Lady, Hackney, late 19th century?

[catfordcrooner]

I don't know if this is of help Old Rowley:

Pitt, James

Born 1828. Died 24/3/1886.

Biography

Pitt, James
Born in Bethnal Green December 1828.
Christened December 28 1828 in Bethnal Green.
Md Ann Eliza Gay (1834 - 1889) June 10 1858 in Bethnal Green.
3 sons & 3 daughters.
STUDIOS: 1. 4 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green 1857 - 1864.
2. 215 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green 1871 - 1872.
3. 213 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green 1873 - 1902. Succeeded by Joseph Pettingall.
1851: labourer living at 8 Hart's Lane, Bethnal Green.
1855: weaver living at 8 Essex Street, Bethnal Green.
1861: photographer living at 4 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green. Bethnal Green Road renumbered 1866.
1871: photographer living at 215 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green.
1881: photographer living at 170 Grove Road, Bethnal Green.
Styled "& Son" 1881.
Masonic photographer.
Will dated January 20 1864.
Awarded medal 1865.
Died of Tuberculosis at 170 Grove Road, Bethnal Green March 24 1886. Bd in Tower Hamlets Cemetery.
LITERATURE: advert IN Garman's Almanack 1892; correspondence 1995 with descendant Moira Allan.

[lizb]

Thank you both. That is very useful.

Both the J Pitt and the Henry T Reed card is in the form a carte de visite (2.5 x 4 ins). 

Wikipedia says these went out of fashion and were replaced by larger cabinet cards in 1859. However, I assume this is wrong and they were continued to be produced - even if not for quite the same purpose.

I have a number of both