In spirit they are really the same thing- albumen photographs mounted on a stiff cardboard backing. But CdV's generally appeared earlier and were always smaller. Both are well represented in the field of baseball photography, and both were typically saved by many of their original owners. CdV's were at their peak popularity in the 1860's and early 1870's, while cabinets were most often found in the late 1880's and early 1890's. And there were overlap years when both were commonly found.
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