What Is It?

A collectible "carte de visite" from the 1880s. See below in extended to find out exactly what "it" was!










A sleeping dog!
     Posted By: Alex - Sat Feb 15, 2014
     Category: Photography and Photographers | Nineteenth Century





Comments
Proto-PhotoShop!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/15/14 at 09:12 AM
Cool! :lol: :coolsmile:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/15/14 at 09:54 AM
That had me totally perplexed!
Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 02/15/14 at 11:40 AM
I thought it was some kind of "Elephant Man"
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 02/15/14 at 12:28 PM
So did I BD. Or possibly someone who did not sit still enough for a photo because they had to be very still for a long time in early photography. That and the expense was why most people were only photographed in the casket. What a difference perspective makes!
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/15/14 at 07:21 PM
But, now, can you un-see it?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/16/14 at 01:12 AM
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