Backmarks
You will often find photographer advertisements on the backs of images. From simple to elaborate they can be extremely helpful when it comes to researching an image.
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Verso: Vignette Portrait of Unknown Woman (CDV) - Sterling Album
Backmark: O.G. SHERMAN, / Artist, / MARENGO, ILLINOIS. / Life-size Photographs made to order. / All Negatives Retouched. Page 50 of the Sterling Album. 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches Carte de visite.
