For family history researchers, and for anyone investigating the history of photography, the back of a Victorian photograph can be as interesting as the front. Cards in this gallery are in approximate date order starting in the 1860s.
To find the front of any card click on the filename in the tag list. Any of the filenames will do, for example DrBuckby01F.
Not all cards have the photographers name and address on the back, for some its only on the front so you will see some photos here too.
Victorian photographers
Read MorePearl12r, Reverse of 1860s carte de visite by Sands and Co
Robert Sands was very early photographer but in 1861 he went to prison for debt. For the next few years the business is in uncertain ownership and from 1866 sons Edward Sands and then 1868 William Sands were working there, followed by some sort of cooperative they ran from 1870 until 1873.
Pearl12r0.991860s1865CdVEnglandGreat BritainLondonPearl12fPearl_CollectionPostern RowSandsSands CoSquare cornersTower HillUKbeltblack letteringcarte de visitecoat of armsgeoaccuracy goodheraldrymedium weight cardmottonatural cardnatural colour cardplain edgerating3studio photographsurnamesurname Sandswithin 2 years
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