Seated Couple by Philip Dobereiner of Caledonia, C.W.

From the collection of John Rochon

This unusual CDV image of a seated couple is by Philip Dobereiner of Caledonia, Canada West.  I say "unusual" since most images of couples taken in the Victorian era have the wife dutifully standing at her husbands side.



From the book Industries of Canada, Historical and Commercial Sketches, Hamilton and Environs c1885 page 103, I found this brief mention of Mr. Dobereiner: "Among those engaged in this line of business in Guelph is Mr. Philip Dobereiner, of Macdonnell Street, who has been established in his present premises for the past 18 months, although he conducted the same line of business in Caledonia for 18 years previously."