For the photo-historian, the back of a carte-de-visite or cabinet card is often as revealing as the front. Backmarks were the canvas for graphic design, royal patronages, and medal displays. This theme decodes the lithographic artistry used to establish provenance and prestige.
| Introduction |
| 1 | Introduction to backmarks |
| 2 | Introduction to the backmarks of cartes de visite |
| 3 | Introduction to the backmarks on cabinet cards |
| 4 | Stereographs, Introduction to the backmarks on stereographs |
| Photographers |
| 5 | Abdullah frères: Backmarks |
| Associations |
| 6 | NPA - National Photographic Association: Backmarks |
| Awards |
| 7 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards |
| 8 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Awards |
| Miscellaneous |
| 9 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Additional products |
| 10 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Change of business ownership |
| 11 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Catalogue pages |
| 12 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Diverse occupations |
| 13 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Landscapes |
| 14 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Product promotion |
| Women photographers |
| 15 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Women photographers |
| Photography and the arts |
| 16 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts |
| 17 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts |
| Motifs |
| 18 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Strap and buckle |
| 19 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Egyptian motifs |
| 20 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Shared graphic motifs |
| 21 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Shared graphic motifs |
| Photographic studios |
| 22 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Photographic studios |
| 23 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Photographic studios |
| 24 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Photograph cars |
| Missing studio details |
| 25 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Missing studio details |
| 26 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Missing studio details |
| Royal patronage |
| 27 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Royal patronage |
| 28 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Royal patronage |
| Services |
| 29 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Elevator available |
| 30 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Negatives preserved, copies made and enlargements |
| 31 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Teaching available |
| 32 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Electric light |
| Regional |
| 33 | Backmarks for Hungarian photographic studios |
| Whimsy |
| 34 | Cartes de visite: Backs: Whimsy |
| 35 | Cabinet cards: Backs: Whimsy |
