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- William Warren, circa 1885 - Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This circa 1885 example depicts American actor William Warren, who gained fame as a member of the Boston Museum.
- circa 1885
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William Warren, circa 1885
Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This circa 1885 example depicts American actor William Warren, who gained fame as a member of the Boston Museum.