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FOR SALE is an oval portrait from the Edwardian period. The woman is in mourning, her hair is up swept, she wears no jewelry except for perhaps a brooch at her throat. The entire portion of her bodice is covered in crepe and what looks like a silk scarf is tied around her neck. The Studio is \"Thorp Portraits and Views, Weir, Kans.\"
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R. L. Thorp was a professional photographer who operated a studio in Weir City, Kansas around the turn of the 20th century.Portraits or cabinet card photographs stamped with \"Thorp\" and \"Weir, Kans.\" from this era are highly sought after by genealogists and regional historians documenting early Kansas pioneer families.
Size: 5\" x 7\"
Condition: The card is heavily bumped around the edges, with specks on the right edge, a crease near the upper right corner, and the top left corner is missing. Oddly, the image is in excellent shape.
I can combine items for shipping.
I am in the process of liquidating myfuneral and memorial collection which contains over 1,200 pieces. Itconsists of just about every genre from the undertaking business tofuneral/memorial goods, from small to large. The oldest item dates1685 onward, covering the heyday era of the Victorian decades, thencontinuing through to the 1940s. I can list from a single item tobundle lots. If anyone has a special interest in any area, pleaseMessage via and I will list items that may satisfy. Thank you.
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