Lot 026 - Grouping of Antique Carte De Visite C.D.V. and Cabinet Card Photographs of Civil War Veterans and Rhode Island Military Figures with Handwritten Biographical Research Notes

Grouping of antique carte de visite and cabinet card photographs assembled as a research archive relating to Civil War veterans and military figures with connections to Rhode Island. The collection includes identified subjects such as Alfred Bosworth Gardner, Major of the Rhode Island Militia from Warren, Rhode Island; George G. Austin, Private in Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery from Westerly, Rhode Island; Charles C. Eddy, Acting Ensign in the U.S. Navy from Providence, Rhode Island, who served onboard the U.S.S. Michigan from 1863 to 1865; George N. Bliss, Medal of Honor recipient from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, who served as 1st Lieutenant and Captain in the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry; and an unidentified member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Rhode Island, wearing a badge with a connection to Slocum Post No. 10 of Providence, photographed by Horton Bros., 97 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island. Additional C.D.V.s depict identified and unidentified men in civilian and military dress, each accompanied by handwritten index cards detailing service records, residences, ranks, and dates.

One photograph in the grouping, depicting a uniformed officer identified on the accompanying card as Isaac Peace Rodman, is marked "FAKE" and is a digital reprint rather than an original period photograph. One cabinet card depicts a uniformed officer with epaulettes and a cross-belt plate, accompanied by a photocopied reference page. The hand-tinted C.D.V. of Charles C. Eddy depicts the subject in a naval officer's uniform. The photographs and cards vary in condition, with toning, foxing, soiling, edge wear, and surface abrasion present across the group. Offered as found; buyers should evaluate individual photographs for authenticity and condition.