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Civil War: Group of Three Brady Cartes de Visite [CDVs]....
Description
Civil War: Group of Three Brady Cartes de Visite [CDVs]. Includes:Abraham Lincoln CDV. 2 3/8" x 4" bust-length vignette of Lincoln with backstamp for E. & H. T. Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Corners clipped; a few pinholes at the edges from previous mounting.
Andrew Johnson CDV. 2 3/8" x 4" studio portrait of Andrew Johnson with backstamp for E. & H. T. Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Corners clipped and rounded; small chip at the top right of the photograph.
Roger Taney CDV. 2 1/2" x 4" studio portrait of Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney, who issued the Dred Scott decision in 1857. With backstamp for E. Anthony. Identified by a period annotation in pencil on the verso: "(1777-1864) Chief Justice Taney, Roger. Held court position 1836-1864. Delivered maj. opinion in Dred Scott Case."
Condition: Good, with some toning, minor foxing, and scattered staining; other minor detractions as noted above.
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