This is a Carte de Visite (CDV), which is French for "visiting card." These small photo cards were commonly traded and collected by people in the 19th century; most popular in the 1860s.

Standard-size Carte de Visite, measuring about 2.5 x 4 inches.

Photographed by J. C. Williams by Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania.

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