Tom Hughes
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Location
- Mississippi
I dug up this calling card copper printing plate a few years back and wanted to share it on this thread.
I hope you find it interesting.
People use to carry cards with them as a method of introduction when visiting people or meeting people.
I guess you can say this was an early form of social media!
My understanding is that this was primarily something done by the upper class in society.
People would buy a case which contained a copper engraved plate along with blank cards and the owner would make the cards.
This particular calling card printing plate is for Gerald E. Kelly (in reverse print)
I've been trying to locate Gerald Kelly in census records and other community references but have been unsuccessful so far. To find out more about this man and his place in our community will be even more rewarding.