Michael Lehr Antiques
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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 532

CDV Civil War Soldier with Kepi and Sword

Estimate: $100 - $200

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Carte de visite portrait of a Union Civil War soldier seated in studio wearing a military coat and kepi, posed beside a chair with a painted artillery backdrop visible behind him.

The reverse bears a two-cent Internal Revenue stamp, indicating Civil War period production during the photographic tax era.

CDV format albumen photograph of a Union soldier.

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