What Is It?

A collectible "carte de visite" from the 1880s. See below in extended to find out exactly what "it" was!

A sleeping dog!

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Feb 15, 2014
Category: Photography and Photographers | Nineteenth Century

Comments

Proto-PhotoShop!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/15/14 at 09:12 AM

Cool! :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/15/14 at 09:54 AM

That had me totally perplexed!

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 02/15/14 at 11:40 AM

I thought it was some kind of "Elephant Man"

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 02/15/14 at 12:28 PM

So did I BD. Or possibly someone who did not sit still enough for a photo because they had to be very still for a long time in early photography. That and the expense was why most people were only photographed in the casket. What a difference perspective makes!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/15/14 at 07:21 PM

But, now, can you un-see it?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/16/14 at 01:12 AM

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