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PHOTOGRAPHS OR EPHEMERA, Printed Photographs, Cabinet Photos, CDV's and all other Formats. We do not knowingly sell reproductions. If ephemera and not a postcard, it is something that would be of interest to Postcard Collectors and History Buffs of all types. See the complete description below. Photographer ROCKWELL, 17 Union Square Station, NY, 1870s (original)... CDV Italian actor. Tommaso Salvini was a renowned Italian tragedian and a master of stagecraft. He won international recognition for his portrayals of great tragic heroes. Among his chief successes on Italian, English, and American stages were his roles in 'Oreste', 'La Morte Civile', and 'Francesca da Rimini', but he was best known for playing Shakespeare's Othello. (1830–1915) Excellent Condition (see scans). This Italian tragedian, was born in Milan, Italy, 1 January, 1830. His father and mother were actors of ability. He performed children's parts at the age of thirteen, later joined the troupe of Adelaide Ristori, and shared her triumphs. After fighting in the Italian war for independence in 1849, he returned to the stage, and, by his impersonation of the title-roles of Giuseppe Nicolini's "Edipo" and Vittorio Alfieri's "Saul," achieved an European reputation. He was also successful as Orosmane in Voltaire's "Zaire," first essayed Othello in 1857, created the part of Conrad in " La morte eivile," and added to his repertoire Romeo, Hamlet, Ingomar, Paolo in Silvio Pellico's "Francesca di Rimini." which he played at the Dante celebration in 1865, and the Gladiator in Alexandre Soumet's tragedy of that name, Sullivan in "David Garrick," Torquato Tasso, Samson, Essex in "Elizabeth," Maxime Odiot in the "Romance of a Poor Young Man," and other characters. In 1871 he visited South America, and in 1873-'4 he made a tour in the United States, giving 128 performances, besides 28 in Havana. In New York city Edwin Booth played the ghost to his Hamlet. In 1881 he again visited the United States. Carte de Visite (CDV) photographs are small, standardized portraits mounted on cards, which revolutionized the accessibility and popularity of photographs in the early days of photography. They were extremely popular in the last half of the 1800’s. The CDV format was patented in Paris in 1854 by French photographer André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri. After that, the process found its way through Europe, it arrived in the US, with families immigrating to America. Early American photographers embraced the processing technology, and CDVs became very popular in the States as well. Most were studio-taken, some with interesting staging and even humorous views. Civil War soldiers and officer CDVs are quite sought after, to this day. Size: Standard CDV size... All items are original, authentic photographs, postcards, or period ephemera. .. Location or Photographer known and listed or unknown. No known Negatives for most of our images listed! EPHEMERA, collectible ephemera of interest to postcard and photographic collectors of all types as well as history and heritage buffs! Please Note: We provide high-resolution scans and cropped views for your review. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us with any questions. We do not knowingly sell reproductions, so you can be assured these are historically significant, antique, or vintage items! Shipping Discount for multiple card "Winners"! O rder tracking...We post "Buyer Feedback" at the time of shipping! Shipped very well package, USPS 1st Class postage, or Priority Mail with tracking! Quantity shipping discount refunds sent along with all shipment (dollar bills) where they apply! Check out our UpNorth Memories Store to see more great collectible items! Link: https://www.ebay.com/str/upnorthmemoriescollection UpNorth Memories Postcards, Historic Photographs and Paper Collectibles! Don Harrison...The UpNorth Memories Guy! Traverse City, Michigan. #upnorthmemories Mobile Format Modified: updated 8-13-2022 #upnorthmemoriescollection Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution