[EARLY PHOTO] English album presented to Capt. Bradley cont. 140+ photos, incl. military subjects.

12 x 14 in. red leather album, front free endpaper beautifully inscribed, "Presented to Captn. G.W. Bradley by the Officers & Members of No. 7, Compy. 5th L.R.V., Novr. 25th 1876." Contains approx. 140 CDVs and cabinet cards of distinguished men, women, and children, including military or fraternal subjects and clergymen. Many appear to be unidentified, while a small sampling include period identifications or signatures on verso. Several images show men dressed in uniform, some posed with weaponry. An additional CDV of note is a young man in uniform holding what appears to be a horn up to his face. Also enclosed is a cabinet photograph of a group of six men in dress uniforms, their chests adorned with medals. Photographers / publishers include: Vandyke & Brown, Liverpool; Young, Llandudno (Wales); Daniel Jones, Liverpool; R. Thompson, Liverpool; C. Ferranti, Liverpool; Elliott & Fry, London; J. Davis, Lancaster & Morecambe; Galbraith & Co., Belfast; Henry Keet, Liverpool; J. Unwin, Liverpool; Liverpool & London Photo Co., Liverpool; Mora, New York; Helsby & Co., Liverpool. -- T.B. Mellor, Belper. -- N.D. Atkinson, Liverpool. -- H. Osouthorpe, Scarborough. -- C. Ferranti, Liverpool. -- Arthur Reston, Stretford. -- Alfred Cox, Nottingham. -- And many others.

An attractive presentation album from England, worthy of additional research.

The Robert W. Lisle History of Photography Collection

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

CDVs and cabinet cards in very good to near excellent condition overall. Toning and occasional spotting / soiling to some images. Light, occasional soiling to album pages, some sleeves empty. Shelfwear to covers, including occasional spotting/soiling, edge and corner wear.

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[EARLY PHOTO] English album presented to Capt. Bradley cont. 140+ photos, incl. military subjects.

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