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Posted 12 months ago
walksoftly
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The first two images are from my Nicholson collection (family), taken at the Henry Mayson Art Room, Keswick, England ( Lake District ).
Henry Mayson was a very well known Victorian Photographer, known for his portraits & his outdoor photography.
Link for informational purposes only, I am in no way associated with or endorse the site.
http://www.wix.com/nyadach/maysons#!
The third image is for information purposes only, to explain the term Ordnance Model Depot as seen on the lower right of the cabinet card.
Henry Mayson also had a model of the Lake District.
He constructed a relief model of the Lake District, based on the mapping of the Ordnance Survey. The model was at 6 inches to 1 mile, 12 ft 9 ins by 9 ft 3 ins. It was exhibited in his photographic studio, charge one shilling.
Link to it's site
http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/topics/relmod02.htm
Cabinet Card PhotographsFirst introduced in the 1860s, cabinet card photographs were similar to car…
Thanks for the L's, miKKo, official & Mani.
Thanks for the love, Bellin & Phil.