ADORABLE TODDLER ASIDE HER HAPPY DOG : SERAING, BELGIUM : CARTE DE VISITE

This carte de visite features a sweet toddler and his/her adorable dog. The child exhibits a hint of a smile while the dog appears to be displaying a wonderful smile. To say the least, the dog seems happy to be at the photographic studio to pose with his little master. The child is wearing the customary unisex gown that children that age wore during the cdv era. This photograph was taken at the studio of Pierre Buretier in Seraing, Belgium.  SOLD

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AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN : SLAVE OR FORMER SLAVE OR FREE WOMAN : CARTE DE VISITE

This carte de visite portrait features an African American woman. The woman is either a slave, former slave, or a free woman at the time of this photograph. The cdv image was taken sometime between the pre civil war period and shortly after the conclusion of the civil war. Her hat indicates that she is wearing her Sunday best but she is also wearing an apron. Was she “kitchen help”? This photograph is an excellent remnant of American and African American history. The image brings up thoughts about one of America’s most shameful periods in it’s history. (SOLD)

PRETTY GIRL : HOLDING MANDOLIN : MERY, AUBE, FRANCE : CARTE de VISITE PORTRAIT

This carte de visite portrait features a pretty teenage girl posing with her mandolin. She is dressed in fine fashion. There is an inscription on the reverse of the photo. The inscription appears to be the girl’s name. She was photographed by Pierre Fevre (1880-1914). He operated a studio in Mery, Aube, France. In the 1911 census he is listed as a photographer in Mery. In 1914 he was killed in the Great War (World War I).  SOLD

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CARTE de VISITE PORTRAIT OF A PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN : BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS : 1878

This carte de visite portrait features a pretty young woman. She is wearing a lace collar, earrings, and curls. She is identified by an accompanying note. Her name is “Nellie Smith”.She is posing for her portrait at the studio of E. S. Dunshee in Boston, Massachusetts. Photographer Edward Sidney Dunshee was born 1823 in Bristol, Vermont and died in 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  In 1857 he and Cornelius Dunshee (his father) were photographers in Falls River, MA. He produced ambrotypes and daguerrotypes there. He next operated out of New Bedford, MA. One of his New Bedford clients was Henry David Thoreau, who sat for a portrait in 1861. By 1873 he and Thomas Rice Burnham operated as Dunshee and Burnham in Boston, MA. Between 1873 and 1876 he and Edward Byron Dunshee were in business as E. S. Dunshee and Son and located on Tremont Row in Boston, MA.  By 1880, Edward Sidney Dunshee had moved to Philadelphia and apparently, after some time, his son took over the business. It appears that E. S. Dunshee had his last studio in Trenton, New Jersey (1894-1901). This cdv is dated 1878. Dunshee’s photography resume is confusing because different sources offer slightly different histories. In addition, the fact that his father and son were photographers, further clouds the accuracy of his biographical material. Clearly some writers have confused and entangled each of the Dunshee’s life story.  (SOLD)

CDV PORTRAIT :PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN IN MUNICH : RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER : KARL LUTZEL

This original carte de visite portrait features a well dressed pretty young woman She was photographed at the studio of renowned photographer, Karl Lutzel. His studio was located in Munich, Germany. There is an inscription on the reverse of the cdv. I had difficulty obtaining a complete translation. I believe that the inscription states that the woman in the photograph is the wife of Bernhard Fischer. It is also my theory that “Schraidy?” was her maiden name. I would appreciate any help with the translation. (SOLD)

DAPPER YOUNG MAN HOLDING A WAND IN WORCESTER, ENGLAND (CARTE DE VISITE))

This carte de visite features a dapper young man wearing a corsage, derby hat, and a bit of a bewildered expression. Take note of his wand. I call it a wand for lack of a better description. One thinks of wands as being related to magic. However, not all wands are associated with magic. In fact, wands also are symbolic objects of power. The photographer of this cdv image is George Evans who operated a studio in Worcester, England. This cdv is in excellent condition (see scans).

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PORTRAIT OF A HANDSOME YOUNG GERMAN SOLDIER (CARTES DE VISITE)

This cartes de visite features a portrait of a handsome young German soldier. He looks sharp in his uniform. The photographer of this image is L. Minzloff  and his studio was located in Leipzig-Gohlis, Germany. Gohlis is in the northwest part of Leipzig that was absorbed by Leipzig in 1890. This CDV is in very good condition. 

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ST. PAUL’S FOOTBALL PLAYER :IDENTIFIED : PLAYED CENTER: CDV : CONCORD, NH (1913)

This carte de visite portrait features a football player who played on the 1913 team of St. Paul’s school. The school was located in Concord, New Hampshire.The player is identified on the reverse of the image as “Oly Goodrich”. He was the center of the team. The inscription on the reverse of the image also reports that St. Paul’s beat Trinity with a game score of 13 to 0. This photograph was taken by W.G.C. Kimball (1843-1916) or Howard A. Kimball (1865-1929). In fact the Kimball clan produced several more photographers in the area. The Kimball studio was located in Concord, New Hampshire. This cdv photograph is signed by Oly Goodrich. St. Paul’s School (SPS) is a very selective college prep boarding school. It is considered one of the finest boarding schools in the US. The school was founded in 1856 to educate boys from Upper-class families. It later admitted girls and a more diverse student population. The school exists today and has about 530 students.  SOLD

PORTRAIT OF A WELL DRESSED BEARDED GENTLEMAN : CHELSEA, VERMONT: CARTE de VISITE

This carte de visite photographic portrait features a well dressed gentleman with a handsome mustache and beard. The photographer of this image is H L Bixby. His studio was located in Chelsea, Vermont.  Hira Lewis Bixby (1833-1903) worked as a photographer in Chesea during the 1870”s. A stereograph photographed by Bixby is in the collection of California’s Getty Museum. This CDV is in good condition (see scans). 

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PRETTY WOMAN : BEAUTIFUL HEART SHAPED HAT : LOTS OF LACE : BULGARIA : CDV

This carte de visite photograph features a delicate pretty young woman posing for her portrait at a Bulgarian photo studio. The woman is quite a fashionista. Note her heart shaped hat, her high collar, and the lace on her dress.  (SOLD)

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