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Best from the Midwest: Spring 2004
8:00 AM PT - May 21st, 2004

offered by
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.

6270 Este Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
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All lots in the sale will be available for preview between 9 am and 11 am on the day of the sale. The auction will be held at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45246. Appointments may be made to preview the items at our warehouse until about a week before the sale. Please call for information (513-871-1670).

400 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
434 Lot 434

CDV of Dr. Rufus Gillpatrick, Uncle of Genl.
CDV of Dr. Rufus Gillpatrick, Uncle of General J.G. Blunt, s...

100
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200
1 Bid
435 Lot 435

CDV of Lt. General Richard Taylor, a "Brady" photograph of "Dick" Taylor in civilian attire published by Anthony im...

100
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150
8 Bids
436 Lot 436

CDV of Union Staff Officer with Pencil Signature, no back mark. A mid-war vignette of an unknown Major or Lt. Colo...

100
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150
1 Bid
437 Lot 437

CDV Unidentified Pennsylvania Cavalryman, by O. K
CDV Unidentified Pennsylvania Cavalryman, by O. Knipe, Ph...

75
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100
2 Bids
438 Lot 438

Three Union Naval Officers CDV's, all anonymous subjects with two back marked, Mumler, Boston, and Miller...

100
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150
12 Bids
439 Lot 439

Two Signed New York CDV's, one by Brady, the oth
Two Signed New York CDV's, one by Brady, the other wi...

100
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200
1 Bid
440 Lot 440

John D. King's CDV Album, 6 x 9.5", embossed leather covers with gilt highlights and John D. King on front, ...

300
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400
1 Bid
441 Lot 441

Two Family CDV Albums with Military Views, comprising four Civil War cdv's and one later tintype among numerous ide...

200
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300
1 Bid
442 Lot 442

CDV Album with Assorted Military Views, a composite collection with 18 different military views among assorted civi...

500
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600
16 Bids
443 Lot 443

CDV of Libby Prison by Rees of Richmond, with imprint of a Boston photographer. This a war-date image, signed R...

200
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300
8 Bids
444 Lot 444

CDV Outdoor View of Fairfax Court House, from Bra
CDV Outdoor View of Fairfax Court House, from Brady's Alb...

100
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150
12 Bids
445 Lot 445

CDV Outdoor View of the Custis Washington Residence, by Brady as No. 384 in Album Gallery but with wr...

100
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150
5 Bids
446 Lot 446

CDV of Robert E. Lee, with backmark of N.R. Selby
CDV of Robert E. Lee, with backmark of N.R. Selby...Balti...

300
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400
2 Bids
447 Lot 447

General Lee Memorial Cartes, with blind stamp of Geo. C. Ennis, Richmond on verso, retailed by Phillips...

200
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300
1 Bid
448 Lot 448

CDV's of Generals Cheatham, Early and Beauregard, lot of three with Cheatham by Giers, Nashville, Beauregar...

300
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400
5 Bids
449 Lot 449

CDV of General P.T. Beauregard, with imprint of W
CDV of General P.T. Beauregard, with imprint of W.W. Wash...

300
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400
3 Bids
450 Lot 450

John Bell Hood CDV, in uniform, revenue stamp and inked id on rear.
Hood very slight soil, still VG+.

200
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300
9 Bids
451 Lot 451

CDV of CSA Colonel Franklin Huger, with Anthony/B
CDV of CSA Colonel Franklin Huger, with Anthony/Brady...

150
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200
13 Bids
452 Lot 452

Scarce Civil War CDV of Confederate Gen. A.H. Colquitt, with backmark of E. & H.T. Anthony, identified on re...

300
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500
7 Bids
453 Lot 453

CDV of General Zollicoffer, albumen half-length portrait with backstamp of Giers & Co. National Portrait Gallery...

100
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150
4 Bids
454 Lot 454

Civil War CDV's of Confederate Generals, lot of 6, all from etchings except Davis, which is from a photograph. Incl...

500
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700
5 Bids
455 Lot 455

Merrimac Prayer Book with Civil War Letter and CDV of Confederate Marine, Lt. John Douglas Fowler, 4th AlaVI, CSMC,...

3,000
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4,000
2 Bids
456 Lot 456

Civil War Photograph of Gunboat Taylor & the Ma
Civil War Photograph of Gunboat Taylor & the Maria...

400
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600
1 Bid
457 Lot 457

Winfield Scott Hancock and Staff, Brady Photograph, albumen format, circa 1864. One of at least two surviving photo...

2,000
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2,500
19 Bids
458 Lot 458

Large Photograph of CSA General Sterling Price, salted paper image 5.25 x 7.5" mounted on larger board, likely by J...

500
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700
2 Bids
459 Lot 459

Photo Archive of Wisconsin Heavy Artillery at Battery Rodgers, Washington defenses, comprising nine mostly oval 9" ...

4,000
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6,000
8 Bids
460 Lot 460

Civil War Photo Archive of the 50th NY Engineers, lot of 25 important albumen photographs by R.W. Addis of Washing...

5,000
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7,000
2 Bids
461 Lot 461

Handy Photograph of Robert E. Lee, early silver print of uniformed Lee seated on his front porch with red oval ink ...

300
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400
5 Bids
462 Lot 462

Early Print Lee at Fredericksburg , printed by W
Early Print Lee at Fredericksburg, printed by Wrig...

400
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600
1 Bid
463 Lot 463

Civil War Naval Officers Photographs, lot of 2, both albumen. Includes a cabinet card by Brady of Commodore Joseph ...

200
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300
11 Bids
464 Lot 464

Fine Cabinet Card of Admiral Farragut, fine albumen image of the leading Admiral of the Civil War, in uniform with ...

300
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400
465 Lot 465

Cabinet Card of Civil War General J. S. Negley, autographed on post-war mount copied by Stokes and Lothrop, Phil...

400
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600
2 Bids
466 Lot 466

Albumen Boudoir Card of Meade's Gettysburg Headquarters, with imprint of J.,I. Mumper...Gettysburg, Pa. with...

200
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300
467 Lot 467

Albumen of Capt. Emil Sturmfels 13th Independent N.Y. Battery, oval framed 3/4 length uniformed portrait with his b...

500
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700
10 Bids
468 Lot 468

Albumen of Three Federal Captains, with imprint of J.R. Marken, Frederick, Md., having blue-green three cent...

100
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200
12 Bids
469 Lot 469

Albumen Cabinet Card of Frank the Gettysburg War Horse, image of a white horse in saddle and bridle with US ...

600
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800
1 Bid
470 Lot 470

Cabinet Card of Captured Louisiana Battery Flag, ascribed to J.C. Kinney of Hartford, Connecticut with fasc...

300
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400
15 Bids
471 Lot 471

Stereoview CSA Ram Stonewall , rare view of this
Stereoview CSA Ram Stonewall, rare view of this formi...

200
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300
1 Bid
472 Lot 472

Rare Stereoview of E. Anthony's Photograph Gallery, on ivory mount with gold lettering with series title War Vie...

300
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400
10 Bids
473 Lot 473

Civil War Era Drum with Eagle and Shield, interior printed label from John C. Haynes & Co. Boston, beautiful...

4,000
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6,000
3 Bids
474 Lot 474

Labeled Civil War Era Drum, with interior label A
Labeled Civil War Era Drum, with interior label Abner Ste...

300
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500
5 Bids
475 Lot 475

Civil War Brass Field Telescope in Original Case, appears to be a set, as each is in matching fitted brown fabric-...

400
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500
8 Bids
476 Lot 476

Civil War Canteen with Partial Inscription, tin with canvas cover and strap, pewter neck with chain-mounted cork st...

250
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350
11 Bids
477 Lot 477

Civil War Mess Kit, tin and steel collapsing into single compact rectangular unit with rounded corners; consists o...

300
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400
18 Bids
478 Lot 478

Early Bone Handled Knives and Forks, lot of 7; typical of those used by Civil War soldiers in mess kits; including ...

150
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250
4 Bids
479 Lot 479

Civil War Prisoner of War Art, From Mich. 7th Cav. Soldier, scrimshaw type bone folding toothpick with brass pin hi...

300
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400
5 Bids
480 Lot 480

Civil War Union Belt & Plate, an oval cast brass "U.S." belt plate with original black finished leather belt.
VG...

200
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300
4 Bids
481 Lot 481

Five Cartridge and Shot Pouches, PLUS, includes a black leather cartridge box with stamped oval US on top o...

300
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400
1 Bid
482 Lot 482

Civil War Period ID'd Medical Kit, fitted brass bound mahogany box with felt lining with engraved nameplate in lid ...

1,500
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2,000
15 Bids
483 Lot 483

Id'd Civil War Canteen, stave constructed oak and hickory canteen with brass mounts for shoulder strap, turned oak...

300
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500
2 Bids
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