Cabinet Cards Cabinet Cards in Historical Context in Historical Context
Daguerreotype 1840-1864
Ambrotype Tintype
1855-1865
1856-1900
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Carte de Visite 1860-1890
Cabinet Cards (USA) 1866-1900 Shot by Pro ateur
Shot by Am
Eastman Kodak Brownie
A Pro in the cabinet card era meant a person who knew how to operate the large box camera, not necessarily a skilled person with formal compositional training. Some studios had both sets of skills, some did not. 16
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