These wonderful cabinets are certainly the photos used for the Just So's, but not all of them look familiar. Because the cards are so rare and nearly all unique, it's reasonable to assume that some of these poses may no longer exist.
But while these cabinet cards are from the 1890's, the autographs look much later, perhaps penned in the mid 20th century. And why would Young autograph his own card? Perhaps he gave these away near the end of his life, and signed his as part of the gift.
Whatever the story, this is a spectacular group of photographs.
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