Interesting and excellent Civil War era carte de visite photo with Revenue stamp, taken in Provisdence, Rhode Island, of a man in a military or naval round-about jacket with brass buttons, holding a cap in his hand that appears to be a Naval flat cap with a tally ribbon on it with a series of painted stars visible. He is clearly in uniform.
Cabinet card photo of an Indian Wars era sergeant in a very well-tailored uniform with kepi and belt, by Hardy of Boston. The subject is identified as A. Warren Child, of the “Class of ’91,” so he is most likely a cadet, although he has a moustache. Excellent.
Cabinet card photo of a young soldier with “US” belt plate, holding a Springfield Trapdoor Rifle, with his bayonet visible on his canvas “prairie” belt. He is wearing a kepi and standing at attention with rifle at his side. Photo is by Taylor of Larmar, Missouri. Excellent.
Four Civil War era carte de visite photos all excellent and with Revenue stamps on their reverses. Three are of well-dressed gentlemen, one is a well-dressed woman. They are from Boston, Titusville PA, Cambridgeport, Mass., and Walpole, NH.
A painted carte de visite photo of a middle aged woman identified as Bessie Greatham, wife of David Gadsden, mother of 17 children Excellent, taken in London.
Tintype photo +2 3/8 by 3 inches, of two children, a boy and a girl, the boy in a military style cap. Excellent.
Real Photo postcard photo of two circus performers, Bessie the world’s smallest fat lady, and her husband Major Tiny, her husband. Excellent.
Platinum print photo of a farmhouse, from Portland, Maine, 7 by 4 ¬Ω inches, tinted, excellent.
13 other period photos of interest including a stereo card of Yosemite, several CDV’s, two cabinet cards, and more, all excellent. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $30.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
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