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The carte de visite (French: [ka?t d? vizit], visiting card), abbreviated CdV, was a type of small photograph which was patented in Paris by photographer André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri in 1854, although first used by Louis Dodero. It was usually made of an albumen print, which was a thin paper photograph mounted on a thicker paper card. The size of a carte de visite is 54.0 mm (2.125 in) × 89 mm (3.5 in) mounted on a card sized 64 mm (2.5 in) × 100 mm (4 in). In 1854, Disdéri had also patented a method of taking eight separate negatives on a single plate, which reduced production costs. The carte de visite was slow to gain widespread use until 1859, when Disdéri published Emperor Napoleon III's photos in this format. This made the format an overnight success. The new invention was so popular it was known as "cardomania" and it spread throughout Europe and then quickly to America and the rest of the world.
Each photograph was the size of a visiting card, and such photograph cards were traded among friends and visitors. Albums for the collection and display of cards became a common fixture in Victorian parlors. The immense popularity of these card photographs led to the publication and collection of photographs of prominent persons.
By the early 1870s, cartes de visite were supplanted by "cabinet cards", which were also usually albumen prints, but larger, mounted on cardboard backs measuring 110 mm (4.5 in) by 170 mm (6.5 in). Cabinet cards remained popular into the early 20th century, when Kodak introduced the Brownie camera and home snapshot photography became a mass phenomenon.
TheCDV'smay have faults typical of items from that time. Some will have less wear, and some will have more, so please, viewmy high qualityscans carefully,and form your own opinion of condition.
On the reverse:
Jones and Saxon / Barton
Possibly Boston?
Item has what appears to be a childs scratches over the man's image.
Light damage to the card at top and lower right corner.
Faultsshould be readily apparent or described above. Please look carefully for any edge wear, tears orcorners dents etc.Thank You!
In general, they will be in fine/ very finecondition.Additional information upon request. Just message me! Thanks for looking, and thanks in advance for your offers orpurchase!
In general,postal history items will be in fine / very fineor XF condition. Many like FDC's will be inpristine condition. Standalone stamps will be described. Additional information upon request. Just message me! Thanks for looking, and thanks in advance for yourpurchases!
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