SOLD Items
Photographs
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Armed Mounted Cowboy Photograph
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A nice cowboy photograph! The cowboy has a Winchester carbine in his saddle boot. I think I can see a pistol but won't guaranty it. The photograph is approximately 2 1/2 inches by 3 3/8 inches.
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15th Illinois Cavalry Soldier on Lookout Mtn. CDV
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An outstanding CDV of Charles Harvey, 15th Illinois Cavalry sitting on Lookout Mountain. Harvey is holding binoculars and signed the front of the CDV. On the back is a 3 cent tax stamp and a B. Kindblade, Photographic Artist, Geneva, Ill. backmark. Also on the back is information on Charles Harvey written by his relatives.
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Morris Island, South Carolina Beacon House CDV
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SOLD!!! A wonderful CDV of the Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina. The Beacon House was used as Confederate Headquarters and a light house. It was later held by Federal sharp shooters and was shelled by Confederates at Fort Wagner. There is no backmark on this CDV but the photo was probably taken by Sam Cooley. There are several soldiers standing inside the ruins of the house and a wagon outside the front of the house.
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Dept. of Cumberland Staff Officers on Lookout Mtn.
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A great CDV of Department of the Cumberland staff officers on Lookout Mountain. The soldiers are from left: Capt. Henry Stone (Assistant Adjutant general); Major Gates P. Thruston (assistant adjutant general and acting judge advocate); Col. Joseph P. Burke, 10th Ohio (commanding headquarters guard); Capt. Hunter Brooke (aide-de-camp and acting judge advocate); unidentified; Major Charles S. Cotter (commanding artillery in the Chattanooga garrison); and a newspaper correspondent, who bears a strong resemblance to Theodore R. Davis of "Harper's Weekly". There is no backmark on the CDV. A copy of the back of another identified CDV is included along with a copy of the photo published in "Echoes of Battle". |
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Union Signal Station, Hilton Head, South Carolina
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A very nice photograph of the Union Signal Station on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Two soldiers are standing in front of the signal station and one soldier is standing on top of the house. A great and hard to find photograph from the Civil War period.
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Union Mortar Battery on Morris Island, S.C. Photo
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A great photograph of Union artillery troops manning a mortar battery on Morris Island, South Carolina. This battery was firing on Fort Sumter and Charleston. There are two mortars in the photograph. This photograph is approximately 3 5/8 inches by 3 7/8 inches. This photograph was produced by John C. Taylor, 17 Allen Place, Hartford, Conn."
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Fort Sumter 1865 Stereoview by Geo. Barnard
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A nice stereoview of Fort Sumter taken in March, 1865 by George Barnard. Fort Sumter was evacuated by the Confederates in February, 1865. You can see Barnard's rowboat and crew on the sandbar and the damage done to the fort by Union land and naval batteries. More than 46,000 shells had been fired by Union batteries in 280 days of shelling from 1863 to 1865. |
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Major General Joseph C. Wheeler Cabinet Card
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SOLD!!! A great cabinet card of Major General Joseph C. Wheeler. The phtograph was issued and distributed by Fairbank's Fairy Soap. These cards are printed and given as advertising by the soap company. The card is approximately 6 1/4 inches by 3 7/8 inches.
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19th South Carolina, Lt. Milledge Franklin Photo
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SOLD!!! A nice photograph of Lt. Milledge Franklin and his family in 1902. Franklin served in the 19th South Carolina Infantry. Franklin was 72 years old when this photo was taken. Written around the edges on the front is "Lt. Milledge Franklin and Family, Graniteville, S.C. - Xmas 1902 - An Army Co. Mate and Friend of Geo. W. Howard - Presented Xmas 1902". Written on the back of the photograph is Milledge Franklin -Lt. Co"B" - 19th SoCa. Volunteers Manigan - Withers Div_. Polks Corpse.". The photograph is approximately 6 1/4 inches by 5 1/8 inches. A nice identified Confederate veteran photo.
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Identified Georgia UCV Photo Post Card
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A very nice photo post card of Grandpa John Isley Tibbs in 1907. Written on the front of the photo post card is "Taken 1907 - Civil War Uniform" in ink. It is clear he is not wearing his "Civil War" uniform but he is wearing a great UCV uniform and look at that hat! The post card was mailed from Dalton, Georgia to Atlanta, Georgia. Grandpa Tibbs is wearing his Southern Cross!
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Identified Georgia Confederate Veteran Photograph
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SOLD A nice photograph of an identified Georgia Confederate veteran and his wife. This photograph shows the Confederate veteran wearing his Southern Cross seated with his wife. The veteran is Theodore M. Manley and his wifes name is Nancy. The photographer was Warlick, Griffin, GA. On the back of the card is alot of information and the previous owner of the photo said he did the research and came up with the idenity. The photo is dated April 26, 1904. The photo is approximately 7 inches by 5 inches.
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Naval Veteran with 3 Badges! Photograph
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A very hard to find photograph of a Civil War Naval veteran wearing his GAR uniform and three badges. The veteran is wearing his GAR membership badge, a naval badge, and his Massachsetts Department badge. The phot has an imprint from a Boston, Mass. photographer. The overall photograph is approximately 7 1/4 inches by 5 1/4 inches.
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Confederate General Richard S. Ewell tinted CDV
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This is a beautifully hand tinted CDV of General Richard. S. Ewell. The photographer had this great CDV colored by having an artist hand tint the photograph. It really adds alot to the photograph. Ewell graduated from West Point in 1840 and spent his entire ante-bellum career in the Southwest, winning a brevet for gallantry in the Mexican War. He resigned the U.S. Army and was made a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. He lost a leg at the battle of Groveton. He led the 2nd Corps from Gettysburg to Spottsylvania. He ended the war in charge of the Richmond defenses and was captured at Saylor's Creek on April 6, 1865. The backmark is E.&H.T. Anthony, New York.
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Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman CDV
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A wonderful CDV of General Lloyd Tilghman. Tilghman was born in Maryland and graduated West Point in 1836. He was a construction engineer between that time and the Civil War except for serving on Geneal Twigg's staff in the Mexican War. At the beginning of the Civil War Tilghman was living in Paducah, Kentucky. He made a gallant defense of Fort Henry and surrendered only after moving most of his men to Fort Donelson. After being exchanged he took command of the First Brigade of General Loring's division. He fought at Corinth and was killed while directing artillery fire at the battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi during the Vicksburg Campaign. The backmark is E. & H.T. Anthony, New York.
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Confederate General John S. Bowen CDV
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A nice CDV of General John S. Bowen. Bowen was born in Savannah, Georgia and graduated from West Point. Before the war he was an architect in St. Louis, Missouri. He was appointed colonel of the 1st Missouri Infantry. He was promoted to brigadier general on March 14, 1862 and major general May 25, 1863. He was wounded at Shiloh and died after the surrender of Vicksburg on July 13, 1863. The backmark on this CDV is "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, from Photographic Negative in BRADY'S National Portrait Gallery". A period ink identification is on the back of the CDV. |
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Antietam