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 actor W. H. Weiss in a studio portrait from the 1800s. It’s a cabinet card—thick paper, not the smaller visiting-card size. Cabinet cards were popular in the late 1800s before postcards took over. Actors often posed in costume to sell their image. Studios used glass negatives to print these photos on stiff card stock. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
