Figure 1.-- We note black mounts in the 1890s, but are not yet sure of the chronology, we think they first appeared in the 1880s. The black card here was dated 1891. It is unusual because American cabinet cards usually indicated the state. |
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The color of the mounts varied widely. Ceratain colors were popular on a chronological basis and can be used to help date the poertrait. The first cards which appeared in the mid-1860s were white and rather light weight. This continued until about 1880. About 1880 you begin to see cards with face and back of different colors. This was common until about 1890. We note black mounts in the 1890s, but are not yet sure of the chronology, we think they first appeared in the 1880s. About 1882 you begin to see buff faces, matte finished, with a back of creamy yellow, glossy. This was popular until about 1888. On the previous page we see an 1897 card done in what looks like an ivory color. We have just begun to collect information here, but hope over time to compile a useful chronology here. Hopefully HBC readers with photographic collections will add their insights here.
The color of the mounts varied widely. Ceratain colors were popular on a chronological basis and can be used to help date the poertrait.
We note black mounts in the 1890s, but are not yet sure of the chronology, we think they first appeared in the 1880s. The black card here was dated 1891 (figure 1).
We have seen blue cards from Germany, but this color does not seem to have been very popular in America. We are not yet sure about the chronology.
We have seen some dark green cards, but are not yet sure of the chronology.
We note quite a few ivory-colored mounts in America during the 1890s. We are not yet sure about the chrnology. We do not know where they first appeared. The ivory mounts seem to have been especially common in the 1890s. We note a portrair from Rochester, New York in 1894 with gold printing. On the previous page we see an 1897 card done in what looks like an ivory color with embossed printing. We do not yet have information on other countries..
The first cards which appeared in the mid-1860s were white and rather light weight. This continued until about 1880.
We see a number of cabinent cards that look to be uncolored card stock. This was the case for many early CDVs from the 1860s. Cabinent cards, however were commonly done with card stock that hd a color finish. We note the uncolored card stock into the 1880s, but are not yet sure about the 1890s. Presumably this would have been less expdnive card stock for studios attempting to keep the cost od their portraits low.
About 1880 you begin to see cards with face and back of different colors. This was common until about 1890.
About 1882 you begin to see buff faces, matte finished, with a back of creamy yellow, glossy. This was popular until about 1888.
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