Cabinet card photograph of two United States Army Officers prior to World War One

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Rockwood Photographer

Overview

Cabinet card photograph of two United States Army Officers prior to World War One. They are wearing British style Colonial uniforms with braided tunics, pith helmets and swords. One has a medal pinned to his chest.
They are photographed informally in an outdoor setting. There is a small fold-up stool to the left and trees in the background.
The name of the photo studio is printed on the bottom left and the address on the right.
The 'Rookwood Photographer' logo is on the back of the cabinet card. It depicts a cherub with wings seated on an 'Album' holding a painting palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other. The name and address of the photo studio are being painted in a decorative style onto a board held on an artist's easel.

Historical information

Cabinet cards are photographs mounted on stiff pieces of cardboard. They were introduced in the 1860s and gradually superseded the smaller carte de visite format. The front of the card is usually printed or embossed with the photographer’s details, and the back of the cabinet card is often printed with elaborate designs. The popularity of the cabinet card waned around the turn of the century, particularly after the introduction of the real photographic postcard (RPPC), but they were still being produced up until World War One.

This cabinet card was photographed by George Rockwood (1882-1911) whose studio was located at 17 Union Square West in New York City.

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cwa-org-119-RoW00266

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