{"product_id":"antique-cabinet-card-photograph-novelty-titled-the-development-of-man-and-darwins-theory-verified-composite-oval-portraits-of-one-man-across-35-years-inscribed-to-aunt-lizzie-photographed-by-hirst-henry-princeville-illinois-20260430","title":"Lot 163 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Novelty Titled \"The Development of Man\" And \"Darwin's Theory Verified,\" Composite Oval Portraits of One Man Across 35 Years, Inscribed to \"Aunt Lizzie,\" Photographed by Hirst \u0026 Henry, Princeville, Illinois","description":"Antique cabinet card photograph presenting a novelty composite titled \"The Development of Man\" with the phrase \"Darwin's Theory Verified\" rendered in ornamental script. The image arranges 12 oval portrait photographs of the same man at various ages around a central image of a primate, with each portrait annotated with a two-digit year ranging from '61 through '96. Photographed by Hirst \u0026amp; Henry, Princeville, Illinois, noted as \"One Door South Postoffice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe verso bears a handwritten inscription in ink: \"Dear Aunt Lizzie - I also send you this to show you how I looked in the years gone by.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe card has scalloped edges. The mount shows mild toning and a small crease at the upper right corner. The photograph has mild overall fading.","brand":"Granite Union Auction Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608751567137,"sku":"20260430-LOT163","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/9101\/9067\/files\/20260430A-0334_95c2dab1-e22a-476a-8ae1-e55a26aafecb.jpg?v=1777256023","url":"https:\/\/graniteunionauction.com\/products\/antique-cabinet-card-photograph-novelty-titled-the-development-of-man-and-darwins-theory-verified-composite-oval-portraits-of-one-man-across-35-years-inscribed-to-aunt-lizzie-photographed-by-hirst-henry-princeville-illinois-20260430","provider":"Granite Union Auction Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}