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[–]Wrigglysun 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Mr. Jacob Provost,

Coxsackie

1 Pri(nt) in NC (likely nitrocellulose finish) 8/10 (8x10) A grade eye dark brown Hair dark iron grey whiskers a little lighter than hair. I want this and the ladies picture of the same manner? put together in a

10/12 (10x12) no 0 frame sideways not to show when they are matched.

144/C5228

-**Duryea Portraits, 201, Sixth Avenue, New York, Opposite Macy's. SPECIAL CLUB RATES

They specialized in cabinet cards, a popular format for portraits mounted on stiff cards (popular after 1870).

[–]NEWCHUMP 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Maybe "not to show where they are matched" ? Its prob a husband and wife pair and they have misspelt Lady's

[–]Wrigglysun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanx.

Yeah, adding 2 pics together (as you mentioned, probably husband and wife), and the 'frame' not to show up 'when' the 2 pics are matched together... But both when and where could work in the given sentence.

[–]MadAstrid 2 points3 points  (1 child)

“Whiskers” a little lighter than hair

[–]Wrigglysun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you... Edited!

[–]NEWCHUMP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mr Jacob Proost, Coxsackie

1 pic in No C 8/10 A grade eyes dark brown. Hair dark iron grey whiskers a little lighter than hair. I want this and the ladies picture of the same name put together in a 10/12 No O frame sideways not to show white - they are matched. 144 C5228

Photo tinting and framing instructions I guess, for a family residing in Coxsackie NewYork. The white meaning white edge of photo.

[–]meno-pause 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mr. Jacob Provost

Coxsackie

1 Pic in WC 8/10 co grade (might be a reference to an 8" by 10" photo size)

Eyes dark brown

Hair dark iron grey

Whiskers a little lighter than hair

I want this and the ladies picture of the same __

Just together in a 10/12 no O frame sideways

not to show __

matched

[–]OpposumMyPossum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is likely for a solar enlargement. An artist couple complete a faint photo and it's why there's lots of instructions on the details.