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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John Meek - Edinburgh Professional Photographer - Front of a carte de visite © ohn Meek - Edinburgh Porfessional Photographer - Carte de Visite - back ©

John Meek

Carte de Visite - Photographer: Miller & Adamson © Carte de Visite (back) - Photographer: Miller & Adamson ©

Miller & Adamson

John Moffat - Cartes de visite - 1861 to 1873 ©

1861-1873

John Moffat - Cartes de visite - 1873-75 ©

1873 - 1875

John Moffat - Cartes de Visite - 1875 and later ©

from 1875

A selection of different styles of backs on Moffat's cartes-de-visite ©

Backs

Carte de visite by Moffat (back) - Studio addresses 101 and 125 Princes Street ©

As found in a locket

A diamond portrait by Moffat ©

Diamond portrait

Carte de Visite - Brewster and Talbot ©

Brewster and Talbot

Carte de Visite - Sir David Brewster - President of PSS ©

Brewster

John Moffat

Photo by JK Munro mounted on a carte de visite card ©

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The back of a photo by JK Munro mounted on a carte de visite card ©

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Carte de visiet by JK Munro - 4 ladies ©

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WK Munro

Scotch Washing - Carte de visite by WK Munro ©

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Scotch Washing - Text on the back of a carte de visite by WK Munro ©

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WK Munro

A Carte de Visite by the Edinburgh photographers, Murray & Campbell © The back of a Carte de Visite by the Edinburgh photographers, Murray & Campbell ©

Murray & Campbell

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

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