Ball player or just a citizen?

[irv]

I received this photo wrapped around my recent 52 Topps card purchase to protect them and although it is more than likely just some random person taken years ago I thought I had better ask first, just in case, before I throw it out?

I don't know photos and their age at all but this is, what I believe/can make out, etched/written into the lower right of the cardboard frame:
(The back is blank)

A. Plante
PHO
128 Rue ST Joseph
Quebec

[jjp3rd]

Great photo. Not sure if it’s a ball player, but even regular people on cabinet and CDV photos are going for $3-10 a piece, sometimes more. That’s a great bonus item!


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[Bigdaddy]

He doesn't have the ears of a ballplayer.

[JollyElm]

I believe it is undoubtedly South Carolina's own Joseph Jefferson Jackson.

[bgar3]

I do not believe those would be cdvs, they are all cabinet photos, likely late 1800’s to early 1900’s based upon the mounts. If unknown people they would be very difficult to sell.
Interesting that the were used as protection however.

[Casey2296]

Just sayin'...
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[irv]

Originally Posted by jjp3rd

Great photo. Not sure if it’s a ball player, but even regular people on cabinet and CDV photos are going for $3-10 a piece, sometimes more. That’s a great bonus item!


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Interesting.

Thanks John.

I just briefly read a bit about both types of photos here and based on that quick read, I'm assuming this is a cabinet due to its size? If I am reading these links right, this photo is likely mid/late 1800's?
Its a shame, now that I know this, thanks to you, that the seller used scotch tape to wrap it around my cards. Both front borders are now damaged as is a big section of the reverse where it went entirely across the back. It was faced down when I removed the tape so I had no idea there was a photo on the other side?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte_de_visite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_card

Measuring just the photo, not including the white border, this photo measures just over 3 3/4 long and 2 3/4 wide.
There are 2 other much smaller photos (one with French writing on the back) that were also used but the pics are so faded, it is almost impossible to make them out. I assume these might be CDV's? (below)