493. RARE OUTDOOR CDV OF GETTYSBURG SANITARY COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS,

Auction: 2005, Historic Americana / June 9-10

Price Realized: $920.00

no imprint, but by Gettysburg photographer Peter Weaver, circa November 1863, with period pencil notation reading, "Head Quarters/San Com/Gettysburg" on verso. The lesser known of Weaver's series taken at Camp Letterman that included the "operating tent" and the "embalming tent." Cdv shows strong detail under magnification. Standing at left of the arch is Dr. Lyford with Dr. Chamberlain at far right. Underneath the arch seated with an unidentified child is the Reverend Doctor Gordon Winslow who was appointed as Sanitary Inspector of the Army of the Potomac in May 1863 following his robust service as the fighting chaplain of the 5th New York. Winslow accidentally fell overboard and drowned in the Potomac River on June 7, 1864 while accompanying his wounded son home.

Cdv shows handling and soiling with irregularly trimmed edges, still G+.

(EST $200-$300)

Price Realized: $920.00

Price includes buyer's premium.