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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Figtree3, post: 3769198, member: 33&quot;]I collect antique photographs, and can tell you that the style of the CDV is reflective of the 1870s. The oval vignette framing and the decorative font style on the back both are suggestive of 1870s. CDVs in the 1860s had different looking card mounts and usually quite small and plain fonts for the lettering. This leads me to think of two possibilities: Either this is a CDV that reproduced an earlier photo (either an earlier CDV or a tintype), or possibly this gentleman got into his uniform from the Civil War to have his picture taken again. From what I can see, it is possible that the jacket is too small for him across the chest. However, it&#039;s also possible that he just wanted to wear it that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also I did a little research on the photographer. He started his studio in Columbia, Missouri in 1863 and was still in business there until at least 1883. So that does not help date it. I found a synopsis of articles from the Columbia Tribune published in 2013, titled &quot;150 Years Ago.&quot; So was referring to 1863. It includes the following notice from 1863:</p><p><br /></p><p>COLUMBIA -- Frank Thomas opened a photography studio offering the latest innovation in reproduction, “Cartes de Visite,” or photographs on cards.</p><p><br /></p><p>“These popular little LIKENESSES are taking the place of all other pictures in the East,” Thomas advertised in the Missouri Statesman.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thomas’ studio was in a room over Samuel Victor’s drug store. Cartes de visite were cheap, durable, a good likeness and easy to send by mail or fit into an album, Thomas said in his ad.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They fill the bill any way you want them, in case, frame or without.”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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