ID'd Victorian Snake Charmer in Great Dress Chicago, 1890s Cabinet Card double exposure spots and/or mold spiders

spots and/or mold spiders

Commander Louis Kingsley died in his cabin

and the girl a cat that has a bow around its neck 6

I suspect that this tintype was probably made upon the news of Kane's death in February 1857

Original seals still intact

ID'd Victorian Snake Charmer in Great Dress Chicago, 1890s Cabinet Card double exposure spots and/or mold spidersOriginal cabinet card showing a young snake charmer girl holding a large snake. She's wearing a special decorated dress, and was photographed by Wilson of Chicago in the 1890s. Not a snake charmer I am very familiar with, probably because she was so young here, and I suspect her career didn't last long. She is identified on the back as, possibly, "Little Dot Zelta, age 18". Possibly a misspelling of "Zelda". Cabinet card is 6. 5" x 4. 25' and in very