Tag Archives: antique photographs

Walnutts FAQ’s: What Is a “CDV”?

Walnutts FAQ’s is a series of common questions… and their answers. Q. I notice you frequently sell or post about “CDVs” on your auction page and website. What is a CDV, exactly? A. A CDV (or more precisely a “carte-de-visite”) is small albumen print … Continue reading

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Walk in the Clouds: Samuel Bourne’s Photographs of “Cashmere” and the Himalayas

  The photographs scattered throughout this post and all from a spectacular, circa 1867, finely bound, large folio album. Each is an original, stunningly beautiful, large format Albumen photograph of the Himalayan Mountains and the region of Kashmir by the … Continue reading

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Walking on Air, Fairest of the Fair: Miss America 1924, Ruth Malcomson

Ruth Malcomson (April 16, 1906–May 25, 1988) was crowned Miss America in 1924, earning the title at the tender age of 18. Stunningly beautiful by the standards of any era, Malcomson, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the amateur winner … Continue reading

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