14 pc Civil War/Reconstruction-Era CDV Grouping, Ft. Abolitionists, Politicians, & More!

Cartes de visite archive, each measuring 2.5" x 4", various places, undated. A group of fourteen photographs depicting notables of the Civil War and Reconstruction era, including first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Secretary of State William H. Seward, actress Maggie Mitchell, Senator Charles Sumner, and many more. Varying degrees of toning, surface foxing, and creasing throughout, else very fine- an expansive grouping.

The lot includes:

1.) (2) Maggie Mitchell photo pair, Ford's Theater actress who performed for Lincoln and close friend of John Wilkes Booth

2.) Secretary of State William H. Seward portrait

3.) Senator of Massachusetts Charles Sumner portrait

4.) Mary Todd Lincoln recreation of iconic Brady photograph, features painted accents

5.) Italian flautist and composer Giuseppe Garibaldi standing portrait

6.) Horace Greeley standing portrait, newspaper editor and presidential candidate against U.S. Grant

7.) Abolitionist and women's rights advocate Anna Dickinson, originally taken from Brady negative

8.) (2) Massachusetts Governor and abolitionist John Albion Andrew photo pair

9.) Jerimiah Rankin portrait, minister and correspondent of Frederick Douglas

10.) Jessie Frémont standing portrait, writer and political activist

11.) Photograph depicting a Reconstruction era "carpetbagger", identified on verso as "Arkansas traveler" ca. 1868

12.) Mrs. Millard Fillmore seated portrait

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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