This studio portrait of Isidor Straus and Ida Straus was likely taken around 1908, in the Edwardian years just before the world changed forever. Isidor’s sharp three-piece suit and high collar place him firmly in the first decade of the 1900s. Ida’s structured bodice, detailed trim, and long necklace reflect the refined fashion of upper-class women in that same period. The lighting and clarity suggest a professional studio portrait, probably made when Isidor was already a well-known co-owner of