Signed cabinet photograph from the legendary soprano, who is shown as a girl, ca. age 10, and has signed and inscribed at the upper left: "A few years older than the picture / Adelina Patti / Chicago, April 17, 1885." Issued by Scholten of St. Louis. Trimmed, chip to the upper right corner, toning, and mounting remnants to the verso, with some notes in pencil; overall very good. 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15.2 cm). The earliest signed image we've seen!