Photograph

The printed text on the back on this real photographic postcard states, ‘Photo from the Curzon Studios / 115 The Grove, Stratford, E. / 224 High Road, Kilburn, N.W. / 19 Hill Street, Richmond, S.W.’. The family that was photographed in one of these London studios comprises two girls and their parents. The older girl’s hand rests on her soldier–father’s shoulder. His shoulder title is visible, but the details are unclear. || A real photographic postcard || || A British soldier and his family photographed in London || Front || Photograph

This family portrait has been mounted on a beige-coloured card on which is printed the name and address of the photographic studio that produced it: ‘Chas. H. Skillman, 156, Uxbridge Rd., London, W. possibly Ealing’. The family comprises a soldier–father and his wife, who is holding a baby dressed in a christening gown. Standing between his parents, his arm linked with his father’s, is the baby’s older brother, whose sister perches on the arm of their father’s chair. Their soldier–father’s uniform is notable for its black buttons. || A studio photograph || || Photograph || A studio portrait of a British soldier and his family