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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

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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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