Antique Cabinet Card Circa 1860s E G Adams Samuel Mills Beard Suit Cato NY

Antique Cabinet Card Circa 1860s E G Adams Samuel Mills Beard Suit Cato NY

This antique cabinet card features a portrait of Samuel Mills Beard, captured in a formal suit during the 1860s. The photograph bears the mark of the E G Adams studio, a testament to the local photography trade in Cato, New York.

The subject projects a stoic, mid-19th-century elegance typical of the era. This piece offers a direct window into the sartorial and social history of rural New York. It is a vital find for collectors documenting regional history through the lens of a Cato resident.

An authentic glimpse of Samuel Mills Beard.