern Iowa in the time frame of 1900-1905. There is no photographer name on front or back.
 

Young girl cabinet card related to Amanda Coombs This cabinet card is marked as a Taylor Great Western and on the back it is handwritten that this is for Amanda Coombs. This young lady is probably a granddaughter or great granddaughter of Amanda Coombs, who comes from Seymour, Iowa. There are no other indications as to who this child is.
Manufacturer: Taylor Great Western  

Unidentifed woman cabinet card This is a cabinet card of an unidentified woman with a pocket watch on her left breast area, taken by D.P. Thomson of Kansas City, MO. His business was established in 1873 at 610 Main Street.

There is quite a collection history on D.P. Thomson at the Kansas City Library, which is viewable online.
Manufacturer: D.P. Thomson, Photographer, Kansas City, MO  

Henry and Nancy Newland Cabinet Cards This is a set of two cabinet cards with the names Henry Newland of Eldora, Iowa on the gentleman's and Nancy Newland of Libertyville, Iowa on the lady's.

There are no dates handwritten. The photography studio must be Smith, as that is all it has on the front other than Crystal Finish.

The cover that the gentleman has his left arm on has a scene with cows(perhaps he was a farmer/rancher).

Manufacturer: Smith, Crystal Finish