Couple from Port Jervis, New York
What it is:
Photo (approx. 4 x 5.5 inches) mounted on cardboard backing/frame (5.25 x 7.25 inches).
What I know about it:
Photographer is Lundelins of Port Jervis, New York. Otherwise undated and unidentified.
Comments:
I like this photo. These two appear to be decked out a little more elegantly than I’m used to seeing for a portrait like this. Not that I’m complaining, since they both look very nice. She looks quite pleased, and he has a bit of a twinkle in his eye, which makes me think either they are amused to be playing dress-up or they are comfortably accustomed to dressing so well. I think the pose is interesting, too, with the woman standing almost forward, and yet without the appearance of an imbalance.
Pics of Then 
Gotta love the painted drop.
My guess is that it’s their wedding photo, probably taken right around 1900.
Thanks for your comment! A wedding photo crossed my mind, but I wasn’t sure. As wedding photos go, particularly for the time, it strikes me as quite relaxed and happy, not stiff and formal, which makes for a very welcome change. 🙂