Historical Context
John Frederick Mascher aimed his viewing case at the mass market, and it was produced in a variety of sizes and styles. He held a near-monopoly on the manufacture of these cases and sold tens of thousands within a short period. As daguerreotypes declined in the early 1860s, the cases were adapted for ambrotypes and tintypes.
Date Made
c. 1855
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