American History Auction / June 24, 2009

 
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    Lot #135
    an unidentified sixth plate portrait of a young antebellum Naval officer, wearing the pre-1852 undress frock coat with lieutenant straps. The oval brass mat bears the blind stamp of Williamson/Broo ...
    Price Realized: $940.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #136
    a scarce ambrotype of the ubiquitous Burnside (1824-1881) taken as colonel of the 1st Rhode Island with a faint date of June 18, 18?? penciled in the case behind the plate. An image from this s ...
    Price Realized: $822.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #137
    wearing the early state-issue gray uniform. The Badger is armed with a musket, oval US plate, and newly issued leather gear. The distinctive single-breasted jacket with eight state seal buttons was ...
    Price Realized: $822.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #138
    a casual portrait of a captain wearing a kepi with the numeral 2, inked Lt. James Warnock/2nd OVI in case behind image, and a fully armed and equipped ruby ambrotype of a private with br ...
    Price Realized: $822.50 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #139
    a rather heavy-set anonymous infantryman sits for his portrait next to the photographer’s patriotic flag draped stand. Gilded numerals 99 (or 97) on his kepi indicate a soldier from a high numb ...
    Price Realized: $440.63 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #140
    a clear ambrotype of a triple-armed Pierce taken as sergeant some time during the first year of his service. Accompanying the image is an insightful 4 pp letter dated Oct 26, 1863 written and ...
    Price Realized: $881.25 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #141
    unidentified 2nd lieutenant of the Washington Greys wearing both shoulder straps and dress epaulettes on dark single breasted frock coat with cuffs trimmed in double row of gold lace. His kep ...
    Price Realized: $763.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #142
    three tintypes and one tinted ambrotype of anonymous Civil War Navy enlisted men wearing typical fatigue blouse and round cloth cap without tally. None of ratings show specialty patches. Three of th ...
    Price Realized: $960.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #143
    an unidentified private wearing the rare crossed ax insignia of the Pioneer Corps with imprint of undocumented photographer Maynard & Willis, Milford, Ms. (presumably Massachusetts). The cream ...
    Price Realized: $763.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #144
    an image replete with character — all identified and uniformed gray, armed with sabers and cheroots! Lavishly written in period pencil behind the plate are the names (from left to right): W.E. McG ...
    Price Realized: $15,275.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #145
    accompanied by an early 20th century inked label that reads, Gross’s brother Andrew/Picture taken some time/at or during the Civil War, /and his dog. Andrew was killed in/the battle at Murfreesbur ...
    Price Realized: $3,231.25 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #147
    comfortably but not conclusively an anonymous Southerner with a lengthy penciled sentiment written in the case that reads, May The 10th 1861/My Darling ????/May the Lord of heaven/and earth protect ...
    Price Realized: $1,410.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #148
    a sixth plate military portrait with early brass mat impressed with blind stamp of Tomlinson Ambrotypes and 1854 patent date together with a slightly later ninth plate ambrotype of the s ...
    Price Realized: $0.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #149
    a damaged quarter plate showing a pair of unidentified privates in matching light-colored frock coats, full leather equipment, and M1842 muskets, and a ninth plate ruby ambrotype of a young boy in a c ...
    Price Realized: $411.25 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #150
    both fully equipped privates, unidentified, but certainly brothers said to have originated in Kentucky. These fresh-faced early Federal recruits (the right hand subject with tinted high cheeks appear ...
    Price Realized: $2,115.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #151
    the less common full standing view published by Anthony after Brady.

    First Colonel of the 6th Wisconsin in the famed Iron Brigade, Cutler was severely wounded at 2nd Bull Run before as ...
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    Lot #152
    three corps commanders including John Newton (1st) and George Sykes (5th) by Addis, and O.O. Howard (11th) published by Anthony. The Sykes carte bears a pencil inscription that reads, Given by Mis ...
    Price Realized: $499.38 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #153
    including corps commanders Christopher C. Augur (22nd) and William B. Franklin (19th) by Henry Ulke. Franklin served in both theaters, was wounded during the Red River campaign, and after the war bec ...
    Price Realized: $235.00 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #154
    corps commanders Darius Couch (2nd & 23rd) and John G. Parke (9th) by Brady. Also, Samuel Heintzelman (3rd), no back mark, with a clipped autograph signed Truly Yours/S.P Heintzelman. Brigad ...
    Price Realized: $1,116.25 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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    Lot #155
    orange bordered cartes of the gunboat USS Essex taken in July 1862 and the steamer St. Maurice at anchor, both by McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge, La. Essex served both th ...
    Price Realized: $763.75 (incl. Buyer's Premium)
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