May Vernacular Photo History Auction
Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 390
CDV Barnum Performer Colonel Ruth Goshen Portrait
Estimate: $100 - $200
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| $20,000 | $2,500 |
Carte de visite portrait of P. T. Barnum performer Colonel Ruth Goshen, shown in close-up wearing military-style uniform with tall plumed helmet. The mount identifies the subject as “Col. Ruth Goshen.”
The printed text below the image notes Age 43, Height 7 ft. 11 in., and Weight 620 lbs.
CDV format with photographer imprint Bogardus, Photographic and Portrait Galleries, Broadway, New York visible on the reverse.
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