This Carte de Visite, or CDV, is one of the many images from the studio of C.Plews, in the late 1800s. CDVs were popular between 1860 and 1895.Copyright © Books of the North 2000 - 2009.
The young lady featured is unidentified.
The reverse of each photo stated: Photographed by C.Plews, Sunderland Street, Houghton-le-Spring. Negatives kept. Copies may be had or enlarged to life size in watercolour or oil. Copyright © Books of the North 2000 - 2009.
I purchased this in the USA... did the lady have connections with America?
If you have any Houghton photos or memories you would like to share, please contact Paul Lanagan.
UPDATED: 01/02/09