Cartes-de-visite Souvenir Album
Name/Title
Cartes-de-visite Souvenir AlbumEntry/Object ID
2016.29.1Description
Album of cartes-de-visite - small photographs of portraits or landscapes.Use
Cartes-de-visite grew in popularity as a genre of photography during the second half of the nineteenth century. Cartes offered consumers a relatively cheap alternative to photographic portraits of loved ones or famous figures.Context
Rose Howe purchased these cartes at photography shops in Innsbruck, Augsburg, and Strasbourg and later assembled them into this album as a souvenir of the family’s trip abroad. These cartes showcase the area’s notable landscapes and buildings and its locals in traditional garb.Acquisition
Accession
2016.29Source or Donor
Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1869 - circa 1874Dimensions
Height
2-1/2 inWidth
4-3/4 inDepth
5-3/4 inExhibitions
Connections
From a Bailly Point of View