Photo of a Group of Women Eating a Meal at a Table in Front of a House (1870's)

 

Portrait of a group of women eating a meal at a table in front of a house, location unknown, c. 1870s. Note the blurry dog or cat at bottom right. Originally published as a stereoview.

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Carte De Visite Vignette Portrait of a Woman Sewing With a Cat On Her Lap and a Man by James G. Stacy of Dover, Maine (1860′s)

Carte de visite vignette portrait of a woman sewing with a cat on her lap and a man by James G. Stacy of Dover, Maine, c. 1860′s.

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Stereoview Portrait of a Cat in a Vase (1871)

Stereoview portrait of a cat in a vase, c. 1871. By John P. Soule. Possibly taken in Soule’s studio on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Animated Comedic Hand-Colored Stereoview of a Girl and a Cat Titled "Wake Up; You Lazy Pussy" (1898)

Animated comedic hand-colored stereoview of a girl and a cat titled "wake up; you lazy pussy," 1898. Published by Underwood and Underwood.

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Stereoview Portrait of a Cat Somewhere in Worcester County, Massachusetts (1800's)

Stereoview portrait of a cat somewhere in Worcester County, Massachusetts, c. 1800′s. By F. V. Sargent.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Man Posing With a Cat (1840's/1850's)

Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man posing with a cat, c. 1840's/1850's.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of a Blind Man Holding a Cat

Daguerreotype portrait of a blind man holding a cat, c. 1850.

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Union Soldiers of the 7th New York Militia in Camp

Photograph of Union soldiers of the 7th New York Militia posing in front of a tent probably taken in Camp Cameron, Washington, D.C., 1861. The seated soldier is holding a cat on his lap. The African American boy is probably a servant. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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