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CDVs

This class includes portraits of leading individuals, bucloic nature scenes and other depictions of average life during the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

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Bust-length Portrait of John Letcher

C. D. Fredricks and Co.

The carte de visite features a bust-length portrait of John Letcher, the 34th governor of Virginia during the American Civil War.
Standing Portrait of Horace Greeley

Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the New York Tribune.
Seated Portrait of Reverdy Johnson

Mathew Brady

The carte de visite features a seated portrait of Reverdy Johnson, statesman from Maryland and defense attorney for well-known individuals such as John F. A. Sandford and Mary Surratt.
Vignette Portrait of Lafayette S. Foster

Alexander Gardner and Philip and Solomons

The carte de visite features a vignette portrait of Lafayette S. Foster, U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
Standing Portrait of Richard Yates

E. and H. T. Anthony

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Richard Yates, governor of Illinois during the United States Civil War.
Standing Portrait of William A. Buckingham

L. Thompson

Standing portrait of William A. Buckingham, Civil War Governor of Connecticut.
Bust Portrait of Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

Bust length portrait of Charles Francis Adams, son of John Quincy Adams. During his lifetime, Adams served as a diplomat, editor, politician, and writer.
Bust Portrait of Francis Kernan

Bust length portrait of statesman Francis Kernan, an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Bust Portrait of John B. Floyd

Gurney and Son

The carte de visite features a bust-length portrait of John B. Floyd, 31st Governor of Virginia, United States Secretary of War, and Confederate General.
Vignette Portrait of Clement Vallandigham

J. Gurney and Son

Vignette portrait of Clement L. Vallandigham, a leader of the Democratic Party and opponent of the United States Civil War.
Bust Portrait of Robert M. T. Hunter

Bust length portrait of Robert M. T. Hunter, United States Congressman and Senator and Confederate Secretary of State.
Vignette Portrait of J. P. Benjamin

C. D. Fredricks and Co.

The carte de visite features a vignette portrait of J. P. Benjamin, who served as a United States Senator from Louisiana as well as Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State for the Confederate States of America.
Seated Portrait of George W. Curtis

D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner

Seated portrait of George W. Curtis, an American writer and public speaker who advocated for civil rights and equality for African-American people.
Vignette Portrait of Andrew Gregg Curtain

Vignette portrait of Andrew Gregg Curtin, Civil War-era Governor of Pennsylvania.
Standing Portrait of John Cochrane

Edward Anthony and Mathew Brady

Standing portrait of John Cochrane, New York Congressman and Union General.
Vignette Portrait of Edwin D. Morgan

Mathew Brady

Vignette portrait of E.D. Morgan, the 21st governor of New York. Morgan also served in the United States Senate, as a chairman of the Repubican National Committee, and as a Union General in the United States Civil War.
Standing Portrait of the Prince of Wales

Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune

Standing portrait of the Prince of Wales.
The Fairy Wedding Group

E. and H. T. Anthony and Mathew Brady

The carte de visite features a portrait from the wedding of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren. In the portrait, Stratton and Warren stand at the center of the image. To Stratton's proper right stands George Washington Morrison Nutt (stage name Commodore Nutt), and to Warren's proper left stands Minnie Warren. The four were performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
Vignette Portrait of Elihu B. Washburne

Henry Ulke

Vignette portrait of Elihu B. Washburne, Illinois Congressman, United States Secretary of State, and United States Minister to France.
Standing Portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton and Lavinia Warren

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren. Stratton and Warren were performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
Tom Thumb Wife and Child

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren, who holds a child. Stratton and Warren were married and performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
Standing Portrait of Isaac Toucey

Edward Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery

Standing portrait of Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, 1857-61.
Tom Thumb Wife and Child

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Charles Sherwood Stratton (stage name General Tom Thumb) and Lavinia Warren, who holds a child. Stratton and Warren were married and performers in P. T. Barnum's circus.
Standing Portrait of Frederick W. Seward

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Frederick W. Seward, son of William H. Seward. F. Seward served as the 6th and 11th Assistant Secretary of State.
Vignette Portrait of Elisha Hunt Rhodes

J. B. Thurston

The CDV features a vignette-style portrait of Elisha Hunt Rhodes, a member of the Union Army of the Potomac for the entirety of the American Civil War. In the portrait, Rhodes is pictured in uniform from the shoulders up. An inscription appears beneath his image.