Antique Cabinet Card 1890s Cowan Actors Theatrical Costumes New Kensington PA
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Antique Cabinet Card 1890s Cowan Actors Theatrical Costumes New Kensington PA

$49.99 USD

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Condition
Used
Category
Photographs
Location
Wichita, Kansas, US
Shipping
Shipping: $5.99 USD
Item ID
v1|398074148372|0
Specifics

Item details

Size
4.25 x 6.5 in
Type
Photograph
Theme
History
Finish
Matte
Format
Cabinet Card
Signed
No
Antique
Yes
Framing
Unframed
Subject
Actors
Vintage
Yes
Features
One of a Kind (OOAK)
Material
Cardboard
Unit Type
Unit
Image Color
Sepia
Unit of Sale
Single Unit
Unit Quantity
1
Country of Origin
United States
Number of Photographs
1
Time Period Manufactured
Pre-1900
Original/Licensed Reprint
Original
Description

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Antique Cabinet Card 1890s Cowan Actors Theatrical Costumes New Kensington PA

This striking 1890s cabinet card captures a fascinating moment in late-Victorian stage history, featuring actors in elaborate theatrical costumes captured by the Cowan studio of New Kensington, PA. The portrait showcases the dramatic flair of late-nineteenth-century regional theater, capturing the actors in character with expressive posing and detailed historicist attire.

For collectors of early American theater memorabilia or regional Pennsylvania history, this Cowan studio photograph offers a rare glimpse into the performing arts culture of New Kensington during the Gilded Age. It serves as a wonderful artifact of 1890s stagecraft and local theatrical heritage.
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