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 Nellie Moore, an actress from Victorian times. The London Stereoscopic Company made it in the mid-1800s. It’s a thin card with a glossy print, not a print on paper like later photos. This type of photo was called a "carte de visite." People collected stacks of them like trading cards. They were small—about the size of a calling card—and became a fad in the 1860s. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this photo and others like it.
