A SPECTACULAR ONE-OF-A-KIND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM OF 100 PROMINENT CONFEDERATE GENERALS, COLONELS, MAJORS AND CAPTAINS.

A SPECTACULAR ONE-OF-A-KIND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM OF 100 PROMINENT CONFEDERATE GENERALS, COLONELS, MAJORS AND CAPTAINS. ONCE THE PROPERTY OF COL ST. CLAIR DEARING-25TH NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY. An unbelievable collection of 100 Carte de Visite photographs of Confederate luminaries all housed in its orig embossed album inscribed as the property of Col. St. Clair Dearing who served as the Adjutant of the 25th NC Inf. during the Civil War. The album is a large, leather covered, dbl photo-style album embossed in Old English “PHOTOGRAPHS” within a decorative panel. Manufactured by Ritter in Philadelphia. Also embossed on the font cover are “ST. CLAIR DEARING” and “100 CONFEDERATE GENERALS”. Written in period pencil on the inside front leaf of the album is “This will, in time, be a most invaluable collection of the portraits of Southern Generals this to me from Col Dearing/Dec 25th 1875/ (signature somewhat illegible…last name appears to be “McKubbin”). The index is completely filled in, naming every portrait in the ablum-100 Confederate photographs in all! The list of important surnames is as follows: CONFEDERATE GENERALS/ADMIRALS: Lee (several), Johnston, Jackson, Buchanan, Beauregard, Semmes, Hood, Steuart, Hampton, Forrest, Hill, Longstreet, Ewell, Early, Kirby-Smith, McLaws, S.D. Lee, Polk, Price, Magruder, Wheeler, Cleburn, Morgan, Wilcox, Van Dorn, Pickett, Tucker, Hardee, Chatham, Bragg, Imboden, Bee, Jones, Bowen, Zollicofer, Buckner, Hindeman, Elzey, Archer, Ripley, Geary, Sibley, Breckinridge, Chalmers, Custis Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Toliferro, Baker, Dearing, Gracie, Haygood, Ashby, Rains, Loring, Marmaduke, Rosser, Garrett, Robertson, Marshall, Payne, Robertson, Jordan, Huger, Tighlman, Pender, Pike, Clingman, Harris. CONFEDERATE FIELD GRADE OFFICERS: Lamar, Rhett, Colquitt, Gonzales, Keitt, Pelham, St. Clair Dearing, Rutledge, Roman, Woddy, Kemper, O’Brien, A.L. Dearing, Mosby, Saunders. CONFEDERATE COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS: Gilmor, Chisholm, Keitt, Smith, Thomas, Harris, Hynes. This list is near, but not complete. A most incredible collection obviously assembled at or near the end of the War and passed along unmolested for generations. Most of the photographs are wartime Carte de Visites. A few are post-war in civilian clothes and a couple, here and there, have been heavily touched up. Some of these are unpublished views; in particular the rare C.S. generals and the field and company grade officers. Two or three appear to be signed (I did not remove any from the album so others may be signed on the reverse). There are also a couple of allegorical photos (C.S. flags, Jackson on horseback) and a few which are down right incredible (like the Carte of the album’s owner Lt. Col. St. Clair Dearing who is in a full standing view, short jacket, holster, 2 pc C.S. on belt, decorated kepi in hand and holding a Scottish Basket Hilt Sword!!!). Far and away this is the finest orig period collection of Confederate photographs I have ever seen. CONDITION: Fair to very good. Album is fragile, spine is separated and taped, and some pages are loose. Carte de Visite photos are, generally very good. A number of them that have been heavily touched up with pencil. Some are tinted, others in their purely orig form. 4-58138 CW2 (25,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	848	$33,925.00	A SPECTACULAR ONE-OF-A-KIND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM OF 100 PROMINENT CONFEDERATE GENERALS, COLONELS, MAJORS AND CAPTAINS. ONCE THE PROPERTY OF COL ST. CLAIR DEARING-25TH NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY. An unbelievable collection of 100 Carte de Visite photographs of Confederate luminaries all housed in its orig embossed album inscribed as the property of Col. St. Clair Dearing who served as the Adjutant of the 25th NC Inf. during the Civil War. The album is a large, leather covered, dbl photo-style album embossed in Old English “PHOTOGRAPHS” within a decorative panel. Manufactured by Ritter in Philadelphia. Also embossed on the font cover are “ST. CLAIR DEARING” and “100 CONFEDERATE GENERALS”. Written in period pencil on the inside front leaf of the album is “This will, in time, be a most invaluable collection of the portraits of Southern Generals this to me from Col Dearing/Dec 25th 1875/ (signature somewhat illegible…last name appears to be “McKubbin”). The index is completely filled in, naming every portrait in the ablum-100 Confederate photographs in all! The list of important surnames is as follows: CONFEDERATE GENERALS/ADMIRALS: Lee (several), Johnston, Jackson, Buchanan, Beauregard, Semmes, Hood, Steuart, Hampton, Forrest, Hill, Longstreet, Ewell, Early, Kirby-Smith, McLaws, S.D. Lee, Polk, Price, Magruder, Wheeler, Cleburn, Morgan, Wilcox, Van Dorn, Pickett, Tucker, Hardee, Chatham, Bragg, Imboden, Bee, Jones, Bowen, Zollicofer, Buckner, Hindeman, Elzey, Archer, Ripley, Geary, Sibley, Breckinridge, Chalmers, Custis Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Toliferro, Baker, Dearing, Gracie, Haygood, Ashby, Rains, Loring, Marmaduke, Rosser, Garrett, Robertson, Marshall, Payne, Robertson, Jordan, Huger, Tighlman, Pender, Pike, Clingman, Harris. CONFEDERATE FIELD GRADE OFFICERS: Lamar, Rhett, Colquitt, Gonzales, Keitt, Pelham, St. Clair Dearing, Rutledge, Roman, Woddy, Kemper, O’Brien, A.L. Dearing, Mosby, Saunders. CONFEDERATE COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS: Gilmor, Chisholm, Keitt, Smith, Thomas, Harris, Hynes. This list is near, but not complete. A most incredible collection obviously assembled at or near the end of the War and passed along unmolested for generations. Most of the photographs are wartime Carte de Visites. A few are post-war in civilian clothes and a couple, here and there, have been heavily touched up. Some of these are unpublished views; in particular the rare C.S. generals and the field and company grade officers. Two or three appear to be signed (I did not remove any from the album so others may be signed on the reverse). There are also a couple of allegorical photos (C.S. flags, Jackson on horseback) and a few which are down right incredible (like the Carte of the album’s owner Lt. Col. St. Clair Dearing who is in a full standing view, short jacket, holster, 2 pc C.S. on belt, decorated kepi in hand and holding a Scottish Basket Hilt Sword!!!). Far and away this is the finest orig period collection of Confederate photographs I have ever seen. CONDITION: Fair to very good. Album is fragile, spine is separated and taped, and some pages are loose. Carte de Visite photos are, generally very good. A number of them that have been heavily touched up with pencil. Some are tinted, others in their purely orig form. 4-58138 CW2 (25,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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