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CIVIL WAR ERA US CONSUL HENRY MAY BRENT CDV PHOTO LIMA PERU:
$145.00
Henry May Brent was US Consul to Peru, appointed by President Lincoln during the War. He came from a prominent family- he and his sister Catharine Brent Fitzhugh of Maryland were kin of Abolitionist Gerrit Smith. An Original CDV Photo of Brent seated, taken during the Civil War era, the reverse pencil inscribed \'\"Henry Brent Esq Li ma, South America\". , with a Lima, Peru photographer backmark. The image is in excellent condition and comes with bio info. I obtained thes from the photo album of the Gerrit Smith Backus family - (Backus was a grand- nephew of the Abolitionist & Presidential Candidate Gerrit Smith.) and his wife grand-niece of Maryland patriot Daniel Carroll.Comes with bio info.Welcome to my store. Iam a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especiallyAmerican Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documentsincluding broadsides, commissions,General Orders and other imprints.I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & USMilitary memorabilia for 40 years
My customers have included someof the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as wellwas as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 USfederal, state, public and private university & municipal museums andlibraries.All items are unconditionallyguaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.
I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL ITEMSACCURATELY.
I ship USPS Priority Mail with Insurance. U.S. SHIPPING ONLY