Cabinet card studio photograph depicting a male ice skater captured in a dynamic skating pose, wearing a heavy fur-trimmed costume and skates, with multiple medals pinned across his chest. The scene is staged against a painted winter backdrop featuring a castle-like structure and snowy landscape, indicating a theatrical or exhibition skating context rather than an outdoor candid view. The photograph is credited on the mount to Palmquist & Jurgens, St. Paul, Minnesota, and is likely an albumen print dating to the late 19th century based on format, mount style, and studio imprint.

The image reflects the period practice of photographing performers and athletes in costume within elaborately painted studio settings, emphasizing motion and spectacle. Ice skating exhibitions and costumed performances were popular forms of public entertainment in the late 19th century, and the medals suggest competitive or professional recognition, though no specific events or affiliations are identified in the image itself.

The verso bears a period handwritten note stating that the subject retired from skating and later entered the coffee business in Norway, and that Mr. and Mrs. Beitzel visited him while there, with a partially legible date reference. The photographer’s imprint Palmquist & Jurgens appears in decorative script on the pink mount verso, along with their St. Paul address at the corner of Seventh and Robert Streets.