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First Communion


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Ceremonial Girl

Ceremonial Girl
Brought forward for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of: Canes, Batons, Spears, etc.
Somewhere in my house is a snapshot of a majorette with a baton, but I searched fruitlessly - so here's my already posted photo. (And a terrible scan. I'll re-do someday.)
This is a cabinet card from my collection of Vintage First Communion photos. The young girl is holding an elaborate candle holder as part of her costume. In the other hand she is holding a book - probably a bible.
There's something about this that looks Scandinavian but that's certainly only an impression.
I purchased this in Maine years ago, in an antique store.
On the back the print says:
Ad. Esselborn
Successor to H. Meez
Photographer
183 Essex Street
Corner Houston Street
New York

Nouchetdu38, Smiley Derleth, Alan Mays, have particularly liked this photo


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 Alan Mays
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Interesting to see the elaborate candle holder here along with some other examples in your Vintage First Communion album! I wonder if all the children carried them--it would have been quite a sight to see a large group of communicants with each one holding a lit candle. (And I can identify with the frustration of not finding a photo you're looking for--happens to me all the time.)
3 years ago.
 RicksPics
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Wow. That outfit must have cost a fortune. I wonder if she got to wear it more than once. Great photo.
3 years ago.

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