$3,430
(Photography, 19th Century), Group of twenty-seven stereoscopic cards, comprising nineteen images of notable personages from the Civil War era, and seven cards of views, most by E. Anthony, New York, (bumped and chipped). Provenance: George H. Utter, former Governor of Rhode Island. full listing of images/subjects: Prominent Portraits series: No. 5325, Gen'l Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. No. 3877, Lieut. Gen'l Ulysses S. Grant, Com. in Chief Armies of U.S. No. 2096, Mrs. Lieut. Gen. Grant No. 2932, Hon. Horace Greeley, Editor N.Y. Daily Tribune No. 2199, Artemus Ward No. 2873, Prof. S.F.B. Morse, inventory Electric Magnetic Telegraph No. 2753, Prof. R.S. Hitchcock No. 2086, Susini and Wife, late Miss Isabella Hinckley, Singers No. 4032, Misses Emma and Ada Webb, Actresses The Stage: No. 5456, Mlle. Ronconi. Opera Singer. The Stage: No. John Sefton, Actor. The Stage: No. 2941, Miss Stella Bonheur, Actress The Stage: No. 3911, Misses Julia and Louisa Myers, Actresses The Stage: No. 4270, Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Kean Anthony's Stereoscopic Views: No. 1761, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Washington City Views series: no. 914, Pennsylvania Avenue, Taken from Willard's Hotel no. 2745, View of Washington from the Smithsonian Institute War Views series: Tent Life of the 31st Pennsylvania Regiment, No. 2405 Grand Review of the Great Veteran Armies... Sherman's Grand Army. Looking up Pennsylvania Ave. from the Treasury Buildings, During the passage of the "Red Star" Division, no 3324 Misc: Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-11-13
