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Antique CDV Photograph Henry Ward Beecher Abolitionist

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:35.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 110.00 USD
Antique CDV Photograph Henry Ward Beecher Abolitionist
This antique Carte de Visite photograph is a studio shot of influential clergyman and social reformer Henry Ward Beecher. He was an abolitionist of slavery, and was most famous for his notorious adulterous affair. The size of the photo is standard, 2 1/2 x 4 inches. Its condition is excellent, with clear image, and a small raised dimple at the lower center portion. He is identified in the margin underneath, along with the name of his photographer, the renowned Sarony. The reverse side has some writing, mostly obscured by surface wear from adhesive, since it was apparently pasted into an album at one time. * * This is a great period photo of a man who is well remembered in American history.