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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Carte de visite by E W Dallas - Officer with Medals ©

E W Dallas

 

  Carte de Visite - Photographer: Ovinius Davis      Carte de Visite (back) - Photographer: Ovinius Davis ©

 Carte de Visite - Photographer: Ovinius Davis - Policeman ©

Ovinius Davis

 

Carte de Visite from the studio of James de Maus, Edinburgh and Moffat ©  The back of a carte de visite from the studio of James de Maus, Edinburgh and Moffat ©

James de Maus

 

A carte de visite by John Dickson - two studio addresses on the back ©        The back of a carte de visite by John Dickson, showing two studio addresses ©

John Dickson

 

Carte de visite by David Doull ©          The back of a carte de visite by David Doull ©

David Doull

 

Carte de visite photograph by Adam Diston ©

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Adam Diston

 

Adam Diston

 

A carte de visite from the studio of J & R Douglas (who were they?) at 1 Hanover Street, Edinburgh ©      The back of a carte de visite from the studio of J & R Douglas (who were they?) at 1 Hanover Street, Edinburgh ©

 Carte de visite from from the studio of J Douglas & Son, Glasgow ©   The back of a carte de visite from from the studio of J Douglas & Son, Glasgow ©

J & R Douglas

Douglas & Son
Glasgow

 

Sotires Georgiades - Professional Photographer ©

Portrait of Sotires Georgiades

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Thomas H Douglas

 

Thomas H Douglas

 

A carte de visite from the studio of Duchauffour & McIntyre ©

Duchauffour * McIntyre

 

Carte de visite by A Dunbar - studios in Glasgow and Edinburgh ©

A Dunbar

 

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

 

 

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