Title: Carte-de-visite photograph of Harper's Weekly editor, taken in Civil War era Author: Place: New York Publisher: E.A.Anthony Date: 1859-60 Description: Carte-de-visite photograph of George William Curtis identified in pencil on verso (Printed backstamp, “Published by E.A.Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, from Photographic Negative in Brady’s National Portrait Gallery”) Anthony moved to the 501 Broadway location around 1859-60 (soon adding his brother’s name to the company title), the same year Matthew Brady opened his National Portrait Gallery in New York - so this photo appeared on the eve of the Civil War, before George W. Curtis, a popular writer and lecturer, took up his prominent position as wartime political editor of Harper’s Weekly. Brady, of course, was soon to become the photographic doyen of that bloody conflict. Lot Amendments Condition: very good Item number: 251211
Title: Carte-de-visite photograph of Harper's Weekly editor, taken in Civil War era Author: Place: New York Publisher: E.A.Anthony Date: 1859-60 Description: Carte-de-visite photograph of George William Curtis identified in pencil on verso (Printed backstamp, “Published by E.A.Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, from Photographic Negative in Brady’s National Portrait Gallery”) Anthony moved to the 501 Broadway location around 1859-60 (soon adding his brother’s name to the company title), the same year Matthew Brady opened his National Portrait Gallery in New York - so this photo appeared on the eve of the Civil War, before George W. Curtis, a popular writer and lecturer, took up his prominent position as wartime political editor of Harper’s Weekly. Brady, of course, was soon to become the photographic doyen of that bloody conflict. Lot Amendments Condition: very good Item number: 251211
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