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  1. Portrait of Man, c. 1880-1890 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Man, c. 1880-1890. This is a portrait of an unidentified man.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Man, c. 1880-1890
  2. Portrait, c. 1880-1890 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait, c. 1880-1890. An unidentified boy is posing in front of a studio backdrop.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait, c. 1880-1890.
  3. Studio Portrait of Boy, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Boy, c. 1890-1900. A boy is posing with a chair Van Court often used as a studio prop. He is wearing a suit and holding a hat. A name was written at the top, but it was cut through when the photos on a single sheet were separated, and the name is not legible. The name might be "Charlie Rocker" but this is not at all clear.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Boy, c. 1890-1900
  4. Studio Portrait of 5 Children with Violins, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of 5 Children with Violins, c. 1890-1900. Four boys and a girl, none identified, are posing with violins. A small round table is in the foreground. Van Court taught music, so the location is likely his studio.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of 5 Children with Violins, c. 1890-1900.
  5. Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1890-1900. Two girls, neither identified, are posing with Van Court's studio backdrop. One is holding a furled umbrella, the other a large hat.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1890-1900
  6. 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
  7. Portrait of Man and Woman, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Portrait of Man and Woman, c. 1890-1900. A seated man and a woman standing next to him are posing. He is wearing a suit; she is wearing a dress with trim that may be velvet. Neither is identified.

    Record Type: Photo

    Portrait of Man and Woman, c. 1890-1900
  8. 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
  9. Studio Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900. Two women are posing at a window opening commonly used by Van Court as a studio prop. Both are wearing long dresses and ornate hats, and holding purses. There is writing at the bottom identifying them, but it has become mostly illegible and the accession number was written over the names. The woman on the left may be identified as "Lil Christ" or "Lil Chew."

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900
  10. 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
  11. Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1880-1890 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1880-1890. A man, unidentified except for "Vasquez" written across the print, is posing in Van Court's studio prop window opening. He is wearing a suit and holding a bowler hat.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1880-1890
  12. Studio Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900. Two women, neither identified, are posing at a window opening commonly used by Van Court as a studio prop. Both are wearing long dresses. The woman in back, seated on the windowsill, is also wearing an ornate hat. The one in front is holding a large hat. This print is from the same negative as 0000.217.023B.2.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Two Women, c. 1890-1900
  13. Sis Hynding, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Sis Hynding, c. 1890-1900. A girl is posing with a dog on a set of steps. She is identified as "Sis Hynding" indicating she is one of the two daughters of Chris J. Hynding, although it is not clear which one.

    Record Type: Photo

    Sis Hynding, c. 1890-1900
  14. Studio Portrait of Lottie Beer, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Lottie Beer, c. 1890-1900. A girl identified as Lottie Beer is posing on steps Van Court used as a studio prop.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Lottie Beer, c. 1890-1900
  15. Studio Portrait of Mary Hull with Child c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Mary Hull with Child c. 1890-1900. A woman, identified as Mary Hull, is posing with an unidentified child. Both are holding cats.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Mary Hull with Child c. 1890-1900
  16. Studio Portrait of Woman, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Woman, c. 1890-1900. A woman, identified in 0000.213.023B.45 as Elsie McEvoy, is posing. She appears to be dressed for a ceremonial occasion, and is wearing a sash. She is holding a floral shield with the letters "NOCW" on the top.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Woman, c. 1890-1900
  17. 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
  18. Studio Portrait of Two Men, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Two Men, c. 1890-1900. Two men, one or both identified as "Christ", are posing as one holding up the other. Both are wearing white shirts and striped pants. These may be brothers George and Cornelius Christ.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Two Men, 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 Man, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1890-1900. An unidentified man is posing seated in front of Van Court's studio prop window opening. He is wearing a suit with a vest, and holding a hat.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1890-1900
  21. Studio Portrait of Young Men, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Young Men, c. 1890-1900. Two young men, neither identified, are posing with a Van Court studio backdrop and his prop tree trunk. They are staging a mock gunfight or holdup. Both are wearing coats and cowboy-style hats.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Young Men, c. 1890-1900
  22. Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Man, c. 1890-1900. An unidentified man is posing with a studio backdrop. He is wearing a coat with tails and a derby hat. He is wearing a large tie, and the coat has large buttons and an oversized watch chain. He is holding what appears to be a paper scroll. The exaggerated coat and tie suggest this may have been a ceremonial outfit or a costume.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Man, 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. 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
  24. Studio Portrait of Three Girls, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Three Girls, c. 1890-1900. Three girls, none identified, are posing in Van Court's studio.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Three Girls, c. 1890-1900
  25. Studio Portrait of Three Young Women in Costume, c. 1890-1900 - Print, Photographic

    Studio Portrait of Three Young Women in Costume, c. 1890-1900. Three young women, none identified, are posing. They are wearing identical dresses that appear to be costumes for a show, and all are holding ornate fans.

    Record Type: Photo

    Studio Portrait of Three Young Women in Costume, c. 1890-1900

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