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Posted By: Hankron

As far as the Columbus photos go, the photographer sometimes made a hugh photograph that the smaller cabinet cards would be made from. It's possible that a monster version of a cabinet card would be a large presentation photo, but often times they were 'proofs' or the original art for cabinet cards-- essentially production art. So, if you have a large photo closely related to a cabinet card, it may be the photographer's proof.