Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-31

BOWERY ARTISTS.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES WHICH
PRODUCE NOVEL WORKS OF ART.
Mania Of Shop Girls and Clerks for Being
Taken in Fancy Costumes-Designs
with Heads Pasted on Them
Sunday Work.
New York Times.l

artist who is even more entarpri,lng than
his neishbor< In the specimen cases which
af,orr the various approaches TO this studio
are to be seen by sunlight during the day
and by electric light at night cards bearing
the inscription. Costumes proviiei Tree Of
charge" One morning last week this very
liberal announcement caught ths eye OF
the reporter AMI induced him to pause and
examine somewhat closely AMI critically
the work OF the artist who had grated THIS
enterpri,ing feature to his business
An astoni ,hiug number Of athletes, who,
however. did II t appear at home in tights
and whose attitudes resemblei those usually
assumed by mercantl, young gentlemen
when behind the counter, figured among the
specimens There were number ot clowns,
comedians, t:a-e liam. sailors, etc. whose
articles Of apparel did not appear to set
properly on their figures, and whose coun-
tenances suggested that they were trying In
vain TO appear at ease. There were also
number OF ballet girls and young women
wearing other costumes, the designers oil
which hal undoubtedly had in view liberal
display Of the figure. But the ballet girls
did not stand gracefully, as rule One Of
them. who-e arms were uplifted, looked
mora like person hanging up Clothes 10
dry All of the young women had not teea
fortunate in the matter Of tights Some
seemed - b. Inisti,s and sat loosely On the
limbs FOR which they evidently had not been
made.
But among tine specimens OF photography
which filled the cases were number o.
pictures in which the bodies AMI surround
ings Of the persons were fancy designs AM
only the heads were genuine. These pct
ures were without exception tintype'.
person wishing his picture taken IN this
styl. had evidently merely to select one OF
several ready made fancy designs, AMI on
TO copies Of this tintype portrait OF MS
head WAS pasted, AMI the necessity OF either
fancy dress or surroundings was done away
with One OF the pictures represented q
young man. whose rreposSessinS counte-
nance was wreathed in smiles sitting a-tride
# an enormous cat, which, with power
fully arched back, fiery eyes, and ferociouS
WHISPERS, was apparently dashing along at
furious rate of speed The accomplished
rider. although his body and limbs were
somewhat diminutiye in comparison with
his head, kept his seat on the rampant
mon ter with an ease AMI grace which .
profes ,ional bareback rider might well
have envied
Another picture represented young man
of nerve standing in a cart to which was
harnesscd a high kicking and furious nag,
which was blowing from his nostriis huge
clouds of smoke, while Its hind legs were
making vicious figures In the air In danger
ous proximity to the head OF the gallant
Young man. In the cart behind the latter
was a wild-eyed bulldog with formidable
teeth The dog appeared TO be laborinS un-
der great mental excitement, and Its general
manner seemed To indicate desire to tear
the Young mans trousers. Notwithstanding
the grave dangers which menacei him, both
in front aud tho rear, the young man dis
played a wonderful callnness, which ought
to have entitled him to the respect Of the
rnaddeIel brutes who wSr9 making COM
bined attack upon him.
In an 1ther picture was seen registering
Young gentleman. who mad stopped to rest
on his way home He WIS very tall young
gentleman. and hi, great siSnt enabled him
TO throw his own arm, over the arms OF "A
lamp post, and to lay hi, cheek aiTectonately
against the lamp. At his feet Wa his faith
full dog tu-ging earnestly at tins les OF his
traI. efs, evidently with tho intention OF en-
colrl .ing hin. t. resume his homeward
Journey Another picture represented a
youth in cowboy costume, with pistols and
kniye, IN his belt, seated at a card tab.e, OPP
nestle "A dummy countrymRn, whose hair
stood on eni and whose expression OF coun-
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that he hal got into the wrong house. In
another picture a mili-lookiny young man
wa. saying his prayers to a dummy high
wayman.
Ascending the portrait-adornc1 staircase,
the reporter found himself in the artists re-
ception room. This was hung on all sides
with pictures Of all kinds and descriptions.
Before the visitor had opportunity to OK
anime the pictures, however he was warmly
greeted by well-dreSse1 young man, who
who asked: "Woull you like TO sit in cos
tune or plain The young man went on
hurrielly to xllain that where one dill not
care To invest in cabinet portraits. tintypes
answered the purpos. very well. anu were
remarkably reasonable. When the young
man learned that instead Of being patron
the visitor was merely III search OF informa-
ton, lie did not attempt to conceal hi, dis
appointment, but an offer 70 remunerate
him for any loss Of time modified him.
do many persons u-e the costumes you
offer free of charger he was asked.
.Oh, yes replied the artist Lots of
people use them. \ good many of them are
clerks and mechanics and shop girls, and
there are people n great deal higher up III
the social scale who are not ashamed to use
our costumes even thou IA they iOn't know
who were In them last. Sometimes people
bring their own costumes, but not often
Youn, fellows. and for that matter young
women, who fancy they are beautifully
formed like to be taken in tight, but they
have no other use for the tiyhtS-ani tights
are not very cheap-So instead Of buying q
pair just for use once. they come here and
use ours free OF charge. OF course when we
allow them the use of tights free, they can't
expect tnem 10 fit quite as well As if they
We're made to order. We don't give out
any padding here. That's a trick we amt
up to Half n dozen people will call for
tights whore one will ask for any other fancy
costume
do: you take many of those pictures
which Seem to be fancy designs with heads
pasted on them!
IS Sometimes there's a great call for those
Young fellows that like to make a sensation
are very fond of them. They think it,
great joke TO have pictures taken that way.
And some OF the designs We use are very
funny. Its easier for young man to have
picture taken that way than it is 10 get
into n fancy costume, and then run the risk
Il its not fitting him. | have had young
fellows offer me on the quiet 10 pay double
for those pictures and for that matter for
other kinds Of pictures II I'd promise 20 put
one in my ca-es outside but l never take
any such oilers.
DO YOU keep your gallery oper on Sun
days.
~Yes: we have to Why. that's the bust
est time with US Why. the clerks and shop
girls are kept at work all day long durin.
tie week and have no other time for having
their pictures taken It. well enough for
people that have the whole week to them
selves II find fault with the poor folks for
gong To- have their picture, taken on the
only day that they are not AZ work Even
poor people have got TO have their pictures
taken. YOU know"