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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 148763, member: 33"]I recently bought a small group of carte de visite (CDV) photographs, some of which are identified on the back. I think the writing on the back of this one might say Jos Mather (i.e., Joseph Mather). But am not absolutely sure. This is an early CDV, from the 1860s. The photographer is Starkweather of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anybody help with the writing on the back? Thanks! I've done a quick search on Joseph Mather but not enough of a search to verify anything. Or new thought: how about Mathis as a last name?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]40079[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a close up of the writing:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]40080[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The entire back:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]40081[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 148763, member: 33"]I recently bought a small group of carte de visite (CDV) photographs, some of which are identified on the back. I think the writing on the back of this one might say Jos Mather (i.e., Joseph Mather). But am not absolutely sure. This is an early CDV, from the 1860s. The photographer is Starkweather of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Can anybody help with the writing on the back? Thanks! I've done a quick search on Joseph Mather but not enough of a search to verify anything. Or new thought: how about Mathis as a last name? [ATTACH=full]40079[/ATTACH] Here is a close up of the writing: [ATTACH=full]40080[/ATTACH] The entire back: [ATTACH=full]40081[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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