American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online

The lot is comprised of 19 CDVs, including:

John Ericsson. C.D. Fredricks & Co., NY. John Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; 180-1889) was a Swedish-American inventor. He was active in England and the United States. Ericsson collaborated on the design of the railroad steam locomotive Novelty, which competed in the Rainhill Trials on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which were won by inventor George Stephenson's (1781-1848), Rocket. In North America, he designed the United States Navy's first screw-propelled steam-frigate USS Princeton, in partnership with Captain (later Commodore) Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866), who unjustly blamed him for a fatal accident. A new partnership with Cornelius H. DeLamater (1821-1889), of the DeLamater Iron Works in New York City resulted in the first armored ironclad warship equipped with a rotating gun turret, USS Monitor, which dramatically saved the U.S. (Union Navy) naval blockading squadron from destruction by an ironclad Confederate States naval vessel, CSS Virginia, at the famous Battle of Hampton Roads at the southern mouth of Chesapeake Bay (with the James River) in March 1862, during the Civil War.

[With:] George Leonard Davis. Munn & Faul, Ambrotype & Photographic Artists, Cairo, IL. Written on bottom of card, “Paymaster Davis, U.S.N.” 2-cent cancelled tax stamp on verso. George Leonard Davis. Paymaster, 16 April 1861. Pay Inspector, 3 March 1871. Retired List, 17 January 1881. Died 3 December 1884. Born in Massachusetts; appointed from Wisconsin 16 April 1861. Attached to steam-sloop Pensacola, West Gulf Blockading Squadron, 1862-4; receiving-ship, Cairo, Ill, 1865; steam-sloop Pensacola, North Pacific Squadron, 1866-7; Fleet Paymaster, North Pacific Squadron, 1868-9. -- James A. Mulligan. Brady’s National Portrait Gallery, published by E&HT Anthony. James A. Mulligan (1829-1864), colonel of the 23rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. On 20 February 1865, the United States Senate confirmed the posthumous award to Colonel Mulligan of the rank of brevet brigadier general of US Volunteers to rank from 23 July 1864, the day before he was mortally wounded at the Second Battle of Kernstown, near Winchester, Virginia. He commanded the Federal forces at the First Battle of Lexington in Missouri, and later distinguished himself in other engagements in the Eastern theater prior to his death in battle. Trimmed at bottom. -- CDV of soldier signed on verso "Yours truly Philip J. Ruch." Enlisted 2/24/64 as a private, on 2/24/64 he transferred to Co. E, IL 8th Inf. He was mustered out on 5/4/66 at Baton Rouge, LA. Promotions: corpl. He also had service in IL 17th Inf. -- Corporal Samuel Reinhart. J.L. Eck, the "Excelsior" Traveling Artist. Residence Lehigh County PA; Enlisted on 9/17/1861 as a Private. On 9/17/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. PA 47th Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 12/25/1865 at Charleston, SC. He was listed as: Wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo, SC. Promotions: Corporal 8/1/1864, Sergeant 10/1/1865. -- Unidentified officer with two areas of his hair spiked up like horns. His hand rests on the hilt of his sword, ready for action. Richard Walzl's Gallery of Photography, Baltimore, Md. On bottom recto is written "As is Sep. 20th 1862." Written on pencil by unknown past owner is "came w/Bogert image, probably 6th NY HA." Provenance: Collection of Gil Barrett (consignor relates). -- CDV of soldier with the following inscribed on verso, "Sgt. Henry E. Lewis Co. G, 6th United States Cavalry." Brady, Washington, DC. We are unable to identify this soldier apart from the writing on verso. Provenance: Mike McAfee Collection (consignor relates). -- Calvin Nicholas Otis. Uncredited. Enlisted 10/14/61 at Buffalo, NY as a major. On 1/10/62 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 100th Inf. He was discharged on 6/20/63/ Promotions: Lt. Col. 10/21/62; Col. 3/13/65 by brevet; Brig-Gen'l 3/13/65 by brevet. -- CDV written on verso "Le Baron Prince." Uncredited (trimmed at bottom, fading and some soiling to print). -- CDV, full-standing view of soldier, written bottom recto "G.? Baltazer?" (difficult to discern). Uncredited. -- CDV of unidentified lieutenant. Marken's Gallery, Frederick, MD. -- CDV of an unidentified soldier. Hall & Judkins, near Headquarters. 24th Army Corps. 5-cent cancelled tax stamp on verso. Fine backmark, uncommon tax stamp for a CDV. -- CDV of an unidentified soldier, holding on to an American flag on the table by his side. Bogardus, NY. -- CDV with hand tinting, signed on verso "Yours Muchly J.S. Bouden." James S. Bouden. Enlisted 10/15/62 at Wilmington, DE as a private. On 10/15/62 he mustered in to D Co., DE 6th Inf. 2-cent cancelled tax stamp on verso (trimmed). -- CDV of unidentified soldier. Fassett's Gallery, Chicago, IL. -- CDV of unidentified soldier with pistol tucked in his belt. Andrews, Artist, Davis & Co., Boston (small area of damage to image near center of subject's chest). -- CDV of unidentified cavalry officer. Manchester Bros., Providence, R.I. -- CDV of unidentified officer. J.W. Black, Boston (creasing, soiling to image). 

[Also with:] CDV, Swaine & Mote, Portable Gallery. W.F. Stevenson, operator. Swain & Mote were located in Richmond, Indiana. This postwar CDV shows a man with an 1840s saber and a seated woman. Between them is a toy elephant. The portrait may represent a Civil War veteran who has "seen the elephant," an expression of facing the frightening aspects of battle. This CDV is accompanied by a newspaper obituary entitled "Death Claims Dr. J.L. Ringo." Dr. Ringo lived in Elwood, Indiana. The obituary does not mention anything about the Civil War so we are not able to confirm the relationship between the image and the obituary (some fading and light contrast on the image). 

Together, 19 CDVs. Condition generally fair to good, with toning and occasional soiling, as well as edge wear to mounts.