Today I am adding an interesting Photographic Album to the database.

The album pictured here is 7.5″ x 9.5″. This album was published in 1863 or later (the 1863 patent date is noted at the base of the spine) but the cover design is different from most of the post-1863 albums. Rather the cover appears more like the pre-1863 covers.

This album has pages for cabinet cards as well as tin-type size photos. There are thirteen leaves.

Different from most other Altemus albums is that the imprint of Altemus & Co. lists Philadelphia and New York, not just Philadelphia. The title page also does not indicate the patent date. This may mean that this album is an early publication that is post 1863 but before all the title pages were changed to reflect the patent date.

For more about Photographic Albums see http://www.henryaltemus.com/albums/photoalbums.htm.