Living History: The Origins of K-pop Photo Cards
Event Details:
Did you know that K-pop photocards have a connection with historical figures such as Queen Victoria and Frederick Douglass? People in the mid 1800s got swept up in collecting mini photographs called cartes de visites or CDVs of actors, royalty, activists, musicians, and even their own friends and family members. Join us in celebrating the return of Monsta X back to New York City with a look at the long history of photocards. Get your own CDV made and go home with K-pop themed freebies.
Image: The Supremes, a carte de visite, and K-pop photocard
Location:
Lower level at The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Please note that this is not a drop-off program—child participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Please contact familyprograms@nyhistory.org with any questions.
Major support for family programs is provided by DiMenna Foundation. Additional generous support is from Daniel & Margaret Loeb, Shelley & Tommy Mulitz, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.


