Thank you to the Victorian Image Collection for sending me
this carte de visite by McLauchlan. It looks to me as if it probably
dates from around 1890 (say, +/- 10 years)
The photographer's name is written, rather than printed,
below the picture. This suggests that he may have been just beginning his
business, or perhaps took very few photos.
I can find no reference to him in any of the Edinburgh &
Leith trade directories which is consistent with the comments in the
previous paragraph.
Portobello Photographer -
from 1925
The only McLauchlan mentioned in these
directories is a James McLauchlan who was based at 21, Promenade,
Portobello from 1925 until 1938.
The trade directories show him as being in partnership in
1928, trading as 'McLauchlan & Mason'
Was James McLauchlan related to the earlier McLauchlan,
photographer, c.1890?