| Image | Lot | Price | Description |
|
1405
|
$3,738.00
|
LARGE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR CDVS AND OTHER PAPER PHOTOGRAPHY. This lot consists of an orig CDV album containing 16 CDVs mostly concerning the 8th Pennsylvania. This album contains General Gregg, Major Huey, Captain Whister, Captain Goddard, and at least three other identified 8th Pennsylvania officers. There is also a picture of a surgeon wearing a medical staff officer’s sword, which is labeled “Assistant Surgeon-Father-later Major.” Another CDV album contains about 40 or so CDVs. Cards in this album are mostly civilian with exception of 3 or 4 soldiers. Another album has a presentation in front, presented to a lady from the Quartermaster Sergeant of the 10th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserves. A note in book states that the 10th Penn Vol Reserves (Pennsylvania Bucktails) were recruited May 1861 as a three-year regiment and were heavily engaged throughout the war. First image of book is of surgeon Benjamin Rohrer of the 10th Penn. Remaining 25 or so images are civilian. The final CDV album in this group, contains 30 CDVs of which 12 are military including engravings of Abraham Lincoln, Sheridan, Sherman, Grant, Ferragut, Freemont. Another image in album shows Harriet Beecher Stowe with Henry Ward Beecher. Also included in this lot are 4 cased CDVs, all trimmed. 2 are unknown, one in an oval Gutta Percha frame is Abraham Lincoln. A very nice image with a Henry ULK backmark is signed MP Chapman. Colonel Chapman was judge advocate in the trial of Henry Wirtz of Andersonville infamy. Also included in this group is a 7-1/2″ x 5″ image of cannon crew firing a Napoleon. This image appears to be ca. 1900. 17 additional loose CDVs, cabinet cards, and other paper photography of various military subjects from the Civil War and later accompany this lot. This is a large lot and needs to be seen to be appreciated. CONDITION: Images overall are very good. Some are soiled. Some are torn. Some are trimmed. 4-32266 JS35 (1,000-2,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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. |