Portrait of a Young Gentleman

Photograph

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The Recorded Image Project

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Gentleman

Entry/Object ID

RE-PH-2026-0070

Description

Sepia-toned albumen print mounted on cream cabinet card stock with red double-rule border and serrated (scalloped) edge. Lower margin printed in red: “C. C. Shadle – 219 Market St. – Kittanning, Pa.” With additional line: “Additional copies may be had by applying.”

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Category

man, 1890's, 1900's, Tie, Victorian

Made/Created

Studio

C. C. Shadle

Date made

1892 - 1900

Time Period

Victorian

Place

* Untyped Place

Pennsylvania

Notes

Photographer: C. C. Shadle (A.S. Schrecktengost - successor) 219 Market St. Kittanning, Pennsylvania 👕 Collar High detachable collar Not yet at the extreme Edwardian height Transitional late Victorian style 🧥 Jacket Single-breasted sack coat Moderate lapel width Light vertical ribbed texture visible 💇 Hair Short, neatly parted Close-cropped sides Clean-shaven face The clean-shaven look becomes more common in the later 1890s as full beards decline.

Ethnography

Notes

This sitter appears to be a young adult male, possibly early 20s. The bold tie and confident forward gaze suggest: Self-assured middle-class identity Possibly a business or employment milestone portrait Emerging modern masculinity of the 1890s Unlike the full-bearded 1880s gentleman you uploaded earlier, this portrait reflects: Cleaner aesthetic More youthful presentation Shift toward modernity

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Feb 14, 2026

Notes

Light foxing Minor mount wear Serrated edges intact Structurally stable

General Notes

Note Type

Description

Note

This late nineteenth-century portrait depicts a young man wearing a boldly patterned cravat and high detachable collar characteristic of 1890s fashion. Produced by C.C. Shadle in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, the decorative serrated mount and red studio imprint reflect the competitive small-town photography studios that flourished during America’s industrial expansion.

Create Date

February 14, 2026