The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-10
BOWERY ARTISTS.
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES WHICH
PRODUCE NOVEL WORKS or ART.
Mania of shop Girls and Clerks for Being
Taken I'm Fancy Costumes-Deiigns
with Heads Pasted on Them
Sunday Work.
New York TimeAl

In the heart OF that portion or the bow
sry, where photographers exhibits are the
most numerous, Is situated the studio Of an
artist who is even more enterprising than
ais neighborS. In the specimen cases which
tdorn the various approaches to this studio
are to be seen by sunlight during the day
and by electric light at night cards bearing
he inscription, Costumes provided free Of
charge" One morning last week this very
liberal announcement caught the eye Of
;he reporter and induced him to pause and
examine somewhat closely AMI critically
he work Of the artist who had grated this
snterprising feature to his business.
An astonishing number of athletes, who.
however, did not appear at home in tights
and whose attitudes resembled those usually
assumed by mercantile young gentlemen
when behind the counter figured among the
specimens. There were number of clowns,
comedians, tragedians, 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 Of
which had undoubtedly had in view a liberal
display of the figure. But the ballet girls
q
them, whose arms were uplifted, looked
more like person hanging up clothes to
Try. All of the young women had not been
fortunate in the matter of tights. Some
seemed to be misfits and sat loosely on the
limbs for which they evidently had not been
made.
But among the specimens Of photography
which filled the cases were a number OF
- s~h
ings of the persons were fancy designs and
only the heads were genuine. These pict
ures were without exception tintype[ a
person wishing his picture taken in this
style had evidently merely to select one Of
several ready made fancy designs, and on
to copies of this tintype portrait Of his
head was pasted, and the necessity of either
fancy dress OF surroundings was done away
with. One of the pictures represented q
young man, whose progressing counte-
nance was wreathed in smiles, sitting astride
Of an enormous cat, which, with a power
fully arched back, fiery eyes. and ferocious
whiskers. was apparently dashing along at
furious rate OF speed The accomplished
rider, although his body and limbs were
somewhat diminutive in comparison with
his head, kept his seat on the rampant
monster with an ease and grace which q
professional bareback rider might well
have envied
Another picture represented young man
OF nerve standing in a cart to which was
harnessed a high kicking and furious nag,
which was blowing from his nostrils huge
clouds of smoke, while its hind legs were
making vicious figures in the air in danger
Gus 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 laboring I'M
der great mental excitement, and its general
manner seemed to indicate a desire to tear
the young mans trousers. Notwithstanding
the grave dangers which menaced him, both
in front and the rear, the young man dis
played a wonderful calmness, which ought
TO have entitled him to the respect OF the
maddened brutos who were making a com.
bined attack upon him.
In another picture was seen registering
young gentleman, who had stopped to rest
on his way home. He was a very tall YOUNG
gentleman, and his great height enabled him
to throw his own arms over the arms of n
lamp post, and to lay his cheek affectionately
against the lamp. AT his feet was his faith
full dog. Juggling earnestly at the leg of his
trousers, evidently with the intention of en-
couraging him 10 resume his homeward
journey Another picture represented q
youth i'm cowboy costume with pistols and
knives In his belt, seated at a card table, OPP
posite n dummy countryman, whose hair
stood on enl and whose expression Of coun.
tenanoe indicated a realization Of the fact
that no hal got into the wrong house. In
another picture mild.looklng young man
wa saying his prayers To n dummy high
waynan
Ascending the portrait. adorned staircase,
the reporter found himself IA the artists re-
eeption ROOM This was hung on all sides
with pictures Of all kinds and descriptions
Before tho visitor had an opportunity 10 en-.
anime the pictures, however, he was warmly
greeted by well.dressei young man. who
who askel "Wouid you like 60 eit IN eoa-
tune of plainl" The young man went on
harriedly a. explain that where one did not
eaie "a invest Ia cabinet portraits, tlntypas
shswerad the purpose very we'll and were
remarkably reasonable, When the young
man learned that instead OF being a patron
the visitor was merely Ia search ut lnlorma-
ton, he did not attempt a. conceal his dis
appointment hut al olter 10 renunerata
him for any lass OF time modified him.
"Do many persons use the costumes you
offer free ol charger he was asked,
"Oh, yes," replied the artist "iota Of
paapa use them A cool many Of them ara
clerks aud mechanics AMI shop girls aud
there are peopli great deal higher up In
the social scale who are not ashamed % Use
our costumes, even though theyion know
who were IN them last Sometimes people
bring their own coitumes, hut not often
Young fellows, and for that matter young
women, who fancy they are beautifully
formed, like 90 be taken In tight, hut they
have no other uaa for the tights-and tight.
ara not very chaap--so instead OF buying q
pair just for uso once, they come here and
llao ours free OF charge Of course when we
allow them the use OF tights free, they can't
expect tnem % ~ quite on we'll a. II they
were made to order. We don't give out
any padding here. That's trick wa amt
up 20 Half dozen people will call for
tights whore ono will ask for any other fancy
costume"
"Do. you take many of those pictures
which seem 10 be fancy designs with heads
pasted ON themr
Sometimes there's a great call for those
Young fellows that like % make sensation
are very fond of them. They think it's q
great Joke 10 have pictures taken that way.
And some OF the designs we use are very
funny It's easier for young man 70 have