[Early Photography]. A group of 46 CDVs and cabinet cards of 19th-century personalities, including Lincoln associates.

Comprising: 46 photographs, including 25 CDVs and 21 cabinet cards of 19th-century politicians, military leaders, writers, publishers, artists, and other personalities of the era. Images overall very good, with varying degrees of toning and spotting, wear and soiling. Some mount corners trimmed.

Highlighted CDVs include: Hugh McCulloch. Washington, DC: Brady. -- John W. Forney. France: Pierre Petit. -- Vinnie Ream. Washington, DC: Vinnie Ream. -- Edward Everett. New York: Fredricks & Co. -- George Curtis (2). First, New York: E. & H.T. Anthony. Second, Boston: Whipple. -- Joseph Holt. New York: E. Anthony. -- Artemus Ward. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony. -- Charles Henry Davis. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony. -- James Russell Lowell (2). First, New York: E. Anthony. Second, uncredited. -- Mathew Simpson (2). First, New York, Hallett & Brother. Second, New York: Hallett. -- Marcus Pomeroy. New York: Fredricks & Co. Appears to be signed by Pomeroy. -- Charles Crane. Uncredited. -- John Wilkes Booth (2). First, Boston: G.W. Tomlinson. Second, uncredited. -- Clark Foss, legendary stagecoach driver. San Francisco: Bradley & Rulofson. -- Theodore Thomas. Boston: Warren. -- Studio portrait of six men, one in military uniform. San Francisco: Bradley & Rulofson. -- Standing view of a woman identified on verso as, "Misss Lecarros (?), A Lincolnian in her promenade dress." Uncredited. -- 1 1/4 x 1 in. oval photograph on 3 x 3 3/4 in. piece of paper showing John Harris. Uncredited. -- And others.

Highlighted cabinet cards include: Thomas Alexander Scott. Philadelphia: Stockton Stokes. -- Alexander Shepherd. Washington, DC: Fassett. -- George Hoar. New York: Bogardus. -- Matthew Ransom. Washington, DC: Bell. -- John T. Morgan. Washington, DC: Bell. -- William Henry DeWitt. Chattanooga: Comfort. With piece of paper affixed to verso that appears to be signed in DeWitt's hand. -- John H. Reagan. Washington, DC: Rice. -- Thomas Ewing. New York: Golder & Robinson. -- Augustus O. Bacon. Washington, DC: Bell. -- Benton McMillin. Washington, DC: Bell. -- Thomas Brockett Reed. Washington, DC: Bell. -- Moses Taylor. New York: Mora. -- Eugene De Kieffer on horseback. Philadelphia: Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown. -- And others.

Also enclosed is a wooden cabinet card viewer, approx. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. when closed. Wear consistent with age and use.

Together, 46 photographs and a cabinet card viewer.

Estate of David O'Reilly, Old Bridge, New Jersey

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Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

[Early Photography]. A group of 46 CDVs and cabinet cards of 19th-century personalities, including Lincoln associates.

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