[Lincoln, Abraham] Group of 14 Carte de Visites of Generals or Officers wearing Lincoln Mourning Pins or Bands, incl. Meade and Grant
14 CDVs of Union generals and other officers wearing mourning bands or pins in remembrance of Abraham Lincoln following his assassination, ca 1865. With varying degrees of toning and spotting, wear and soiling. Some mount edges and corners clipped or trimmed. Generally good. Subjects include:
George Gordon Meade (2). First pose, Philadelphia, PA: Henszey & Co. Period identification on verso in unknown hand. Second pose, Philadelphia, PA: Philada. Photographic Co. -- Ulysses S. Grant. Philadelphia, PA: F. Gutekunst. -- J. Warren Keifer (2). First pose, Uncredited. Possibly signed by Keifer on verso, and dated 23 June 1865. Second pose, Washington, DC: John Goldin & Co. -- Samuel P. Heintzelman (2). First pose, Washington, DC: John Goldin & Co. Second pose, uncredited. -- Montgomery Meigs. Uncredited. -- John W. Geary. Harrisburg, PA: Le Rue Lemer. -- W.T. Sherman. Uncredited. -- Theodore Glazier as Major, 45th USCT. Philadelphia: Whitaker & Co. Possibly signed in lower margin of print. -- And 3 others. Few with revenue stamps affixed to verso.
Estate of David O'Reilly, Old Bridge, New Jersey
This lot is located in Cincinnati.