Alan RossBufford Civil War Battle Scene Album Cards and a VariationJohn Henry Bufford was one of America’s first chromolithographers, using many stones and colors for a single piece of work. The earliest…2 min read·Mar 4, 2021----
Alan RossCorrelating Cards and Taking a Guess at SomethingWow, where to begin? With some assumptions. And some facts. And some leaps.4 min read·Jun 24, 2020----
Alan RossAnother Album Card Mystery — Not Solved. Butterflies.As you may have seen in previous stories, I collect all of the possible 1860s and 1870s album cards I can get my hands on. Many I know but…2 min read·Jun 19, 2020----
Alan Ross“Larger” Album Cards of Niagara FallsUntil now I’ve been focused on the CDV size “traditional” album cards from the 1860s-1870s, which are 2.5x4 inches.4 min read·Jun 16, 2020----
Alan Ross“Generic” CDV Album Card Fillers of the 1860sIn the 1860s, the Carte De Visite (CDV) photograph was all the rage. Portraits had come down in price from the ambrotype days and people…3 min read·Jun 13, 2020----
Alan RossFortune Telling Cards by Charles Magnus ca 1876There aren’t many cards by Charles Magnus. He did a lot of song sheets, envelope covers, larger lithographs but other than his Civil War…3 min read·Jun 10, 2020----
Alan RossHold to the Light Calling Cards — Some Late 1800s FunSome time back a friend of mine showed me a typical calling card from the 1800s — rectangular shape, usually around 1.5 x 3 inches in size…3 min read·Jun 7, 2020----
Alan RossWild Flowers August, Part 1. Album Cards by Louis PrangPrang produced a number of album card sets of various wild flowers, presumably by the months that they bloom in. There are 2 parts for…2 min read·May 30, 2020----
Alan Ross(American) Wood Mosses Album Cards by Louis Prang (Part 1)Starting in 1863, Prang began publishing these “Wood Mosses”, which were called “American Wood Mosses” in his catalogs. There are 2 parts…2 min read·May 28, 2020----
Alan RossAnother Album Card MysteryNot knowing something gnaws at me. I search everywhere for clues and to try and gain additional understanding until I have figured it out.3 min read·May 25, 2020----
