Lot 106
[CIVIL WAR]. CDVs signed by Robert E. LEE and Ulysses S. GRANT.
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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[CIVIL WAR]. CDVs signed by Robert E. LEE and Ulysses S. GRANT.
LEE, Robert E. (1807-1870). CDV signed ("R.E. Lee"). Richmond, VA: P.E. Gibbs, photographer, Gary & Clemmit, printer, n.d. (light soiling). Studio imprint on verso. The photograph was originally published in 1864 by Vannerson & Jones, Richmond, VA. -- GRANT, Ulysses S. (1822-1885). CDV signed in pencil ("U.S. Grant, Lt. Gen. USA"). Uncredited, n.d. (signature a bit light, but still very clear, occasional spotting). -- The autographed CDVs of Confederate General Lee and Union General Grant are matted and framed together for display, 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. overall (CDVs partially held in place behind mat with white tape along top and left edges).
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