[POLITICS] -- [THE CONFEDERACY]. A group of 6 photographs of Southern politicians, incl. Jefferson and Varina Davis, and Louisiana Governors Roman and Nicholls.

Cabinet card studio portrait of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). New Orleans, LA: Washburn, ca 1880s. 4 x 5 7/8 in. albumen cabinet photograph on cardstock mount (toning, spotting); housed in press tin frame (some oxidation, soiling, verso cardboard with slight separation). Photographer's imprint to mount recto.

[With:] Full-length studio portrait of Varina Davis (1826-1906). New Orleans, LA: E. Jacobs, n.d. -- Full-length seated studio portrait of 9th Louisiana Governor André Bienvenue Roman (1795-1866). New York: E. Anthony from Brady negative, n.d. -- Bust-length studio portrait of 28th Governor of Louisiana Francis T. Nicholls (1734-1912). New Orleans, LA: Theo. Lilienthal, n.d. -- Bust-length studio portrait Nicholls. New Orleans: John H. Clarke's Photograph Art Gallery & Painting Studio, n.d. -- Vignetted studio portrait of politician John Slidell (1793-1871). New York: E. Anthony from Brady negative, n.d. -- Together, 5 albumen CDVs on cardstock mounts, approx. 2 1/8 x 3 1/2 in., photographers' imprints to mount versos, with pencil inscription identifications.

Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography