MCPHERSON & OLIVER, photographers. CDV of thatched house in Houma, LA. [New Orleans, LA: ca 1860s].
Sale 960 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 15, 2021
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
MCPHERSON & OLIVER, photographers. CDV of thatched house in Houma, LA. [New Orleans, LA: ca 1860s].
3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount (image and mount with some surface soiling). McPherson & Oliver's pictorial imprint on verso. Three men wearing civilian clothing are visible in the image, including one many sitting in the doorway of the house, one standing near an outer corner of the house, and one man standing off to the side with his horse.
It has been suggested that one of the subjects is a soldier, but we are unable to confirm this.
Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography
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