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Posted By: Hankron

Due to the rarity and style of the cabinet, it is reasonable to assume that it was made for Wiltse himself, the family or for other specialty purpose.

The oversized 'Horner Cabinets' were likely issued commercially to the general public. Likely as premiums or sold directly through stores or mail order. These use Horner's images, but his name is not found on the photos. The images are photoengravings (mechanical print/tiny dot pattern in the image), not real photo (no dot pattern) which says that that they were made for commercial purposes. Lastly, the 'cabinet' in the name is a misnomer, as they are too large to be cabinet cards. These 'Horner Cabinets' are not easy to find and can be pricey, but are not nearly as rare as the real photo cabinet cards, like the Wiltse.