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Most of us have a cabinet card in our collection of old ancestral photos, which tells us it was most likely taken between about 1870 and 1900. But you can also further narrow down the time when the photo was taken. Learn how to identify the popular cabinet card, and how to use clues such as cardstock weight and color, and the type of border, to narrow down the time period when the photo was printed. Cheltenham England, Family History Projects, Cabinet Cards, Family Tree Genealogy, Black And White Photo Wall, Old Family Photos, Old Cabinets, Family Ties, Cabinet Card

Most of us have a cabinet card in our collection of old ancestral photos, which tells us it was most likely taken between about 1870 and 1900. But you can also further narrow down the time when the photo was taken. Learn how to identify the popular cabinet card, and how to use clues such as cardstock weight and color, and the type of border, to narrow down the time period when the photo was printed.

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Back of Beautiful Bride c. 1890 Cabinet Card | The back of t… | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Victorian Advertising, Vintage Business Cards, French Ephemera, Cabinet Cards, Free Vintage Printables, Vintage Business, Victorian Scrap, Cabinet Card, Vintage Typography

The back of this cabinet card is a veritable gem of Victorian advertising art. A winged cherub sits on a flowering bough and spills out small photographs from a cornucopia. It is also imprinted with what appear to be various prestigious awards won by the photographer, or perhaps they are royal endorsements. As I don't read Bulgarian, I can't tell. If someone could provide a translation, it would be deeply appreciated.

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