Cornish Photographers advert on postcard

ARTS 6.014.tif

Title

Cornish Photographers advert on postcard

Subject

Postcard

Description

Photo of Harrison Studios advertisement on the back of a postcard from the 19th century. Early photographers advertised on the back of any postcards they produced for general sale. This is a typical layout of a card from a Cornish photographer, dated 1898 (?). Harrison had studios in Falmouth, Helston, Truro and Redruth. The advertisement also features medals obtained in England, France, Austria, Belgium, Holland, etc., at the 1900 Paris Exposition.

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1950

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

ARTS 6.014

Original Format

photo

Business Name

Harrison Photography Studios

Period Costume

N

Subject Era

1900

Individual Names

Harrison