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CLARA BARTON SIGNED PHOTO

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CLARA BARTON SIGNED PHOTO
<b>501. CLARA BARTON</b> (1821 - 1912) American nurse who tended the wounded in the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross. Excellent, rare S.P. signed on front and with lengthy signed inscription on verso, 5" x 7" cabinet photo showing a contented Barton three-quarter length and seated in an ornately-carved chair. Boldly signed "<i>Clara Barton</i>" on bottom mount. On the verso, Barton adds: "<i>To my beloved cousin `Lon' with the treasured affection of a life of tender memories. Clara Barton And so the hearts keep warm & young, And so the years go by</i>". Some faults: mount of photo abraded in places with a very small ding at upper-left edge of albumen and an ink blot, but signature is unaffected. Verso is damped affecting some text and three letters in signature, yet all remains easily and clearly legible. <b>$600-800</b>