Cabinet cards are 1800s-early 1900s photos with the photographic print pasted to a larger sheet of cardboard and measure a little over 6x4 inches. They usually have the photography studio name on the front and/or back, and the cardboard can come in different colors and desigs. They were given this name as they were popularly displayed in cabinets. Cardboard backed photos like this come in bigger and smaller sizes, but only the 6x4 size is technically a cabinet card.
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