Cartes De Visite
The carte de visite, or visiting card as it is loosely translated, truly opened up photography to the masses. It should be noted that carte de visite is frequently abbreviated in catalogs as “CDV”. This photographic version of the visiting card followed the popular trend in fashionable society to leave a calling card after a visit. This new format consisted of small paper albumen prints mounted on card.
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