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Winter Photographic History Auction 2026

Sat, Jan 31, 2026 01:00PM EST
  2026-01-31 13:00:00 2026-01-31 13:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : Winter Photographic History Auction 2026 https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/winter-photographic-history-auction-2026-21839
We are pleased to present our Winter Photography Auction, opening January 31 at 1:00 PM Eastern, featuring approximately 270 individual lots spanning the full breadth of 19th- and early 20th-century photography. The sale brings together landmark historical images, rare early photographic processes, and a deep selection of vernacular material created outside the conventions of formal studio portraiture. Collectively, these works offer a direct, unfiltered record of American life, identity, conflict, labor, and memory during photography’s formative century.
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Lot 336

Cabinet Card, Family Group with Two Dogs in Outdoor Setting

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Cabinet card photograph showing a well-dressed family posed outdoors, consisting of an adult man and woman, two boys, and two dogs. The man is seated and dressed in a tailored three-piece suit with a straw boater hat and boutonniere, while the woman stands beside him wearing a fashionable dress with structured sleeves and an elaborate hat. The two children are dressed in period suits typical of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Two dogs, one lying and one seated, are positioned prominently in the foreground. The photographic process is likely albumen, consistent with cabinet cards of this period.

The setting appears to be a landscaped garden or park, with trees, a footbridge, and a large house or pavilion visible in the background. The formal yet relaxed outdoor pose reflects a common practice among affluent families who commissioned photographs that emphasized domestic comfort, leisure, and social standing. The inclusion of the dogs suggests their role as valued household companions and reinforces the image’s genteel, domestic character.

The photograph is mounted on a dark-toned cabinet card with a contrasting inner border. No photographer’s imprint or studio information is visible on the mount, and there is no handwritten identification present on the image or verso.

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