carte de visite
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One of the earliest photographs in the show is an anonymous photographer’s carte de visite from 1864 of the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, which she sold to support herself and her cause.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
But there are also lithographs, photographs, a carte de visite and contemporary prints of archival material.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022
Pictured here, a carte de visite entitled "Boy in Apron" circa 1860s.
From Newsweek • Apr. 9, 2015
He constructed an apparently factual account of detective work and a trail of clues leading to the discovery of a turn-of-the-century carte de visite in a Buenos Aires junk shop.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2013
He smiled mysteriously and pulled a much-handled carte de visite from his pocket.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
