Cabinet Cards and Carte de Visites

Carte de Visite and Cabinet Card Collection

A cabinet card is a type of photograph which was popular from around 1866 to 1914. They measured around 6.5 by 4.25 inches. These photographs usually consisted of a photograph mounted to a piece of cardboard. They were similar to the Carte de Visite, which was a smaller type of photograph that would be mounted onto pieces of cardboard measuring about 4 by 2.5 inches. Carte de Visites were usually from the mid-1850s up until around 1910.

References

Harding, Colin. “How to Spot a Carte de Visite (Late 1850s–C.1910) - National Science and Media Museum Blog.” National Science and Media Museum blog. Eleanor Mitchell, June 27, 2013. https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/find-out-when-a-photo-was-taken-identify-a-carte-de-visite/.
Harding, Colin. “How to Spot a Cabinet Card (1866–C.1914) - National Science and Media Museum Blog.” National Science and Media Museum blog. Eleanor Mitchell, September 5, 2013. https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/find-out-when-a-photo-was-taken-identify-a-cabinet-card/.