July 14th, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2011
Unusual war-date carte-de-visite of Alma L. W. Bennett, Missionary United States Christian Commission, as ID in period pencil on front with inscription on the verso, reading, in part: “Nashville, Tenn. Hospital No. 1, Sept. 15th 1864” with “A.S. Morse, Photographer, Dep’t of the Cumberland, Branch of Hd. Qrs., 25 Cedar Street, Nashville, Tenn.” backmark. Near Fine condition. A rare image and the first we have had the pleasure to handle of a Christian Commission Missionary.
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