c1870s B.L. Wright Canton PA CDV Victorian Girl w Doll Antique Photo #1406

Original 1870s carte de visite (CDV) photograph by B. L. Wright of Canton, Pennsylvania, showing a young Victorian girl seated in an ornate studio chair while holding a period doll. A charming and highly collectible 19th-century child portrait with strong visual appeal. Photographs showing children with dolls and toys are generally more desirable than standard studio portraits because they capture both childhood and material culture from the period. The mount is photographer-marked “Wright, Canton, Pa.” and measures approximately 4” x 2 1/2”, consistent with the classic CDV format. The reverse has an old handwritten collector notation reading: “Pretty Girl with Doll / Circa 1870’s.” The 1870s dating is consistent with the photographic style, clothing, mount format and the documented activity of photographer B. L. Wright in Canton, Pennsylvania. Details: * Photographer: B. L. Wright * Location: Canton, Pennsylvania * Date: circa 1870s * Format: Carte de Visite / CDV * Size: approximately 4” x 2 1/2” * Subject: Young girl holding a doll * Original antique albumen photograph * Ornate studio chair visible * Handwritten period/collector notation on reverse * Unidentified sitter Condition shows expected age-related toning, spotting, staining and surface wear to the mount, with the central image remaining clear and attractive. A desirable example for collectors of Victorian photography, antique dolls, children’s portraits, Pennsylvania history and 19th-century CDVs.