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Susan B. Anthony Carte de Visite

Napoleon Sarony and Alfred S. Campbell · c. 1870

An albumen carte de visite photographic portrait of Susan B. Anthony, made around 1870.

An early studio portrait of Anthony from around 1870, showing how her public image was presented to the nation.

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Oval black-and-white portrait of a woman with center-parted hair and wire-rimmed glasses, seated and looking down at a book held in her hands. She wears a dark dress with a large white lace collar. The printed signature 'Susan B. Anthony' appears beneath the oval.
Susan B. Anthony, carte de visite by Sarony and Campbell, c. 1870.

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What it is

This is a small albumen photographic print mounted as a carte de visite, a popular photo format of the era, made around 1870 by the Sarony and Campbell studio associated with Mathew Brady. It shows Anthony seated, looking down at a book, wearing a lace-collared dress.

Why it matters

Cartes de visite were widely collected and traded in the nineteenth century, and portraits like this helped build public recognition of reform leaders such as Anthony. The printed signature beneath the image shows how her identity was deliberately tied to her public image.

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  • Why might Anthony have chosen to be photographed with a book in her hands?
  • What does the small, portable size of a carte de visite suggest about how it was used?
  • What is left out of this formal studio portrait compared to a candid photo?

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