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Cabinet photograph of an elderly woman
Description
Mystery Question
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Creator
David C. Butchart, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A cabinet photograph of an elderly woman from the photo album of Amos Wright, resident of Richmond Hill.
Notes
David C. Butchart is listed as operating photography business in Toronto on 145 King St. East in 1864-1873.

"Cabinet card photographs were first introduced in 1866. They were initially employed for landscapes rather than portraitures. Cabinet cards replaced Carte de visite photographs as the popular mode of photography. Cabinet cards became the standard for photographic portraits in 1870. Cabinet cards experienced their peak in popularity in the 1880′s. Cabinet cards were still being produced in the United States until the early 1900′s and continued to be produced in Europe even longer. The best way to describe a cabinet card is that it is a thin photograph that is mounted on a card that measures 4 1/4″ by 6 1/2″. Cabinet cards frequently have artistic logos and information on the bottom or the reverse of the card which advertised the photographer or the photography studio’s services."
Inscriptions
D. C. Butchart's
first size
Portrait Gallery
145 King St. East
Toronto, C. W.
Negatives kept. Copies may
always be had.
Date of Original
ca. 1864-1873
Dimensions
Width: 6.2 cm
Height: 10.2 cm
Subject(s)
Cabinet photographs
Portrait photographs
Local identifier
wright142.jp2
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Richmond Hill
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.87111 Longitude: -79.43725
Creative Commons licence
by-nc-nd [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Richmond Hill Public Library
Website:
http://www.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/RHPL/

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1 Atkinson St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H5

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Cabinet photograph of an elderly woman


A cabinet photograph of an elderly woman from the photo album of Amos Wright, resident of Richmond Hill.