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# 2.1.2 Postcards c. 1902–1950s

Image 5 Photographer/Painter: Anon. Subject: Unknown male in kilt.
Image 6 Photographer/Painter: Anon. Subject: Unknown lady with album.

Although postcards were used for pictorial views in the late 19th century, the postcard format was not used for portraits until c.1902. It remained popular until the 1950s.

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