Antique J.F. Ryder Cleveland Ohio Cabinet Card Photo Gentleman 1880s Victorian For Sale

This is a beautiful, authentic late 19th-century cabinet card photograph featuring a sharp studio portrait of a handsome young man. The subject is styled with a well-groomed mustache and dressed in formal period attire, including a high stiff collar and buttoned suit jacket. The ornate reverse showing the building and medals is especially nice. The photograph is mounted on its original dark-bordered card stock, clearly showcasing the imprint of the renowned photographer J. F. Ryder of Cleveland, Ohio. James F. Ryder was one of the most prominent early American photographers in Ohio, making this a highly collectible piece of regional photographic history. Acquired from an estate sale in New York.