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Antique CDV Photo William Cullen Bryant American Poet

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Antique CDV Photo William Cullen Bryant American Poet
This antique Carte de Visite photograph is a studio shot of popular American poet William Cullen Bryant. He was also a lawyer and abolitionist, and his poem Thanatopsis led to his reputation as one of the finest poets in the country. The picture is credited to N. Sarony in the Library of Congress, and dated 1873. The size of the photo is standard, 2 1/2 x 4 inches. Its condition is excellent, with clear image, and ink mark on the back. * * This is considered a rare photo, and great for any collector of American literary figures. More on the man can be found here: http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/Bryant/brybio.html