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- Man with Bushy Sideburns, circa 1868 -
- circa 1868
- Collections - Artifact
Man with Bushy Sideburns, circa 1868
- Portrait of Man Wearing Uniform and Badge, circa 1865 - The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected them to help them remember family and friends. This CdV shows a man with a badge -- perhaps a police officer. In the late 1800s, most police officers wore badges and military-type uniforms to help citizens identify them.
- 1860-1889
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Portrait of Man Wearing Uniform and Badge, circa 1865
The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected them to help them remember family and friends. This CdV shows a man with a badge -- perhaps a police officer. In the late 1800s, most police officers wore badges and military-type uniforms to help citizens identify them.
- Portrait of a Bride, 1860-1889 -
- 1860-1889
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of a Bride, 1860-1889
- Union Army 1st Lieutenant, 1861-1865 - C.D. Fredricks & Co. of New York City made this half-length seated portrait of an unidentified Union Army officer. Professional photographers made cartes-de-visite beginning in the 1860s. Mounted on small cardboard stock, these early photographic prints proved popular in the United States from the Civil War through the 1880s. Americans exchanged and collected CdVs to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1861-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Union Army 1st Lieutenant, 1861-1865
C.D. Fredricks & Co. of New York City made this half-length seated portrait of an unidentified Union Army officer. Professional photographers made cartes-de-visite beginning in the 1860s. Mounted on small cardboard stock, these early photographic prints proved popular in the United States from the Civil War through the 1880s. Americans exchanged and collected CdVs to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Young Girl Holding a Doll, circa 1860 - A young girl posed with her doll in a New York City studio for this early carte-de-visite around 1860. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Young Girl Holding a Doll, circa 1860
A young girl posed with her doll in a New York City studio for this early carte-de-visite around 1860. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Pitcher W. J. Beebe and Catcher Joseph Reilly, Bergen Point (New Jersey) Athletic Club Baseball Team, 1888-1889 - The pitcher and catcher are key players on any baseball team. This circa 1888 photo shows the battery of Beebe and Reilly -- probably W. J. Beebe and Joseph Reilly -- of the Bergen Point Athletic Club. The New Jersey-based club was an Amateur Baseball League powerhouse in the metropolitan New York City area in the late 1880s.
- 1888-1889
- Collections - Artifact
Pitcher W. J. Beebe and Catcher Joseph Reilly, Bergen Point (New Jersey) Athletic Club Baseball Team, 1888-1889
The pitcher and catcher are key players on any baseball team. This circa 1888 photo shows the battery of Beebe and Reilly -- probably W. J. Beebe and Joseph Reilly -- of the Bergen Point Athletic Club. The New Jersey-based club was an Amateur Baseball League powerhouse in the metropolitan New York City area in the late 1880s.
- Man Wearing Fur Coat, Pants and Mittens, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Man Wearing Fur Coat, Pants and Mittens, circa 1865
- Military Officer in Dress Uniform, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Military Officer in Dress Uniform, circa 1890
- Union Army Officer, 18th Corps, 1861-1865 - This carte-de-visite made by C.D. Fredricks & Co., New York, shows an unknown Union Army officer in his dress uniform. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected CdVs to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1861-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Union Army Officer, 18th Corps, 1861-1865
This carte-de-visite made by C.D. Fredricks & Co., New York, shows an unknown Union Army officer in his dress uniform. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected CdVs to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Portrait of a Young Boy, circa 1865 - A young boy posed for this carte-de-visite in a New York City studio around 1865. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected portrait cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember celebrities and family.
- circa 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of a Young Boy, circa 1865
A young boy posed for this carte-de-visite in a New York City studio around 1865. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected portrait cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember celebrities and family.