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Business and trade cards


 
LL/9850
 
The 19th-century trade card was a networking tool and a miniature collectible. Photographers used these cards not only to share addresses but to showcase their aesthetic style. We explore the typography, lithography, and design sensibilities of these essential introductions.

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Make the Introduction — Review the calling cards of the trade.

Contents

Business cards
1Marketing: Business cards of Daguerreotypists
2Marketing: Business cards

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