Cabinet photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Card photographs, generally portraits, which measure 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches, including the mount. They were introduced by F. R. Window in 1867 as larger alternatives to the "cartes-de-visite," which measured 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. The larger size was considered more appropriate for display, allowed for group portraits, and permitted the image to be retouched. The size remained popular until World War I.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Portrait Photographs of Purdue University Students, Classes of 1889-1893, collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 140
Scope and Contents
The Portrait Photographs of Purdue University Students collection (1889-1893) contains 61 cabinet cards of Purdue University students from the 1890s. Most photographs were taken by photographers in Lafayette. 19 are loose; 42 are tied together in groups with black and gold ribbons.
Dates:
1889 - 1893
Sigma Chi Fraternity Student photographs
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 59
Identifier: 2023-095
Dates:
1878 - 1880