Michael Lehr Antiques
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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 410

CDV Masonic Uniform Fraternal Officer Portrait

Estimate: $50 - $100

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Carte de visite portrait depicting a man wearing an elaborate Masonic or fraternal ceremonial uniform, complete with sash, ornate belt fittings, and decorative regalia. The figure stands in full-length view holding ceremonial items associated with lodge or order membership.

The reverse includes a two-cent Internal Revenue stamp and a photographer’s imprint for B. F. Reimer, Photographer, Washington, suggesting a mid-1860s date.

An unusual fraternal portrait showing the elaborate regalia worn by members of nineteenth-century Masonic and related ceremonial orders.

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