Guy Little Theatrical Photograph
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows actress Phyllis Broughton. It’s a 19th-century print from a glass negative, pasted on stiff card. That’s how many actors boosted their fame back then—tiny photos fans could collect like trading cards. The photo was made by J. Russell & Sons, a studio that cranked out hundreds of these during the 1860s when “cartes de visite” were all the rage. If you want to dig deeper, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
