Antique CDV Photo – 1860s Portrait of a Man by R.A. Lewis, 152 Chatham St. NYC
Original Civil War–era carte de visite by New York photographer R.A. Lewis, taken at his 152 Chatham Street studio—an area now lost to city redevelopment. A strong example of mid-19th century portrait photography. Ideal for collectors of antique CDVs, early New York photography, or Civil War–era ephemera. Condition consistent with age.
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