Cabinet Card, McGillivray children
This is a cabinet card of Margaret (Maggie May) McGillivray (standing) and Jennie McGillivray as children, executed by T. Eaton Co., from the McClure Family Fonds Cabinet cards were introduced in the 1860’s, reaching their peak popularity in the 1870’s to 1890’s and succeeded the smaller carte de visite. A photograph was mounted on a stiff piece of backing and though earlier cards often displayed albumen prints, the processes used to create later cards varied. These cards were approximately 4x6 inches, which was the right size to be displayed in a cabinet, and led to the development of their name. The front of these cards often had the photographer’s name and location with an emblem or design printed on the back . Most cabinet cards were portraits; however, landscapes were also produced less frequently. These cards were mailed around the world to family and friends. Their popularity began to decrease around 1900, but production continued up until World War I, when they were replaced by postcards.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 68
Cabinet Card, McGillivray children
This is a cabinet card of Margaret (Maggie May) McGillivray (standing) and Jennie McGillivray as children, executed by T. Eaton Co., from the McClure Family Fonds Cabinet cards were introduced in the 1860’s, reaching their peak popularity in the 1870’s to 1890’s and succeeded the smaller carte de visite. A photograph was mounted on a stiff piece of backing and though earlier cards often displayed albumen prints, the processes used to create later cards varied. These cards were approximately 4x6 inches, which was the right size to be displayed in a cabinet, and led to the development of their name. The front of these cards often had the photographer’s name and location with an emblem or design printed on the back . Most cabinet cards were portraits; however, landscapes were also produced less frequently. These cards were mailed around the world to family and friends. Their popularity began to decrease around 1900, but production continued up until World War I, when they were replaced by postcards.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 68