Antique CDV Wm. Quatermass Cute Baby in Long White Dress Pontiac Michigan

Antique CDV Wm. Quatermass Cute Baby in Long White Dress Pontiac Michigan

This charming antique CDV features a cute baby posed in an exceptionally long white dress, a classic example of nineteenth-century infant fashion. Captured by the photographer Wm. Quatermass, the portrait showcases the soft features of the child against a simple studio backdrop typical of the era.

Collectors of Michigan history will appreciate this piece as a fine specimen of regional photography from Pontiac. The Quatermass studio was a fixture of the local community, and this specific image serves as a wonderful genealogical or historical touchstone for the region.

It is a beautiful surviving glimpse of a Victorian childhood in Pontiac, Michigan.