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  2. Visiting card - Wikipedia

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    Visiting card. A visiting card or a calling card was a small, decorative card that was carried by individuals to present themselves to others. It was a common practice in the 18th and 19th century, particularly among the upper classes, to leave a visiting card when calling on someone (which means to visit their house or workplace).

  3. Carte de visite - Wikipedia

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    The carte de visite (French: [kaʁt də vizit], English: 'visiting card', abbr. 'CdV', pl. cartes de visite) was a format of small photograph which was patented in Paris by photographer André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri in 1854, although first used by Louis Dodero.

  4. A Snob's Guide to San Francisco - AOL

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    The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar at the Fairmont San Francisco, a 79-year-old classic for San Francisco locals and visitors alike.Rick O'Brien. The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, the legendary 79-year ...

  5. Salon (gathering) - Wikipedia

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    Salon (gathering) Réunion de dames, Abraham Bosse, 17th century. A salon is a gathering of people held by a host. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace 's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" (Latin: aut delectare aut prodesse ).

  6. Glossary of French words and expressions in English - Wikipedia

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    cachet. lit. "stamp"; a distinctive quality; quality, prestige. café. a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). café au lait. coffee with milk; or a light-brown color. In medicine, it is also used to describe a birthmark that is of a light-brown color (café au lait spot). calque.

  7. Edward Steichen - Wikipedia

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    Carl Sandburg (brother-in-law) Awards. Légion d'Honneur, Medal of Freedom. Website. edwardsteichen .com. Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter, and curator, renowned as one of the most prolific and influential figures in the history of photography.