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Cabinet photographs

 Subject

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Card photographs, generally portraits, which measure 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches, including the mount. They were introduced by F. R. Window in 1867 as larger alternatives to the "cartes-de-visite," which measured 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. The larger size was considered more appropriate for display, allowed for group portraits, and permitted the image to be retouched. The size remained popular until World War I.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Aroostook Observation Party photograph album

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Coll-0062
Content Description

Album containing cabinet photographs of individuals who participated in the Aroostook Observation Party of 1886. Includes photographs of Fred Atwood of Winterport, organizer of the trip, and F. W. Cram, general manager of the New Brunswick Railway.

Dates: 1886
Found in: Bangor Public Library Special Collections

Bangor High School Class of 1889 portrait photographs

 Collection
Identifier: S-Coll-0068
Content Description

Portrait photographs of members of the Bangor High School Class of 1889, taken by Bangor photographer George Lansil. Collection also includes photographs of Bangor High School principal Jere M. Hill and teachers Delia Walsh, May B. Hutchings, and Agatha Chase. Most cards are signed on the back.

Dates: 1889
Found in: Bangor Public Library Special Collections

Photographs of the officers of the vessels of the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-0085
Content Description

Album containing cabinet photographs of Boston and Bangor Steamship Company employees in uniform. The portraits are by Bangor photographer Frank E. Weston. Many subjects have been identified in pencil by Ernest A. Wood.

Dates: 1882
Found in: Bangor Public Library Special Collections

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