Portraits from the first 100 years of photography
This carte-de-visite came to me from Massachusetts, but it didn't originate there. The title of the post is taken from a handwritten note on the back. Update: Readers all agree that the location referred to was most likely the village of Leeds in Kent: The British Hop Association has the following information on its website: The... Continue Reading →
This carte-de-visite came to me from England (Northamptonshire), but it has nothing written on it to identify the sitter or photographer. The photo (print) was cut into an oval shape and glued onto a paper mount with an oval frame design already printed on it. Such cartes were generally made after someone had died, as... Continue Reading →
I wish I knew how this cabinet card came to Vermont. I bought it from a local antiques dealer, who couldn't tell me anything about it. When I looked at the writing on the back, my first thought was that it might be Armenian, but I wasn't sure. (For a large scan of the back,... Continue Reading →
Tokens of Companionship 
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