This is a Carte de Visite (CDV), which is French for visiting card. These small photo cards were commonly traded and collected by people in the 19th century; most popular in the 1860s. This originally came from the collection of Edith M. Standard-size Carte de Visite, measuring about 2.5 x 4 inches. All items are protected in archival sleeves and packaged in rigid cardstock. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “calamityphoto” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Antique: Yes
- Image Orientation: Portrait
- Signed: No
- Custom Bundle: No
- Image Color: Black & White
- Material: Paper
- Framing: Unframed
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
- Subject: Men, Military
- Vintage: Yes
- Type: Photograph
- Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
- Number of Photographs: 1
- Style: Documentary, Figurative Art, Photojournalism
- Theme: Conflicts & Wars, History, Militaria, People
- Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
- Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
- Production Technique: Albumen Print
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Finish: Lustre