Rutland Vermont CDV Civil War era man w zig zag tie by F. Mowrey w tax stamp For Sale
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Rutland Vermont CDV Civil War era man w zig zag tie by F. Mowrey w tax stamp:
$12.00
Rutland Vermont Civil War era CDV man w zig zag tie by F. Mowrey w tax stampThis man has calm expression on his face. He wears an interesting outfit for the time. When most were wearing severe dark suits, this fellow had soft light slacks and vest and a soft dark coat. His tie or cravat is a light and dark zig zag pattern. His hands rest easily in his lap.On the reverse, inside a fancy crest, is printed:
"Photographed byF. MowreyMain St.Rutland, Vt."
There is an orange tax stamp, canceled in ink with a letter "M," presumably for Mowrey.
Frank Mowrey first appears mentioned as a photographer in Rutland in 1855. He and a Mr. Russell are recorded as winners at the county fair. In 1867, an ad appeared in the Rutland Independent, touting his 11 years in business.
Yellowing to card and image. Some fading to image. Soiling to image and card. Bottom edge of card has been trimmed.
Card measures about 3.75 x 2.375 inches. Photo measures 3.5 x 2.125 inches.
My mother was a photographer who collected antique photos of all types for years. As I am settling her estate, I will be listing these photos as quickly as I am able. There are hundreds of photos to go through, and I am trying to match any information my mother may have left with individual photos. Unfortunately, Mom had dementia at the end of her life and wasn't able to tell me much about her collection. She had done a lot of research into photographers and individual pieces in her collection, and often, but not always, filed her research with the photo(s). I search for more information on the internet and in history books, but it's a slow process and it will take me a long time to complete the sorting and selling process.
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