Portrait of a Young Gentleman
Photograph
Sepia-toned albumen print mounted on cream cabinet card stock with red double-rule border and serrated (scalloped) edge. Lower margin printed in red: “C. C. Shadle – 219 Market St. – Kittanning, Pa.” With additional line: “Additional copies may be had by applying.”
RE-PH-2026-0070
Cabinet Card
man
1890’s
1900’s
Tie
Victorian
C. C. Shadle
1892 – 1900
Victorian
Pennsylvania
Photographer: C. C. Shadle (A.S. Schrecktengost – successor) 219 Market St. Kittanning, Pennsylvania 👕 Collar High detachable collar Not yet at the extreme Edwardian height Transitional late Victorian style 🧥 Jacket Single-breasted sack coat Moderate lapel width Light vertical ribbed texture visible 💇 Hair Short, neatly parted Close-cropped sides Clean-shaven face The clean-shaven look becomes more common in the later 1890s as full beards decline.
This sitter appears to be a young adult male, possibly early 20s. The bold tie and confident forward gaze suggest: Self-assured middle-class identity Possibly a business or employment milestone portrait Emerging modern masculinity of the 1890s Unlike the full-bearded 1880s gentleman you uploaded earlier, this portrait reflects: Cleaner aesthetic More youthful presentation Shift toward modernity
Good
Feb 14, 2026
Light foxing Minor mount wear Serrated edges intact Structurally stable
Description
This late nineteenth-century portrait depicts a young man wearing a boldly patterned cravat and high detachable collar characteristic of 1890s fashion. Produced by C.C. Shadle in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, the decorative serrated mount and red studio imprint reflect the competitive small-town photography studios that flourished during America’s industrial expansion.