I'm a big believer that people feature things in portraits that they're proud off. At a time when cars were becoming common, but still hadn't become so ubiquitous that they were kind of just there, you'll find pictures of people leaning against their cars. In this case, we've got a low angle and a house that dominates the image. Nothing written on this photo, but going by the clothes I'm guessing right before World War 1.
