People and Personalities CDVs

People and Personalities

PPCDV14. Boissonnas, Geneva. Charles Loyson, called Pere Hyacinthe Loyson (1827-1912). Liberal French pulpit orator with reputation for eloquence. CDV. G+. $20

PPCDV17. Mora, NYC. Charles O'Connor (1804-1884). American lawyer; prominent prosecutor in Tweed Ring cases; unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for president, 1872. CDV. VG. $25

PPCDV23. J. Laurent y Cia., Madrid. CDV of a man with decorative embroidered vest, hat, tasseled boots, and long pole over his shoulder. VG. $100

PPCDV24. Churchill & Denison, Albany. "To Mother," written on back. This nicely attired gentleman prominently displays his missing arm in this carte sent to his mother. There is a 2-cent blue tax stamp on verso and it is no great leap to assume that this fellow lost his arm in the Great Rebellion. VG. $85

PPCAB9. Veeder, Albany, NY. Rare Cabinet Card of a Blind Man reading Braille. E. $150

PPPC1. Published by the Lightfoot Collection, Huntington Station, NY. Group of 6 photo postcards of the Walt Whitman Sesquicentennial Commemorative Series. Includes the following:
     No. 1. Walt Whitman's Birthplace, at West Hills, Long Island, NY. Photograph by "Uncle Ben" Conklin, in 1903, when the third wing was still intact. Walt was born here May 31, 1819
    No. 2. Walt Whitman in 1854, when he was writing "Leaves of Grass." This is sometimes referred to as the "Christ" photograph.
    No. 3. Walt Whitman in carpenter's garb-an engraving used as the frontispiece of the first edition of "Leaves of Grass" in 1855. Taken from a daguerreotype.
    No. 4. Walt Whitman as he looked in 1863, while he was nursing the sick and wounded soldiers in Washington. Photograph taken by Brady's studio.
    No. 5. Walt Whitman as "The Good Gray Poet" after the Civil War.
    No. 6. Walt Whitman in old age, at Camden, New Jersey-the sage and prophet of American democracy.
This cards were issued by Frederick Lightfoot, an historian and major collector of stereoviews. They are unused. E. $25.

PPCDV37. No ID. Anna E. Dickinson (1842-1932). Last name spelled incorrectly at bottom of CDV. Abolitionist, woman suffragist, first woman to speak before Congress. G+. $45

PPCDV44. Kunst-Verlag der Photographischen Gesellschaft, Berlin. Leonhardt, Count von Blumenthal. Prussian general; Chief of staff army of the Crown Prince in Franco-Prussian War. VG. $25

PPCAB17. Noble, Lincoln, Neb. Mr. Cad Pace after the wreck at Kansas City. He is showing the bandaged stump of his left hand. There are two creases at the lower left off to the side. G. $150

PPCDV50. Manchester Bros. Ida Lewis (1842-1911), famed lighthouse keeper and rescuer of many seafarers. VG. $175

PPCDV52. J.A. Williams. Ida Lewis (1842-1911), the Grace Darling of America. 1869 copyright line bottom recto. VG. $150

PPCAB18. Alex Bassano, London. Types of English Beauty, No. 10. Miss Moore. VG. $125

PPCAB19. Falk, NY. Hon. Chas. A. Dana (1819-1897). Asst. Secretary of War under Lincoln, famed newspaper editor, etc. VG. $150

PPCAB21. Bruno Hentschel, Jerusalem. Penned on back is "Uncle Mottle Rothschild. Lived in New York-Passed away in Jerusalem." VG. $125

PPCAB23. Atelier Syriste Chrudim. Great portrait with great backdrop. VG. $20

PPCAB24. Home Photo Co., Williamston, Mich. Image of a man with crutch, foot in the air. VG. $45

PPCAB26. John H. Oleson, Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. & Mrs. Sven Norgaard & Family. VG. $20

PPCDV58. No ID. On back: "Benjamin Franklin, The Unfortunate Soldier, who lost all his limbs by freezing, while crossing the plains from Fort Wadsworth, Dacotah Territory, to Fort Ridgely, Minn. While he was making the journey, in company with four others, they were caught in one of those dreadful storms which frequently occur on the plains, and all of his comrades perished. He was out eight days and seven nights without food or fire, and when found by two Indians was nearly starved to death. He is now trying to sell his Photographs for the benefit of his family which consists of a wife and three children. Price 25 Cents." VG. $325

PPCAB31. Cabinet Card by C.F. Garrison, Photographer, Laurens, Iowa from his series Cyclone Views of Pomeroy, Taken after the Storm of July 6, 1893. This is No. 7. Cabinet of Baby, blown one mile out of town and clothing all torn off. Baby was eight months old and unhurt. On the back of the card Garrison's location is indicated as Rolfe, Iowa. VG. $75

PPCAB32. Swain, St. Paul. Cabinet Card of two serious-looking hunters with pistols, rifles, one holding a telescope as well. Both identified with names written in the image. Man on left is Axel Nilson, man on right is Olaf Ochine? VG. $200

PPCDV62. C. Meinerth. Seated, cigar-smoking man in cap reading a newspaper. VG. $55

PPCDV64. No ID. William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879). Abolitionist, journalist, social reformer. Editor of radical abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator." One of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society. VG. $125

PPCDV66. E. Anthony, NY. General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777-1849). Participated in the War of 1812, the Mexican War; "Gainesville" Florida and other "Gainesvilles" named after him. VG. $150

PPCDV67. E. Anthony, NY. Dean Richmond (1804-1866). Financier, politician, railroad man, NY. VG. $75

PPCDV68. E. Anthony, NY. John B. Gough (1817-1886). Renowned Temperance orator. Trimmed at bottom. VG. $85

PPCDV69. E. Anthony, NY. Jacob Barker (1779-1871). Financier, lawyer; founded Exchange Bank of NY in 1815; elected to the Senate from Louisiana but not seated as Louisiana had not been readmitted to the Union at that time. VG. $125

PPCDV70. J. Gurney & Son, NY. David Marvin Stone (1817-1895). Editor of NY Journal of Commerce; resided in Brooklyn, NY; know for his floral and interests and greenhouses as well. E. $125

PPCDV73. Photographic negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery, published by E&HT Anthony, NY. Anna E. Dickinson (1842-1932). Abolitionist, woman suffragist, first woman to speak before Congress. Trimmed at bottom. VG. $75

PPCDV81. W.B. Gleason, Lisbon, NH. Moses Sargent, the detective who arrested Mills. VG. $85

PPCDV82. [Gustin, Troy, Pa.] This appears to be the information on the cancellation stamp on the 2-cent orange revenue stamp on back. Also it is dated May 10, '65. CDV, trimmed at bottom of a costumed couple. G. $35

PPCDV86. E.S. Marshall, West Chester, Pa. On back is written "A Quaker sinfully posing for photo." VG. $20

PPCAB33. Anderson, Kearney, Neb. Cabinet Card of a woman looking in the mirror. On back is written "Addie Hatch." VG.

PPCDV88. No ID. Couple posed in studio window prop. G. $20

PPCDV89. F.A. Smith, Salem. Creative CDV of young man's portrait laid over the town's image. VG. $50

PPCDV90. Zimmerman, New York, Photographic Gallery, Lebanon, Pa. Young woman's oval portrait encircled by various images probably representing aspects of her life, mostly showing farm animals and what looks like a school building. VG. $75

PPCDV91. J.B. Gross, Dayton, Ohio. Capt. Benjamin Leroy, Soldier of 1812. Veteran of Lundy's Lane. 98 Years of Age. Leroy lived at the Old Soldiers' Home in Dayton and died there at the age of 101. The Battle of Lundy's Lane was a battle of the War of 1812, which took place on July 25, 1814, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, and one of the deadliest battles ever fought on Canadian soil. VG. $150

PPCDV92. Jas. W. Turner, Boston. Civil War New England Orphans “Little Wanderers” CDV New England Home for Little Wanderers (NEHLW ) was founded in 1865 by 10 Boston area businessmen with an original goal of caring for children who had been orphaned and left homeless by the Civil War. NEHLW was not meant to become a permanent residence for these children, but rather to serve as a way station where they could prepare for a new life. Sometimes that new life was found in families outside of the Boston area - even as far removed as the Midwest. Using trains to transport the children to their new homes, the NEHLW thus became a part of the famous Orphan Train movement. Back marked Jas W. Turner, Boston. Nellie Clark and Hattie Paine are written on the back. One possibility is that John A Paine was the father of Hattie Paine. John A. Paine: Residence Sutton MA; a 38 year-old Bootmaker. Enlisted on 1/5/1864 at Worcester, MA as a Private. On 1/11/1864 he mustered into "H" Co. MA 57th Infantry He died of disease as POW on 9/16/1864 at Andersonville, GA (Died from scurvy).

He was listed as:
* POW 5/24/1864 North Anna River, VA
He was described at enlistment as:
5' 5.0", light complexion, blue eyes, light hair
Other Information:
born in Grafton, MA
Roll of Honor Information:
Date of Death listed as 9/16/1864.
He was buried at:
Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA
(Grave #8888) VG. $150

PPCDV93. Nason's Original Cheap Photograph Gallery, Columbus, O. 3 gents smoking, maybe playing cards. Names are written under two of the men: "Buck" and "Siglen?." G. $65

PPCDV94. Wilhelm, Artist and Photographer, NY. Peter Cooper (February 12, 1791 – April 4, 1883) was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and candidate for President of the United States. He designed and built the first steam locomotive in the U.S., and founded the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Manhattan, New York City. VG. $35

PPCDV95. D. Appleton & Co., NY. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was a British civil engineer who built bridges and dockyards including the construction of the first major British railway, the Great Western Railway; a series of steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship; and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionized public transport and modern engineering. Though Brunel's projects were not always successful, they often contained innovative solutions to long-standing engineering problems. During his short career, Brunel achieved many engineering "firsts," including assisting in the building of the first tunnel under a navigable river and development of SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ocean-going iron ship, which was at the time (1843) also the largest ship ever built. Brunel set the standard for a very well built railway, using careful surveys to minimize grades and curves. That necessitated expensive construction techniques and new bridges and viaducts, and the two-mile-long Box Tunnel. Brunel astonished Britain by proposing to extend the Great Western Railway westward to North America by building steam-powered iron-hulled ships. He designed and built three ships that revolutionized naval engineering. In 1852 Brunel designed his third ship, larger than her predecessors, intended for voyages to India and Australia. The Great Eastern (originally dubbed Leviathan) was cutting-edge technology for her time: almost 700 ft (210 m) long, fitted out with the most luxurious appointments, and capable of carrying over 4,000 passengers. Great Eastern was designed to cruise non-stop from London to Sydney and back (since engineers of the time misunderstood that Australia had no coal reserves), and she remained the largest ship built until the turn of the century. Like many of Brunel's ambitious projects, the ship soon ran over budget and behind schedule in the face of a series of technical problems. The ship has been portrayed as a white elephant, but it has been argued by David P. Billington that in this case Brunel's failure was principally one of economics—his ships were simply years ahead of their time. His vision and engineering innovations made the building of large-scale, propeller-driven, all-metal steamships a practical reality, but the prevailing economic and industrial conditions meant that it would be several decades before transoceanic steamship travel emerged as a viable industry. Great Eastern was built at John Scott Russell's Napier Yard in London, and after two trial trips in 1859, set forth on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 17 June 1860. Though a failure at her original purpose of passenger travel, she eventually found a role as an oceanic telegraph cable-layer. Under Captain Sir James Anderson, the Great Eastern played a significant role in laying the first lasting transatlantic telegraph cable, which enabled telecommunication between Europe and North America. VG. $325

PPCDV96. Brady's National Portrait Gallery, published by E&HT Anthony. Peter Cooper (1791-1883), American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and candidate for President of the United States. He designed and built the first steam locomotive in the U.S., and founded the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Manhattan, New York City. VG. $125

PPCDV97. No ID. George Peabody (1795-1869), an entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Peabody Institute. VG. $65

PPCDV98. No ID. Two gentlemen, one seated on banister, one reading the paper. G. $20

PPCAB34. The Kilburn Art Co., Oakland, Cal. On back is written "Amy & Will Snyder Oct. 1896." VG. $65

PPCDV99. Circular stamp on back: "CDR. Prends Mot Tel Que Je Suis." This means "Take me as I am." Attractive pose. VG. $75

PPCDV100. Whipple, Boston. Two women and boy with book. VG. $50

PPCDV101. Geo. G. Rockwood & Co., New York. Seated man with gloves. VG. $100

PPCDV102. M.B. Brady & Co., Washington DC. Seth Kinman and the Grizzly-Bear Chair. Presented Sept. 8, 1865 to Andrew Johnson, President U.S. by Seth Kinman, the California Hunter and Trapper. Kinman is seated on the chair with his violin, rifle, powder horn, etc. Trimmed top and bottom o/w VG. $275

PPCDV103. Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Published by E&HT Anthony. Beecher Family Group. VG. $150

PPCDV104. Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Published by E&HT Anthony. Cyrus West Field (1819 – 1892), American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858. VG. $150

PPCDV105. Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Published by E&HT Anthony. Wendell Phillips (1811-1884), American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator and lawyer. VG. $85

PPCDV106. D. Appleton & Co., NY. John Bartholomew Gough (1817-1886), recovered drunkard, became important temperance leader and social reformer. VG. $50

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