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  1. Untitled [Studio Portrait of a Young Man] - Print, Photographic

    Untitled [Studio Portrait of a Young Man], c. 1890-1900. Sepia-colored photograph shows a studio portrait of a young man. He wears a vest, pinstriped pants, a white shirt, and a striped necktie. A chain attached to a flower hangs from his vest pocket. He sits with one leg bent on a large log that Van Court used as a studio prop. A hat with a wide brim also rests on the log. The backdrop is painted with a forest scene. See also 0000.217.023A.82 (...

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Studio Portrait of a Young Man], c. 1890-1900
  2. George Christ - Print, Photographic

    George Christ, c. 1890-1900. A sepia-colored photograph shows a boy, George Christ, posing for a studio portrait. He wears a three-piece suit with a hat. George stands in front of a studio backdrop painted with a forest setting and a tree trunk section Van Court used as a studio prop. He holds a long thin stick in his left hand and faces the camera. (Note: Photographs 0000.217.023A.80-.87 glued together into one sheet)

    Record Type: Photo

    George Christ, c. 1890-1900
  3. Untitled [Portrait of Man] - Print, Photographic

    Untitled [Portrait of Man], c. 1890-1900. Sepia-colored photograph shows an unidentified man sitting for a studio portrait in a rustic chair. The man appears in front of a backdrop of a false wooden wall with a window opening that appears in other Van Court studio portraits. The man is balding and has a clipped beard. He wears a jacket with a scarf tied at the collar, a white shirt, pants, and boots. (Note: Photographs 0000.217.023A.80-.87 glue...

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Portrait of Man], c. 1890-1900
  4. Studio portrait of man, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio portrait of man, c. 1890-1900. An unidentified man is posing standing next to a chair in front of a window opening that Van Court frequently used as a backdrop. He is wearing a three-piece suit and a hat. The chair as a rustic-looking one, but on casters, that appears frequently in Van Court's studio photos.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio portrait of man, c. 1890-1900
  5. Studio portrait of a man, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio portrait of a man, c. 1890-1900. An unidentified man is posing standing next to a chair in front of a window opening that Van Court frequently used as a backdrop. He is wearing light-colored pants, a striped shirt and tie, and a coat, and holding a hat. The chair as a rustic-looking one, but on casters, that appears frequently in Van Court's studio photos.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio portrait of a man, c. 1890-1900
  6. Studio portrait of two children, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio portrait of two children, c. 1890-1900. A boy and a girl are posing with a chair in front of a window opening that Van Court frequently used as a backdrop. The girl, seated in the chair, is wearing an ornate dress with a large white collar. The boy is wearing a coat with decorative striping. The chair as a rustic-looking one, but on casters, that appears frequently in Van Court's studio photos.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio portrait of two children, c. 1890-1900
  7. Studio portrait of two children, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio portrait of two children, c. 1890-1900. Two children are posing with a chair in front of a window opening that Van Court frequently used as a backdrop. Both are wearing ornate light-colored dresses. The chair as a rustic-looking one, but on casters, that appears frequently in Van Court's studio photos.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio portrait of two children, c. 1890-1900
  8. Studio Portrait of William Lloyd, c. 1890-1895 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of William Lloyd, c. 1890-1895. A bearded man wearing a suit is posing sitting in a rustic-looking chair Van Court often used as a studio prop. He is identified as "Mr. Lloyd" (William Lloyd, blacksmith, 1823-1895).

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of William Lloyd, c. 1890-1895
  9. Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900. Two women are posing with Van Court's prop tree trunk section. Both are wearing hats and ornate dresses. The one on the left is wearing gloves, and the one on the right is holding an umbrella. The one on the left is identified as "Lil Neuman" or "Lil Newman."

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900
  10. Portrait of Man and Woman, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Man and Woman, c. 1890-1900. A man and a woman are posing standing. He is wearing a three-piece suit; she is wearing an ornate dress. They are identified as "Sims and Husband."

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Man and Woman, c. 1890-1900
  11. Portrait of Two Women with a Dog, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Two Women with a Dog, c. 1890-1900. Two women are posing with a dog. They are wearing white or light-colored dresses and ornate hats. They are not identified.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Two Women with a Dog, c. 1890-1900
  12. Portrait of Girl, Woman, and Man, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Girl, Woman, and Man, c. 1890-1900. A girl, woman, and man, none identified, are posing. The girl is wearing a light-colored or white dress, the woman an ornate dark-colored dress, and the man, bald and with a mustache, a three-piece suit.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Girl, Woman, and Man, c. 1890-1900
  13. Blanche Bean Watrus, c. 1880-1890 - Print, Photographic

    Blanche Bean Watrus, c. 1880-1890. A woman, identified as Blanche Bean Watrus, is posing sitting on a horse. She is wearing a long dress and sitting side-saddle. They are posing at the corner of an unidentified building.

    Record Type: Photo

    Blanche Bean Watrus, c. 1880-1890
  14. Studio Portrait of Girl, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Girl, c. 1890-1900. A girl wearing a light-colored dress and holding a large hat is posing.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Girl, c. 1890-1900
  15. Studio Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1890-1900. Two girls, one identified as Annie Donald, are posing in Van Court's studio. They are both wearing hats and holding gloves and ornate fans.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1890-1900
  16. Studio Portrait of Woman, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Woman, c. 1890-1900. A woman, identified as "Kierce", is posing in Van Court's window opening prop.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Woman, c. 1890-1900
  17. Studio Portrait of Two Women Wearing Costumes, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Two Women Wearing Costumes, c. 1890-1900. Two women wearing identical plain dresses, as if costumed for an event or show, are posing. The one on the right is identified as Sadie Fry.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Two Women Wearing Costumes, c. 1890-1900
  18. Portrait of Mrs. Freeman, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Mrs. Freeman, c. 1890-1900. A woman, identified as "Mrs. Freeman", is shown as a head shot. In this close-up, detail of the lace at the top of her dress is clearly visible.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Mrs. Freeman, c. 1890-1900
  19. Portrait of Woman and Girl, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Woman and Girl, c. 1890-1900. A woman and a girl, neither identified, are posing. Both are wearing what appear, for the time, to be relatively informal dresses.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Woman and Girl, c. 1890-1900
  20. Studio Portrait of John Welsh and Fritz Tribolet, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of John Welsh and Fritz Tribolet, c. 1890-1900. Two young men, identified as John Welsh and Fritz Tribolet, are posing with a studio backdrop and a section of tree trunk Van Court commonly used as a studio prop. They are wearing suits and hats. Tribolet is holding a fishing rod.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of John Welsh and Fritz Tribolet, c. 1890-1900
  21. Studio Portrait of Four Men, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Four Men, c. 1890-1900. Four men, dressed as workmen, are posing on Van Court's studio prop window and porch. None are identified. Each is holding a glass of, apparently, beer.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Four Men, c. 1890-1900
  22. Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900. A man and a woman, neither identified, are posing. He is seated on Van Court's prop tree trunk, and she is standing behind it. Both are wearing dark clothes and holding hats.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900
  23. Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900. A man and a woman, neither identified, are posing in front of a studio backdrop. He is wearing a medium-dark coat and striped pants, and she is an ornate dark-colored dress.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900
  24. Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900. A man and a woman, neither identified, are posing with Van Court's studio prop window opening. He is seated on Van Court's prop tree trunk, and she is standing behind the window.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Couple, c. 1890-1900
  25. Studio Portrait of Two Children, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Two Children, c. 1890-1900. Two children are posing in Van Court's studio. The name "Lindon" or "Lindor" is written on the print.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Two Children, c. 1890-1900

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