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Hello,

I was recently given this cabinet card of my third great grandmother Desanges Désilets (1831-1906). This picture was taken in Nicolet, Québec (Canada) by A. D. Nourry. I wasn't able to find much information on that photographer online except that he worked in Nicolet.

Desange's husband died in 1891 so I am thinking this photograph was taken somewhere between 1891 and 1906. Considering her age, I'm thinking more 1891-1895. Could this be a mourning portrait?

I am pretty sure this is a cabinet card. There is nothing on the back.

Thank you for any help,
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Re: Cabinet card of my 3rd great grandmother Desanges Désilets for dating, Canada
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 September 17 06:25 BST (UK) »
Sorry, can't help with a date, but gave her a tidy, and the experts might spot her now and suggest an age for the photo. To me she looks younger - more like 50-ish than 60+, but I'm usually wrong.
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Re: Cabinet card of my 3rd great grandmother Desanges Désilets for dating, Canada
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 13 September 17 21:41 BST (UK) »
It looks like a memorial photo to me.
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Re: Cabinet card of my 3rd great grandmother Desanges Désilets for dating, Canada
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 16:29 BST (UK) »
Thank you Carol and Peter. The picture looks so much better without the fading.

Does anyone has an idea of the year this was taken?


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Re: Cabinet card of my 3rd great grandmother Desanges Désilets for dating, Canada
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 September 17 22:26 BST (UK) »
It's not a cabinet card it's a mounted photo more likely to be early 1900s.
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