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A family captured on a cabinet card by a Perth photographer

Toronto. Later in the 1800s when CdV sales began to fall off, larger size cards were created (like larger smartphones today).

in the eye of the beholder …

Toronto. Image collectors sometimes look for interesting people, and especially outdoors views. At left is a tintype of a family or two by a tree. The look of t...

a cabinet card of four children with the highlights burnt out.

Toronto. Old photo collectors are an interesting bunch. The fully exposed image is sought but a less than perfect one fits the bill until a be...

Michael Faraday. Photograph by John Watkins.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London UK.
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a tender award winning photo courtesy of Ben Lucas

Toronto. Old Photo Collectors sometimes divide a collection into sub-groups. One possibility is animals, or birds. In the old plates and films days, it wa...