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LL/86836
E.L. Crawford
Handwritten imprint for "Ellison L. Crawford, Georgetown, Cal."
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Drew Johnson
 
LL/86836 [Further details available]

1 of 64
LL/52033
P. Vuccino and Co
Backmark for P. Vuccino & Co., Medow Street, Fort, Bombay
1879
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Christopher Pinney
 
LL/52033

2 of 64
LL/95495
P. Vuccino and Co
Backmark for "Photographic Artists, P. Vuccino & Co., Medow Street Fort, Bombay"
1879 (or later)
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Richard Symonds
 
LL/95495

3 of 64
LL/32775
Antonio Sorgato
Back of CDV for A. Sorgato (Venezia)
n.d.
Carte de visite, back, detail
 
Private collection of Andrea Cesari
 
LL/32775

4 of 64
LL/76630
W. Masters (The Camera Photographic Establishment, 5 Bank Street, Aldershot)
Backmark for "The Best House to have your Portrait taken is The Camera Photogtraphic Establishment, 5 Bank Street, Aldershot. W, Masters, Proprietor"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of James Morley
 
LL/76630

5 of 64
LL/69005
Sunbeam Art Gallery(236-238 South Main St., Los Angeles, CAL.)
Backmark for "Sunbeam Art Parlors." with a "Do Not Copy This Picture" message
1891 (or later, studio established)
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Graham Pilecki
 
LL/69005

6 of 64
LL/86682
Whitten & Stewart (Orillia, Ontario, Canada)
Backmark for "Whitten & Stewart, Orillia"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Karen Hendrix
 
LL/86682

7 of 64
LL/76180
Z.P. McMillan
Backmark for "Z. P. McMillen, Artist, 12 & 14 East Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of William Jones
 
LL/76180

8 of 64
LL/9410
F. Jay Haynes
[USA]
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Antiq-Photo
Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com)
 
LL/9410 [Further details available]

9 of 64
LL/95479
A.E. Rinehart
Backmark for "A.E. Rinehart, 413 Larimer Street, Denver, Colo."
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Steve McConnell - www.vintagephotosrus.com
 
LL/95479 [Further details available]

10 of 64
LL/42550
G.M. Elton (Palmyra, N.Y.)
Gold Medal Awarded for the Best Artistic Photography in the U.S. 1878
1878 (or later)
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Ken Burkhart
 
LL/42550

11 of 64
LL/12493
Mills Art Parlors
Untitled
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Richard O. Titus
 
LL/12493 [Further details available]

12 of 64
LL/42552
A.S. Barnes (Meridian, Miss.)
Barnes, Artistic Photographer. Meridian, Miss. "These Mounts are Imported for my Trade"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Ken Burkhart
 
LL/42552

13 of 64
LL/40636
David F. Barry
Backmark for "Chief Gall. D.F. Barry, Photographer. West Superior, - Wis."
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Newberry Library
Edward E. Ayer Photograph Collection, Call Number: AP 628, Box 39
 
LL/40636

14 of 64
LL/9453
Urlin & Becker
Untitled
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Antiq-Photo
Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com)
 
LL/9453 [Further details available]

15 of 64
LL/75070
Henry Ward (Torquay)
Backmark for "Ward & Co. Pistolgraphists"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Paul Frecker
 
LL/75070

16 of 64
LL/75076
Camille Silvy
Backmack for "C. Silvy, 38, Porchester Terrace, Bayswater, W."
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Roberta Etter
 
LL/75076 [Further details available]

17 of 64
LL/76628
Richard Allen & Son (Nottingham) / Miss Bond (Southsea, painter)
Backmark for "Caxton House Photographic Studio. Richard Allen & Son, 34 Long Row, Nottingham" with a label for "Painted by Miss Bond, 1 Oakley Place, Southsea"
1868-1895
Carte de visite, back with label
 
Private collection of James Morley
 
LL/76628

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LL/70545
August Sander
Back of studio card for August Sander
1905
Card mount
14,5 x 10,2 cm
 
Westlicht Photographica Auctions
Sale No: 34661, Photo Auction, 18 November 2016, Lot: 25
 
LL/70545

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LL/70550
Trude Fleischmann
Studio stamps and annotations for Trude Fleischmann
1924 (ca)
Studio stamps
20 x 15,7 cm
 
Westlicht Photographica Auctions
Sale No: 34661, Photo Auction, 18 November 2016, Lot: 30
 
LL/70550

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LL/76433
A. Hing (Hong Kong)
Backmark for "A. King Photographer, 20A Queen's Road East, Hong Kong"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Adrian Elliot
 
LL/76433

21 of 64
LL/76894
Harry T. Slaughenhaupt
Photographs and Frames, All Sizes and Styles. Ferrotypes, Bon Tons, & C. Twelve Beautiful Gem Pictures for $1.00. Good Stereoscopes and Select Views.
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Pepper Broad
 
LL/76894 [Further details available]

22 of 64
LL/78454
Preble & Jordan (66 Main St., Waterville, ME.)
Backmark for "Preble & Jordan (66 Main St., Waterville, ME." showing samples of the photographers' scenic views
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Drew Johnson
 
LL/78454

23 of 64
LL/78432
W.M. Foster (Battle Creek, Michigan)
Backmark for "W.M. Foster, Successor to Howard Baker, Practical Photographer"
1888-1889 (ca)
Cabinet card, back
 
Provided by the artist - Chris Penning
 
LL/78432 [Further details available]

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LL/80506
Bostwick (No. 98 Sixth Avenue., New York)
Backmark for "Photo Bostwick Portraits, No. 98 Sixth Avenue" [New York]
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
University of Oregon Libraries
Special collections
 
LL/80506 [Further details available]

25 of 64
LL/80478
E.J. Phippen
Backmark for "E.J. Phippen, Artist, Main St., N., Parkhill"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of John S. Rochon
 
LL/80478 [Further details available]

26 of 64
LL/82532
Suzuki Shin'ichi I
Backmark for "S. Suzuki, Photographer, Kudanzaka Tokio and Masagocho Yokohama, Japan"
n.d.
Carte de visite
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Photography, 6 June 2018, Lot: 4104
 
LL/82532

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LL/103837
Suzuki Shin'ichi I
Backmark showing Suzuki Shin'ichi II formerly Okamoto Keizo (left) and Suzuki Shin'ichi (right) his father in law.
n.d.
Carte de visite
 
Private collection of Wolfgang Wiggers
 
LL/103837

28 of 64
LL/121081
Ueno Hikoma
Backlist for "H. Uyeno, No. 5 Nakashima, Nagasaki, Japan"
1887
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Dale Kenny
 
LL/121081

29 of 64
LL/98878
Ueno Hikoma
Backmark for "Uyeno Hikoma, Photograph, Nagasaki, Nakasima"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Laddy Kite
 
LL/98878

30 of 64
LL/91324
M. Tanaka
Backmark for "M. Tanaka, Hiyoshicho Shinbashi, Tokyo, Japan"
1889
Carte de visite, back
 
University of British Columbia, Library
RBSC-ARC-1757-PH-4418
 
LL/91324

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LL/80558
Chamberlin (New York)
Backmark for "Chamberlin, 603 Broadway, New York"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back, detail with two-colour printing
 
Private collection of Ron Coddington
 
LL/80558

32 of 64
LL/80607
Groom (Philadelphia)
Backmark for "Groom's Carte de Visite Photograph and Gallery, Second St. above Spruce, Philadelphia"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Ron Coddington
 
LL/80607 [Further details available]

33 of 64
LL/82332
J.E. Mayall
Backmark for "Mayall, 224 Regent Street, Lond, 90, King's Road, Brighton"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back, cropped
 
Private collection of Elton Michael
 
LL/82332

34 of 64
LL/98805
Allen F. Hall (1832-1890)
Stamped backmark for "Allen F. Hall. Photographer. Cuthbert, - GA."
1870-1882
Backmark
 
Private collection of Lee Eltzroth (Georgia Photographers Documentation Project)
 
LL/98805 [Further details available]

35 of 64
LL/82333
Pendleton's fine Art Gallery (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Backmark for "Pendleton's fine Art Gallery, 297 Fulton Street, cor. Johnson, Brooklyn, L. I."
n.d.
Carte de visite, back, cropped
 
Private collection of Elton Michael
 
LL/82333

36 of 64
LL/9404
Jean Baptiste Feilner
[Germany]
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Antiq-Photo
Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com)
 
LL/9404 [Further details available]

37 of 64
LL/32780
Fratelli Vianelli (Venezia)
Back of CDV for Fratelli Vianelli (Venezia)
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Andrea Cesari
 
LL/32780

38 of 64
LL/102522
A.T. Parker
Koom do Haar!
n.d.
Stereoview, back
 
Private collection of Graham Pilecki
 
LL/102522

39 of 64
LL/83510
A. Barrett
Backmark for "Barrett. Portrait and Landscape Photographer" at "Cor. Cameron & Ann Sts., Cannington"
1890 (based on handwriting on front)
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Bob Collignon
 
LL/83510 [Further details available]

40 of 64
LL/83608
Harry Shepherd (St. Paul, MN)
Backmark for "Harry Shepherd, 15 E. 7th St." [St.Paul, MN]
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of William Jones
 
LL/83608

41 of 64
LL/83609
Strunk
Backmark for "Strunk, Artistic Photographer, 730 Penn. Street, Reading, Pa."
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Drew Johnson
 
LL/83609

42 of 64
LL/108607
F.W. Krabon (Smyrna, Turkey)
Backmark for "F.W. Krabon, Atelier Artistique de Photographie. Rue Franque No. 1 au coin Rue de Roses, Smyrne."
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of John Rodden
 
LL/108607

43 of 64
LL/89474
Atelier Elvira
Backmark for "Hof-Atelier Elvira, Munchen"
1904
Cabinet card, back
 
Creative Commons - Wikipedia
 
LL/89474 [Further details available]

44 of 64
LL/92302
F. Zivney
Backmark for "Zivney's Gallery of Photography, 211 State Street, Milwaukie, Wis."
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Gary Dineen
 
LL/92302

45 of 64
LL/111175
Atelier of the 11th Infantry Regiment, Zhmerenka
Backmark for "Atelier of the 11th Infantry Regiment, Zhmerenka"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Sergey Maximishin
 
LL/111175 [Further details available]

46 of 64
LL/122457
Carl Lemke (Wausau, Wis.)
Backmark for "Carl Lemke, Wausau, Wis."
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Bill Jones
 
LL/122457

47 of 64
LL/118696
Bailey, Dix & Mead
One Bull. Fort Randall, Dakota Territory [With list of photographs]
1882
Cabinet card, back
 
Hindman Auctions
Sale 1005, American Historical Ephemera & Photography, 8 March 2022, Lot: 702
 
LL/118696

48 of 64
LL/86616
W.J. Bell
Backmark with a list of views taken by "W.J. Bell, Landscape and Portrait Photographer, the Leading City Artist, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich."
n.d.
Boudoir card, back
 
Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics
 
LL/86616

49 of 64
LL/11760
St. Clair & Miller
Backlist for "Southern Stereoscopic Views - Published by St. Clair & Miller, Gainesville, FLA"
n.d.
Stereocard, back
 
Jefferson Stereoptics
Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 323)
 
LL/11760

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LL/66709
W.F. Larrabee
Backlist for "Stereoscopic Views at Fort Monroe, Va. Photographed by W. F. Larrabee."
n.d.
Stereocard, back
 
The Jeffrey Kraus Collection
 
LL/66709

51 of 64
LL/98054
C.G. Carleton
Backlist for "Views of Waterville, Me." - "Published by C. G. Carleton"
[Views of Waterville, Me.]
n.d.
Stereocard, back
 
The Jeffrey Kraus Collection
 
LL/98054

52 of 64
LL/10933
J. Landy
Backlist for "The Flood of 1884. Published by J. Landy, Cincinnati, O."
[The Flood of 1884]
1884
Stereocard, back
5 x 10 in
 
Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics
Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus (Disbd4)
 
LL/10933

53 of 64
LL/90287
William Illingworth
Backlist for "Stereographs of the Black Hills" - "W.H. Illingworth."
n.d.
Stereocard, back
 
Private collection of Graham Pilecki
 
LL/90287

54 of 64
LL/98951
Arthur Wells Bawtree
Shells etc, from Caldy Island magnified 17 times.
n.d.
Stereoview, back
 
Private collection of Paula Fleming
 
LL/98951

55 of 64
LL/98952
Arthur Wells Bawtree
Shells etc, from Caldy Island magnified 17 times.
n.d.
Stereoview, back
 
Private collection of Paula Fleming
 
LL/98952

56 of 64
LL/91270
Wm. Charron
Backmark for "Wm. Charron's Studio, Main Street, Pembroke, Ont."
1880s
Stereocard, back
 
Private collection of Ray Ruddy
 
LL/91270

57 of 64
LL/92035
Gunn & Stuart (The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey)
Carte de visite sized backmark on a cabinet card for "Gunn & Stuart, The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Julia Green
 
LL/92035

58 of 64
LL/92063
Henry Chapman (Swansea)
Backmark for "Henry Chapman, Gold and Silver Medalist, Studio, 236 High St., Swansea" - appears to be a carte de visite backmark used on a cabinet card
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Julia Green
 
LL/92063

59 of 64
LL/112867
M.M. Mott
Backmark for M.M. Mott, Anamosa's Photographer" - "Read! Realize! Reason! And Remember!"
n.d.
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Elton Michael
 
LL/112867

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LL/93801
Thomas L. Evans (Williamston, Michigan)
Stamped and edited backmark for "Thos. Evans, Drawing Room Photographer, Williamston, Michigan - [Note "Flint" has been scraped off the word "Flint" from his imprint handstamp and his new location of "Williamston" added
1888 (ca)
Cabinet card, back
 
Private collection of Dan Barber
 
LL/93801

61 of 64
LL/31395
Parker's Photographic Rooms (Pekin, ILL)
Advertising for Parker‘s Photographic Rooms,Pekin, ILL.
1865, 7 March (after, date of Potter's Patent)
Tintype, carte de visite mount
 
Private collection of Laurie Minor
 
LL/31395 [Further details available]

62 of 64
LL/107150
Charles B. Brown (Indianapolis, IN)
Backmark for "C. Brown's Photograph Gallery, 121 W. Washington St. Opp. New State House, Indianapolis, IND"
n.d.
Carte de visite, back
 
Private collection of Bill Jones
 
LL/107150

63 of 64
LL/119217
Mark Osterman
The “cut” and type looks like for printing the back of a carte de visite
2022 (taken)
Printing blocks
 
Private collection of Mark Osterman
 
LL/119217

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Contents - Themes & Fragments
Advertising - Stereoviews: Advertising
Art - Cabinet cards: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts
Awards and medals - Cabinet cards: Backs: Awards
Awards and medals - Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Backmarks - Cabinet cards: Backs: Awards
Backmarks - Cabinet cards: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts
Backmarks - Cabinet cards: Backs: Photographic studios
Backmarks - Cabinet cards: Backs: Shared graphic motifs
Backmarks - Cartes de visite: Backs: Additional products
Backmarks - Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Backmarks - Cartes de visite: Backs: Landscapes
Backmarks - Cartes de visite: Backs: Shared graphic motifs
Backmarks - Cartes de visite: Backs: Strap and buckle
Backmarks - Cartes de visite: Backs: Whimsy
Backmarks - Introduction to backmarks
Backmarks - Introduction to the backmarks of cartes de visite
Backmarks - Introduction to the backmarks on cabinet cards
Backmarks - Stereographs, Introduction to the backmarks on stereographs
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Awards
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Changes in studio ownership
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Landscapes, cityscapes and buildings
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Photographic studios
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Photographica
Cabinet cards - Cabinet cards: Backs: Shared graphic motifs
Cabinet cards - Dating cabinet cards
Cabinet cards - Introduction to the backmarks on cabinet cards
Camera stands and tripods - Camera stands and tripods
Canada - Introduction to photography in Canada
Card photographs - Card photograph types
Card photographs - Dating cabinet cards
Card photographs - Introduction to backmarks
Cartes de visite - Carte de visite: Printers
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Additional products
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Cameras
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Geographical spread
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Landscapes
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Shared graphic motifs
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Strap and buckle
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Transportation
Cartes de visite - Cartes de visite: Backs: Whimsy
Cartes de visite - Introduction to the backmarks of cartes de visite
Dating photographs - Dating cabinet cards
Ephemera - Labels and stamps of distributors including print and book sellers
Exhibitions and competitions - Cabinet cards: Backs: Awards
Exhibitions and competitions - Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Exteriors of photographic studios - Illustrations of the exteriors of nineteenth century photographic shops and studios
Floods - Floods
Floods - J. Landy: The Flood of 1884 - Cincinnati, Ohio
History of photography - Card photograph types
India - India and the carte de visite
Japan - Introduction to photography in Japan
Jules Verne: Around the World in Eighty Days - Introduction to photography in Japan
Marketing - Illustrations of the exteriors of nineteenth century photographic shops and studios
Marketing - Introduction to marketing
Marketing - Labels and stamps of distributors including print and book sellers
Marketing - Marketing: Photographer and studio labels
Marketing - Nineteenth century book and print sellers
Michigan - Introduction to photography in Michigan
North Dakota - Introduction to photography in Dakota Territory
Photographer, studio and distribution labels - Labels and stamps of distributors including print and book sellers
Photographer, studio and distribution labels - Marketing: Photographer and studio labels
Photographers - Illustrations of people taking photographs
Photographic exhibitions - Cabinet cards: Backs: Awards
Photographic exhibitions - Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Photographic exhibitions - Introduction to photographic exhibitions
Photographic studios - Cabinet cards: Backs: Photographic studios
Photographic studios - Features of photographic studios: Skylights
Photographic studios - Illustrations of the exteriors of nineteenth century photographic shops and studios
Process and product - Card photograph types
Railways - Cartes de visite: Backs: Transportation
Russia - Introduction to photography in Russia
Social life of photographs - Introduction to pricing
Social life of photographs - Nineteenth century book and print sellers
South Dakota - Introduction to photography in Dakota Territory
Stamps - Wet stamps
Stereoviews, stereographs and stereocards - Marketing stereocards
Stereoviews, stereographs and stereocards - Stereoviews: Advertising
Stereoviews, stereographs and stereocards - Stereoviews: Lists of views (Backlists)
Techniques - Card photograph types
Tintypes - Paper sleeves and card mounts for tintypes
Transportation - Cartes de visite: Backs: Transportation
Travel - Nineteenth century book and print sellers
Trends - Cartes de visite: Backs: Geographical spread
Venice - Venice

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