Monroeton Pennsylvania Bookworm Girl CDV Photo c1865 Antique Fisher Woman B3414

$ 10.54

Image Color: Black & White Subject: Ladies, USA, Women Format: Carte de Visite (CDV) Seller Notes: “Lightly worn. See photos.” Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Production Technique: Albumen Print Framing: Unframed Finish: Lustre Type: Photograph Number of Photographs: 1 Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899 Image Orientation: Portrait Theme: Americana, Community Life, Domestic & Family Life, Fashion, History, People, Portrait, Social History Antique: Yes Material: Cardboard, Paper Style: Figurative Art Signed: No Vintage: Yes Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Unit of Sale: Single Piece

Description

Photographed by A. J. Fisher, Monroeton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. This is a Carte de Visite (CDV), which is French for "visiting card." These small photo cards were commonly traded and collected by people in the 19th century; most popular in the 1860s. Standard-size card, measuring about 2.5 x 4 inches.