Posed trio with a man identified as Richard Hall, Binghamton, New York — A. Hickcox

Three figures form a closely arranged studio group. The moustached man at centre wears a light brimmed hat, neckerchief, loose jacket, and checked trousers. The standing figure at left wears a pale bonnet and long apron; the figure posed low at right wears a striped shawl over a patterned dress and apron, with hands resting against the man's hand and wrist. A tasseled curtain hangs at left, and a geometric floor pattern extends across the foreground.

A clear handwritten inscription on the reverse reads: “Undoubtedly Man is / Richard Hall / Father of Trowbridge”. This identifies the central man as Richard Hall, although the attribution is not independently confirmed. The other two figures remain unidentified. Their dress and linked poses suggest a theatrical tableau, but no play, characters, or occasion are named.

The single vertical photograph is mounted on a cream carte-de-visite card with a double gold-toned border. Within the decorative reverse, a palette-and-brush backmark reads: “A. HICKCOX / Gallery of Art. / BINGHAMTON, N.Y.” The group was photographed at Hickcox’s gallery in Binghamton, New York. The card is undated.