Cabinet Card of an Infant
Photograph
This is a cabinet card photograph of Emma Jeannette Latimer, Lewis and Mary Latimer’s older child, born in 1883. She is dressed in a long white gown, typical of late 19th and early 20th-century infant portraits. The baby is posed against a draped fabric backdrop, with soft lighting emphasizing the child's round face and wide eyes. The lower portion of the card is marked with the photographer’s name, Stevenson, and the studio address: 271 Broadway, Brooklyn, E.D. (Eastern District).
Cabinet cards were a popular photography format from the 1860s to the early 20th century, used for professional portraits and often kept as keepsakes or sent to relatives. Brooklyn, E.D. (Eastern District) refers to the historical designation of part of Brooklyn before its full incorporation into New York City in 1898. The Stevenson studio, like many others, specialized in portrait photography, likely catering to middle-class families who wished to document their children at different life stages.
The Lewis H. Latimer Papers (1870-1929, 1972) [QPL Subgroup]Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]
Photographer: Stevenson Address: 271 Broadway, Brooklyn, E.D.