STEREOPTIC VIEW SHERIDAN'S RIDE
This stereoptic view is of General Phil Sheridan rallying the troops. It's entitled, "Sheridan's Ride". It is in very good condition. It was published by H. L. Roberts and Co., Philadelphia Pa. and sold exclusively by Griffith and Griffith in Philadelphia Pa. Not sure of the year this was published but I think it would not be any later than 1875. You can do a search on either of the companies listed above and find a little more information.
STEREOPTIC VIEW SHERIDAN'S RIDE $29.95 BUY NOW!
CDV's
Here are three great CDVs. One of George Washington, one of Martha Washington and the other is an unknown young lady. During the period photos of subjects such as President Washington were referred to as fillers, or at least that's what collectors today call them. When you purchased an album from the photographer it was not likely that you already had enough photos to fill it. But not to worry, the photographer offered a large selection of "fillers", so your album would not look bare. Of course it was your ambition to fill your album with photos of friends and family. So as you received the desired photos you would remove the fillers. I just love capitalism. Personally I have a large collection of fillers and at times have enjoyed them more than many of the actual photos I have. The subject matter is wildly varied, today it is it's own great field of collecting. They are not too expensive so you can afford to fill several albums of your own. The unknown young lady is just your typical bust shot from the era.
It does have one nice feature though. She is wearing a large 3 string strand of pearls with an oval center piece which resembles a cameo! Very unusual.
THREE CDVs $14.95 BUY NOW!
AMBROTYPE OF A YOUNG MAN
The little orange dot is not on the actual photo.
This Ambrotype of a young man displays very crisp features around the face with some fading in the mid-left-breast and at the extreme bottom. I do not think that it detracts from this image at all. The image was expertly tinted by the artist. Your eyes are immediately drawn to the subjects face.
The spine of the embossed leather and wood case has been repaired with book binding tape. The inner left flap has some damage that appears to have been repaired by a few stitches years ago. It is also embossed with "William's Premium Gallery, York Pa." Embossing on the interior, although not rare is not very common.
A super piece for your impression. This young man of 20 years or so can become your instant, brother-husband-cousin as the case may call for. During your next living history he could be your cousin who was killed at Mechanicsville, leading the charge no doubt.
AMBROTYPE OF A YOUNG MAN $39.95 BUY NOW!
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