Sometimes images from this period can be identified by a greenish cast. Gelatin papers were introduced in the 1870s and started gaining acceptance in the 1880s and 1890s as the gelatin bromide papers became popular. Matte collodion was used in the same period. A true black-and-white image on a cabinet card is likely to have been produced in the 1890s or after 1900. The last cabinet cards were produced in the 1920s, even as late as 1924.
Owing to the larger image size, the cabinet card steadily increased in popularity during the second half of the 1860s and into the 1870s, replacing the carte de visite as the most popular form of portraiture. The cabinet card was large enough to be easily viewed from across the room when typically displayed on a cabinet, which is probably why they became known as such in the vernacular. Whatever the name, the popular print format joined the photograph album as a fixture in the late 19th-century Victorian parlor. VG-VG/EX (some edge & corner wear). Please see scans for actual condition. This Cabinet Card would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing). Newest Collections with FREE S&H. To see all my Postcards. To see all my Movie Items. To see all my Disney Items. To see all my Baseball Items. To see all my Boy Scout Cards. To see all my Stereoview Cards. Add me to your Favorite Sellers and Sign up for my Newsletter. Ground Advantage (the old 1st class). Please look at my other Auctions for more Collectibles of the 1800's-1900's. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's.