Civil War-Era Jefferson Davis CDV Photo From Brady Negative

This is a "carte de visite" (CDV) or visiting card of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War. It was published by E. Anthony from a Brady Negative during the period.

Circa 1861-65.

Overall: about 2-7/16" in width by 3-3/4" in height; Image: about 2-3/16" in width by about 3-3/8" in height.

Photographic paper on card stock.

None.

Published by E. ANTHONY 501 Broadway New York FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE IN BRADY'S National Portrait Gallery.

This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LBEJX SBEJX6/12

5- (Very Good+): The picture shows foxing and spotting. Very light scrapes to upper left and right edges and 2 small scrapes near Davis' cheek bone. Image is still very displayable.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.