Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. A carte de visite back advertising a supplier of the card stock used to make CDVs. Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada Often the industry supporting 19th century photographers is overlooked and this is an important part of the history of photography. This rare CDV showing the prices was produced as an advertisement for Andrew H. Baldwin a supplier of the card stock used to produce CDVs.
The message reads:
This kind of card, light or dark buff not printed, $2.25 per 1000, or 2.75 if Round Corners. All the higher grades of cards printed in this style, $1.00 per 1000. Printed without the cut, 75 cents per 1000.
ANDREW H. BALDWIN,
No. 1 Chambers Street,
Cor. Chatham & Duane, NEW YORK.
