Buy this book on-line Avery, Charles H.; Nussbaumer, J. Geo. (Photographer) : Original Cabinet Card Photograph - Charles H. AveryJ. Geo. Nussbaumer, Buffalo, NY
Original black-and-white cabinet card photograph tipped in on white board. The photo is a portrait of a man who wears a suit and glasses. He is shown from about the chest upward. "Chas. H. Avery, Buffalo, N.Y." is handwritten in black ink on back. Gilt lettering (photographer's information) printed beneath the photo on front: "Nussbaumer, Ivoryette, 512 Main St., Buffalo." No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2." Cabinet card is very clean and intact except for slight wear to extremities and light surface wear, a few tiny spots of foxing, and a few faint smudges on front and back. A Very Good copy. This is a cabinet card photo showing Charles H. Avery (?-?). Avery was a lawyer who worked in Buffalo, New York. He also served on the Buffalo City Board of Alderman. Avery served on the Board of Alderman at the time of President William McKinley's assassination in Buffalo in 1901. Photographer's information and black-and-white illustration also on back. The illustration of a young girl standing on top of the world with a cornucopia.The printed text on back reads, "J. Geo. Nussbaumer, Photographer, 512 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y. Duplicates can be had at any time." The photographer of who made this cabinet card was John George Nussbaumer (1866-1948). Nussbaumer was born in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York. He passed away in Buffalo. The cabinet card was a type of photograph that typically consisted of a thin albumen print tipped in on a rectangular board. Cabinet cards began to increase in popularity during the 1860s due to their relatively larger size compared to the carte de visite (CDV). As noted by their name, cabinet cards were commonly placed on cabinets for presentation although they could also be framed or placed in special photo albums. Cabinet cards achieved peak popularity during the 1880s and 1890s. With the advent of snapshot and personal photography, cabinet cards began to wane in popularity in the early twentieth century. However, cabinet cards maintained a steady following, especially in Europe, until the 1930s when cabinet cards were last produced at a commercial level.. Photographic Image. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Avery, Charles H.; Nussbaumer, J. Geo. (Photographer) : Original Cabinet Card Photograph - Charles H. Avery. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, out of print books, livres d'occasion, out-of-print books and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |