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Antique CDV Photo – c.1870s Full Body Portrait of Man & Woman by F.B. Zay, Findlay Ohio

Original c.1870s carte de visite featuring a full-length portrait of a man and woman taken by photographer F.B. Zay of Findlay, Ohio. Zay’s studio was located above Stuart & Lamb’s grocery store at 321 South Main Street. This photo represents post–Civil War era studio portraiture with excellent period detail.

Zay advertised in The Findlay Jeffersonian on October 26, 1877, and was an active photographer in the region. A wonderful piece for collectors of Ohio photography, CDVs, or Civil War era portraiture. Condition consistent with age.

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