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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 540

CDV, General William T Sherman Portrait

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Carte de visite photograph featuring a small bust-length portrait of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman. The albumen print is mounted on a plain CDV card with a double-rule border and no photographer’s imprint visible. The restrained mount style and vignetted presentation suggest a mid-1860s issue, consistent with the widespread circulation of Sherman’s likeness during and immediately after the Civil War.

Sherman is shown in profile facing left, with close-cropped hair and distinctive muttonchop sideburns, wearing a Union officer’s uniform with visible shoulder strap and coat buttons. The portrait is printed as a small central vignette, surrounded by a broad blank field of mount, emphasizing the sitter’s head and shoulders without background detail. The formal pose and uniform insignia align with known period imagery of Sherman as a Union general.

The reverse bears a pencil inscription reading “Genl Sherman,” placed vertically along the right side. No studio imprint or additional printed text is present. The mount retains its simple double-line border framing the image area, with no other decorative elements visible.

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