A black and white photograph mounted on cabinet card of Arthur R. Thomas. The photograph shows a man wearing a dark suit and collared vest with a dark bow tie and shirt collar. He has short, side-parted hair and has a Van Dyke mustache. "A.R. Thomas" is written in black ink at the bottom of the photograph.
The bottom gutter of the card features the name of the photographer "Schmedling" on the left and "828 Market St. | Chattanooga, Tenn" at right with a decorative monogram at center. The verso has the aesthetic "Schmedling" logo at center with "No 30" written at top, center in pencil and "Arthur R. Thomas" in black ink at the bottom, left edge.