
Tea and Scandal ca. 1874.

Mother-in-Law Adjusting Family Difficulties ca. 1889.

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ca. 1889.

Bliss Disturbed ca. 1880.

Pity the Humble ca. 1870s.

The Haunted Lane ca. 1889.

Making a Favorable Impression ca. 1880.

Grandma's Surprise ca. 1880.

The Same Old Story Told Again ca. 1875.

Gone with a Handsomer Man ca. 1876.

A Good Place to Paint a Face ca. 1889.

The Orphans at their Mother's Grave ca. 1889.

The Widow's Mite ca. 1876.

Ground for Divorce ca. 1889.
From a collection of photographs produced by the L.M. Melander & Brother Company of Chicago between 1874 – 1889 depicting posed clichés, humorous situations and examples of the popular spirit photography genre of the time.
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