MTPhono Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I haven't run across many Edison cabinet cards. Here is one I recently obtained - looks to be early. The seller claimed it was from 1890 but perhaps it is earlier? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammophon Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) Must be 1887 or 1888, I guess. This large size version ("panel card") was signed in May 1889: https://grammophon-platten.de/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?47234.last Edited June 16, 2020 by Grammophon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoilphono Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) That photo was originally taken on November 22, 1884, by a photographer named Falk. It was distributed widely for many years thereafter. Here's a large format signed version of the same image that I used to own, a bit faded unfortunately. Edited June 16, 2020 by Tinfoilphono 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTPhono Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 So maybe 1890 wasn't wrong at all! Thanks for the additional information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinetoGuy Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Here are some more Edison cabinet card photos that you may be interested in seeing..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoilphono Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Outstanding collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinetoGuy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Here is one more cabinet card photo of someone whose name many of us will recognize...Frances Jehl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran604g Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Oh my! What an amazing collection of cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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