Portraits of America

[Frank Faulkner, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

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[Frank Faulkner, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front], 1879 (Library of Congress)
[Frank Faulkner, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front], 1879 (Library of Congress)
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1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 98 x 63 mm (carte de visite format)


This carte de visite portrait of Frank Faulkner was made by Louis Bergman in 1879. The photograph shows Faulkner in a head-and-shoulders view, facing the camera.

The archive record provides no information about Faulkner's identity, occupation, or reason for having this portrait made. Similarly, nothing is documented about the photographer Louis Bergman or where this portrait was taken.

The carte de visite format, a small photograph mounted on card stock, was a popular style for portraits during this period.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.


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