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This is a cabinet card memorial for James R. Hagerty. James died on Sept. 10, 1887 at the age of 50.
After a brief internet search, it appears these are fairly common. I don't have any from my family archives, but I thought this would be a nice addition to my collection!
Found a bit on this gentleman:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/43656763/person/12687380378?ssrc=
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Cabinet Card PhotographsFirst introduced in the 1860s, cabinet card photographs were similar to car…
antiquesareamazing,
I have one of these of my great-great grandmother. Born Feb. 9, 1824, Died April 17, 1890.
Dave
That is fantastic, they're a really nice piece of history!! I hope you treasure your family history and heirlooms as I do mine!