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CDVs were still common in America during the 1870s, but were gradually being replaced by caninent cards. In Europe they continued to be very popular. CDVs remained very popular longer in Europe. A German reader reports, "I do not really think that there was a time of more Cabinet Cards than CDVs. CDV-format is neat and handy and not so expensive, perfect for swapping (very popular). And I have never seen a photo album just for Cabinet Cards. What I see are CDV albums or albums for with lots of places for CDVs and less places for Cabinet Cards." This was not the case in America where during the 1870s, cabinet cards became the dominant format. The CDVs popular in America during the 1870s were posed differently than the 1960s which either looked like Dag poses are had the subject stabnd in whart often looked like an empty stage. We see much more intimate poses in the 1870s and elaborate props and backdrops. We also see close up, torso and facoal portraits. Often the image is not a standard rectangle but croped to give a kind of framing affect. Another hange in the 1970s is that we befgin to see much more elaborate backs with elaborate floral, scroll, and other designs. We do not yet have enough European images to tell if similar trends took place there as well, or if there were differences notable in the CDVs from the various countries.
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