Figure 1.-- his leather family photographic album is a good example of the albums that appeared in American parlors during the 1860s. We do not notice them in the 1850s although there may habe been some. We notice many in the 1860s. We ssume that the idea was imported from Europe, but do not know this for a fact. Click on the image for a better view of the boy in the two photographs at the right.

This leather family photographic album is a good example of the albums that appeared in American parlors during the 1860s. We do not notice them in the 1850s although there may habe been some. We notice many in the 1860s. We assume that the idea was imported from Europe, but do not know this for a fact. This one is a front side latch closing book. It had about 25 pages showing two images on each faceing page. The stiff pages were structured so that the portraits could easily be slipped in prepared slots. The album measures 9" x 8" x 3". Some albums were larger and showed four photographs on a page.

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