Cartes de Visite  -  Portraits

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Cartes de visite were popular from the 1850s until around 1900.  They were photos measuring about 3.5"x2.25" mounted on trade cards measuring about 4" x 2.5".

The photographer's name and address usually appeared on the back of the card.

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Carte de Visite by Campbell - outdoors ©

George Campbell

 

J B Cartlidge - Photo 3 ©         J B Cartlidge - Back of Photo 3 ©

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J B Cartlidge

 

Carte de Visite by John Center - 4 (front) ©       Carte de Visite by John Center - 4 (back) ©

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John Center

John Center

 

Carte de visite by T W Cowey - Girl ©

The back of a carte de visite by T W Cowey - Girl ©

Carte de visite by T W Cowey - Youth ©

The back of a carte de visite by T W Cowey - Youth ©

T W Cowey

 

The front of a carte de visite of a lady by J T Croal ©    The back of a carte de visite of a lady by J T Croal ©

The front of a carte de visite of a man by J T Croal ©    The back of a carte de visite of a man by J T Croal ©

John T Croall - Professional Photographer - A carte de visite of his father, George Croal ©    John T Croall - Professional Photographer - The back of a carte de visite of his father, George Croal ©

J T Croal

 

Alexander Crowe, Stirling photographer and exhibitor in the PSS Exhibition in Edinburgh, December 1861 ©          Mary Crowe, wife of Alexander Crowe, Stirling photographer and exhibitor in the PSS Exhibition in Edinburgh, December 1861 ©         Detail from the back of a carte de visite by photographers Crowe & Rodgers, Stirling ©

Crowe & Rodgers

Stirling

 

A carte de visite by Cumming Brothers. On the back there is a rubber stamp impression bearing the name J D Cumming. ©    The back of a carte de visite by Cumming Brothers, ahowing a rubber stamp impression bearing the name J D Cumming. ©

Cumming Brothers

 

A carte de visite by John Cumming, 75 Princes Street - Man at Table ©    The back of a carte de visite by John Cumming, 75 Princes Street - Man at Table ©    Enlargement of detail on the back of a carte de visite by John Cumming, 75 Princes Street - Man at Table ©

John Cumming

 

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More cartes de visite and cabinet prints can be found on the Newhaven Fishwives page.

 

 

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