Carte De Visite Collection (page 2)

Portrait of young woman wearing patterned dress, with bow at neck, c1860. Creator: Coss & Leach
Portrait of young woman wearing patterned dress, with bow at neck, c1860

Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Creator: David Clark Burnite
Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Additional title: Chester, U.S. minister to Liberia

Full length portrait of unidentified man, c1880-c1889. Creator: Charles Burgess
Full length portrait of unidentified man, c1880-c1889

Centennarian dies suddenly. [Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn.], c1890-c1899. Creator: Buell & Seaver
Centennarian dies suddenly. [Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn.], c1890-c1899. Additional title: Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn

Portrait of older woman, standing, holding bonnet, c1860. Creator: CK Bill
Portrait of older woman, standing, holding bonnet, c1860

Lottie Grimke, c1870-c1879. Creator: Charles Milton Bell
Lottie Grimke, c1870-c1879. Additional title: Studio portrait of Charlotte L. Forten Grimke, pioneer teacher and poet

Half-figure portrait of man wearing bow tie, c1870-c1879. Creator: David Bachrach
Half-figure portrait of man wearing bow tie, c1870-c1879

Daniel Alexander Payne (Bishop Payne), c1860-c1869. Creator: Unknown
Daniel Alexander Payne (Bishop Payne), c1860-c1869. Additional title: Studio portrait of Bishop D. A. Payne

John Gassett, c1870-c1879. Creator: Unknown
John Gassett, c1870-c1879. Additional title: Studio portrait of John Gassett

Sallie, c1860-c1869. Creator: Unknown
Sallie, c1860-c1869. Additional title: Studio portrait of Sallie

New Orleans Police Department, 1908. Creator: Unknown
New Orleans Police Department, 1908. Bertha Farnsworth. Alias: Bertha Rawlings. Occupation: Wash Woman. Criminal Occupation: Susp. Person. Nativity: Miss

Portrait of young woman with velvet lapels and ribbon bow around neck, (1880-1889?). Creator: LV Bean
Portrait of young woman with velvet lapels and ribbon bow around neck, (1880-1889?)

Profile portrait of unidentifed man. c1870. Creator: Unknown
Profile portrait of unidentifed man. c1870

Studio portrait of unidentified seated young man, his left arm resting on chair, c1870-c1879. Creator: Unknown
Studio portrait of unidentified seated young man, his left arm resting on chair, c1870-c1879

Aleksandr Evgenevich Timashev, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front... between 1880 and 86. Creator: Unknown
Aleksandr Evgenevich Timashev, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, in uniform, between 1880 and 1886

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman, facing left, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman, facing left, between 1880 and 1886. Inscribed on verso: Daughter of [illegible]

Telegraph operator in Irkutsk, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Telegraph operator in Irkutsk, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Written on verso: Telegraph operator in Irkutsk who spoke the language of Shakespeare's time

Head-and-shoulders portrait of unidentified man, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Head-and-shoulders portrait of unidentified man, between 1880 and 1886. Inscription on recto: American Georges Kennan. Wishing[?]) him cordial [illegible signature]

George Kennan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, 1885. Creator: Unknown
George Kennan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, 1885. Written on verso: Taken in Tomsk, Siberia, August 1885, going eastward

Miloslavski, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Miloslavski, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Written on verso: Minister of Imp. Domain

Filipp Vasilevich Ovsiannikov, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing... between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
ilipp Vasilevich Ovsiannikov, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, between 1880 and 1886

Petr Semenovich Vannovski, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly... between 1880 and 1886
Petr Semenovich Vannovski, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, between 1880 and 1886. Written on verso: Min. of war. Photo by Vezenberg & Co. St. Petersburg

Mikhail Viktorovich Vasilevsky, half-length portrait, facing slightly right... between 1880 and 86. Creator: Unknown
Mikhail Viktorovich Vasilevsky, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, in military uniform, between 1880 and 1886. Written in Russian on verso

Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, half-length portrait, facing... between 1880 and 86. Creator: Unknown
Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, between 1880 and 1886

Photograph of a man sitting down with a woman standing next to him, 1880s - 1900
A black-and-white cabinet card photograph of an African-American man and woman. The man is sitting in a chair on the left side of the photograph

Portrait of Lady Frances Anna Blandy Thomson, Baroness Kelvin (1837-1916), 1876

Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned as Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG (6 January 1802 - 12 February 1876) was Surveyor of the Navy from 1848 to 1861

Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Heß
Vintage 19th century photograph: Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Hesz (alternatively: von Hess) (17 March 1788, Vienna - 13 April 1870, Vienna), was an Austrian soldier and field marshal

Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine known as the Emir Abdelkader
Vintage 19th century photograph: Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 - 26 May 1883; Arabic: Ï╣Ï¿Ï» Ϻ┘ä┘éϺϻÏ▒ ϺϿ┘å...Ï¡┘è┘è Ϻ┘äÏ»┘è┘åÔÇÄ ╩┐Abd al-Q─üdir ibn Muß©Ñy al-d─½n)

Auguste Michel Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely
Vintage 19th century photograph: Auguste Michel Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely, later 2nd Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely was a Marshal of France, soldier and politician

Victorian boy standing proudly alongside his Penny Farthing
A delightful Victorian carte-de-visite photograph of a young boy standing proudly alongside his Penny Farthing bicycle circa 1880

Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud), 1880. Creator: Charles Milton Bell
Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud), 1880

Portrait of woman seated next to tasselled curtain, (1860-1880?). Creator: Abraham Bogardus
Portrait of woman seated next to tasselled curtain, (1860-1880?)

Oval portrait of unidentified young woman with long curl draped over chest. c1880-c1889. Creator: Unknown
Oval portrait of unidentified young woman with long curl draped over chest. Redd on verso, c1880-c1889

Bertha Henry, c1880-c1889. Creator: Unknown
Bertha Henry, c1880-c1889. Additional title: Studio portrait of Bertha Henry

Julius Steegall, c1860-c1869. Creators: Unknown, Julius Steegall
Julius Steegall, c1860-c1869. Additional title: Studio portrait of Julius Steegal

Albert Dogan, c1865. Creator: Unknown
Albert Dogan, c1865. Additional title: Studio protrait of Albert Dogan

Albert Cottrell [Albert Contrell], c1865. Creator: Unknown
Albert Cottrell [Albert Contrell], c1865. Additional title: Studio protrait of Albert Contrell

Dr. Davis, who was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, c1860-c1869. Creator: George Washington Wilson
Dr. Davis, who was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, c1860-c1869

H. L. Esterlin to Mrs. H. & Mr. E. Harlow, c1860. Creator: Andrew P Trott. H. L. Esterlin to Mrs. H. & Mr. E
H. L. Esterlin to Mrs. H. & Mr. E. Harlow, c1860. Additional title: Studio portrait of H. L. Esterlin

Studio portrait of unidentified man, standing, wearing long coat, c1865. Creator: Sutterley Brothers
Studio portrait of unidentified man, standing, wearing long coat, c1865

Studio portrait of a young man wearing tie and stick pin, c1880-c1889. Creator: M Stahn
Studio portrait of a young man wearing tie and stick pin, c1880-c1889

Studio portrait of unidentified woman, arms on back of chair, c1880-c1889. Creator: Richmond Photograph Co
Studio portrait of unidentified woman, arms on back of chair, c1880-c1889

Jim Patterson, c1880-c1889. Creator: Jesse F. Richardson
Jim Patterson, c1880-c1889. Additional title: Studio portrait of Jim Patterson

Oval quarter-length portrait of unidentified young woman, her bodice center trimmed... c1870-c1879
Oval quarter-length portrait of unidentified young woman, her bodice center trimmed with lace, c1870-c1879

Studio portrait of unidentified man with long sideburns and wavy hair, c1870-c1879. Creator: Moses Parker Rice
Studio portrait of unidentified man with long sideburns and wavy hair, c1870-c1879

Portrait of unidentified young woman wearing ribbon on head, c1880-c1889. Creator: JW Perkins
Portrait of unidentified young woman wearing ribbon on head, c1880-c1889

Studio portrait of woman wearing glasses and cross-shaped earrings, c1880-c1889. Creator: George Daniels Morse
Studio portrait of woman wearing glasses and cross-shaped earrings, c1880-c1889

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"Capturing History: A Glimpse into the World of Carte de Visite" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of carte de visite, a popular form of photographic portraiture during the 19th century. These small, rectangular cards measuring approximately 2. 5 by 4 inches were not just mere photographs; they were windows to a bygone era, offering glimpses into the lives and stories of individuals from various walks of life. One such intriguing portrait is "Waiting for the Hour, " taken in 1863 by an unknown photographer or perhaps William Tolman Carlton himself. This enigmatic image leaves us pondering over who this person was and what they were waiting for – a moment frozen in time forever. Moving forward to the 1870s, we encounter Charles Ashmead Schaeffer through Purdy & Frear's lens. His dignified presence emanates from his portrait, hinting at a man with great accomplishments yet untold tales hidden behind his piercing gaze. The collection also includes fascinating portraits like that of Abraham Lincoln himself – an iconic figure whose signed carte-de-visite transports us back to pivotal moments in American history. The gold-ruled border and ink signature add an air of authenticity to this treasured artifact. Traveling across continents, we witness Bishop Edward Fenwick blessing Ohio's first Catholics in "OHIO: FATHER FENWICK. " This poignant image captures a significant milestone for both religion and community as faith takes root on new soil. Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn's carte-de-visite reminds us that these cards weren't solely reserved for prominent figures but also served as mementos capturing everyday individuals who played crucial roles within their communities. Venturing beyond borders, Victor Hugo's original photograph offers insight into the life of this renowned French man of letters during mid-19th century France – a literary giant immortalized on a small piece of paper.