[CUSTER, George Armstrong (1839-1876)]. BRADY, Mathew, photographer. CDV of Custer as Major General. Washington, DC, [23 May 1865]. Lot 192

Lot 192

[CUSTER, George Armstrong (1839-1876)]. BRADY, Mathew, photographer. CDV of Custer as Major General. Washington, DC, [23 May 1865].

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[CUSTER, George Armstrong (1839-1876)]. BRADY, Mathew, photographer. CDV of Custer as Major General. Washington, DC, [23 May 1865].

2 1/8 x 3 3/8 in. CDV on cardstock mount (light toning, spotting throughout, with pinhole to upper left and wear to edges and corners; verso with some paper/adhesive residue to upper edge and light surface loss to bottom edge). Credited to Brady on mount recto and verso.

Custer is featured sitting in a fringed studio chair, wearing his major general uniform and hat and looking off camera. Image cataloged in Katz (K-78, p. 62).