Cabinet card photograph
6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in / 16.5 x 11.4 cm
Provenance: Private Chicago collection
This 1880s cabinet card presents multiple studio portraits of Admiral Dot, the stage name of Leopold S. Kahn, a nineteenth-century performer associated with P.T. Barnum’s entertainment world. The card reflects the period’s fascination with theatrical personalities, touring performers, and collectible photographic images. Its St. Louis studio imprint by Chas. F. Meier places the object within the commercial portrait photography of the late nineteenth century.
The nine-image arrangement shows Admiral Dot in a variety of costumes and posed settings, emphasizing performance identity rather than a single formal portrait. Cabinet cards were widely collected and circulated during this period, especially for entertainers and public figures. As a photographic object, it fits within American entertainment history, circus-related material, and nineteenth-century popular culture.
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Cabinet card photograph
6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in / 16.5 x 11.4 cm
Provenance: Private Chicago collection
This 1880s cabinet card presents multiple studio portraits of Admiral Dot, the stage name of Leopold S. Kahn, a nineteenth-century performer associated with P.T. Barnum’s entertainment world. The card reflects the period’s fascination with theatrical personalities, touring performers, and collectible photographic images. Its St. Louis studio imprint by Chas. F. Meier places the object within the commercial portrait photography of the late nineteenth century.
The nine-image arrangement shows Admiral Dot in a variety of costumes and posed settings, emphasizing performance identity rather than a single formal portrait. Cabinet cards were widely collected and circulated during this period, especially for entertainers and public figures. As a photographic object, it fits within American entertainment history, circus-related material, and nineteenth-century popular culture.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
