Various cartes de visite

Various cartes de visite

The names of the young faces in these photos are lost to history. They come from a private collection of cartes de visite (“visiting cards”), a form of portrait photography in the mid- to late-1800s. As a thin paper print, these cards were relatively inexpensive and could be sent in the mail. For many people this was the first time they could collect portraits of their family and friends —​ leading to a wildly popular photo craze, not too different from today.

Various; some unknown

Private collection of auut studio

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paper prints

cartes de visite on paper

Various; from 2.5in x 3.6in up to 4.25in x 6.5in