VIRGINIA AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAMMY / NANNY CDV, depicting a well-dressed African-American woman, possibly enslaved, wearing a bow in her hair and earrings, seated with three white children, presumably sisters, on thin cardstock, backstamped for Tanner & Van Ness, Photographers, No. 121 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA. Inked "Miss Sallie Thompson" to verso. Circa 1860. 4" x 2 1/2".
Catalogue Note: Sallie Thompson (1850-1873) was born in Fincastle, Botetourt Co., VA, the first child of James R. Thompson (1823-1888) and Helen M.J. Davis (1827-1895). Her father was a farmer and served as Sheriff of Botetourt Co. Sallie was the first wife of Joseph Tavener Fudge of Covington, VA. Upon her untimely death, Joseph married Ida Revercomb Fudge, which is how the present photo came into the Revercomb family.

Property from the Hammond, Revercomb, and Deyerle families, Covington, Virginia.

Excellent condition with sharp corners.