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[DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889)]. 3 CDVs of Jefferson DAVIS, Varina DAVIS, and Alexander H. Stephens.
Sale 1345 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online
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Jun 19, 2024
Lots Close
Jul 2, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$400 - 600
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$254
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Lot Description
[DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889)]. 3 CDVs of Jefferson DAVIS, Varina DAVIS, and Alexander H. Stephens.
Standing portrait of Jefferson Davis posed with his hand resting on a book (few small punctures to upper edge, light wear to lower left corner of print; mount with light toning and wear to edges and corners). New York: E. Anthony, n.d. Verso bears Anthony's imprint, with negative credit to Brady's National Portrait Gallery, along with English and Spanish identifications of subject in different hands: "Jeff Davis" and "Presidente de la Confederacion del Sur."

Standing portrait of Varina Davis posed before a painted backdrop, wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and holding a fan (toning, minor puncture to upper edge; mount with some spotting and light wear to edges and corners, verso with some surface loss). New York: E. & H. T. Anthony, n.d. Mount recto bears blue pencil identification in Spanish: "Sra del President del Sur - Davis." Verso bears Anthony's imprint along with penciled identification in English.

Engraved seated portrait of Alexander H. Stephens (light wear to mount edges and corners). New York: E. & H. T. Anthony, n.d. Verso bears Anthony's imprint, with negative credit to Brady's National Portrait Gallery, along with English and Spanish identifications of subject in different hands: "A. H. Stephens" and "Vice Presidente de la Confederacion del Sur."

Alexander H. Stephens served as Davis's vice president of the Confederate States from 1861-1865. After the war, he was elected Governor of Georgia, serving just from 1882 until his death in 1883.
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