Antique Cabinet Card Photo Lot Western PA Clarion Oil City Greensburg Vintage
This lot features 17 original antique Victorian-era photographic images, consisting primarily of classic cabinet cards and vintage portrait card stock. The collection highlights exceptional late-19th-century portraiture, featuring a diverse mix of infants, children, families, couples, and distinguished individuals in authentic period attire.
Age & Production Era Estimated: 1870–1899 (Late 1800s / Victorian Era)
Format: Original sepia-toned Cabinet Cards and Card Mounted PhotosGeographic Locations & Photographers. Many cards bear the original historical studio stamps from Western Pennsylvania, confirming their local heritage:Clarion, PA (Studio stamp by prominent local photographer F.M. Lewis)Oil City, PA (Studio stamps including J.G. McLane and J.W. Sires)Greensburg, PA (Elegant studio backmark from Nile Photographer, located at 114 East Pittsburgh St.)
Condition: Antique. These items show expected signs of age including minor edge wear, foxing, toning, and light surface scuffs consistent with 19th-century card stock. Please inspect the high-resolution listing photos to evaluate the exact condition of each individual piece. Perfect for genealogy researchers, regional historians, or collectors of Western Pennsylvania ephemera.
Sold as Pictures 070926BS