Without seeing the photo in person, I can say that a matte texture should not be of concern. There was both glossy and matte photo paper available to photographers back then. It's just that the glossy paper was more commonly used.
And after looking at a pile of the normal dime-a-dozen glossy photos, a vintage matte one does stand out as unusual if not a bit odd. So I can see why you posted your question.
Last edited by drcy; 01-10-2014 at 12:02 PM.
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