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Lot Description

[CIVIL WAR]. A group of 2 photographs of Libby Prison, comprising:

Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. Philadelphia, PA: William M. Heath, publisher, n.d. 6 1/2 x 9 in. albumen photograph on 9 x 11 in. cardstock mount (toning, occasional spotting to print and mount; corner and edge wear to mount). Published by William M. Heath after the original glass negative attributed to Gardner & Brady.

[With:] CDV of Libby Prison. Annapolis, MD: Hopkins’ Photograph and Ambrotype Gallery, n.d. 1 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. CDV on cardstock mount (rich tonality, minimal spotting; edge and corner wear to mount).

Property from William H. Itoh, collector, historian and retired Foreign Service Officer

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