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Lot 542
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
Lots 1-296
Jun 21, 2022
10:00AM ET
Lots 297-560
Jun 22, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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300
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$469
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Caricature CDV of soldier eating hardtack. 1861.
2 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. printed image on thin cardstock featuring a wide-eyed Union soldier eating a huge piece of hardtack (soiled, light crease). Pencil inscription above illustration reads "General." No backmark. Provenance: James Frasca (sold Hindman, 12 November 2021, lot 34).
The number "61" is visible on the soldier's forage cap, most likely designating the start of the war - 1861.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann