1862 Civil War John Ericsson Carte de Visite
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John Ericsson Designed the “USS Monitor” Carte de Visite
March 31, 1862-Dated Civil War Period, Carte de Visite Photograph of John Ericsson, Designed the USS Monitor, Very Fine.
March 31, 1862-Dated Civil War Period, CDV of John Ericsson, Engineer and Designer of the USS Monitor, measures 2.5” x 4”. The Image shows a bust pose of Ericsson from life. Back stamp reads, “J.E. Tolton & Co. / Manufacturers & Importers of / Photograph Albums & Carte de Visite / 167 Wash.n St. Boston.” Period ink notations on back read, “Ericsson - the Scientist. of Franck Taylor, - Penn. Av. Wash. D.C. Mar. 31, 1862. / J. Meigs.” Minor soiling.
John Ericsson (1803-1889). Swedish-American naval inventor and engineer, he invented the screw propeller and made improvements in locomotives and naval guns. He is best remembered for building the famed Civil War Ironclad boat Monitor, which had one of the first moving turrets.
John Ericsson Designed the “USS Monitor” Carte de Visite
March 31, 1862-Dated Civil War Period, Carte de Visite Photograph of John Ericsson, Designed the USS Monitor, Very Fine.
March 31, 1862-Dated Civil War Period, CDV of John Ericsson, Engineer and Designer of the USS Monitor, measures 2.5” x 4”. The Image shows a bust pose of Ericsson from life. Back stamp reads, “J.E. Tolton & Co. / Manufacturers & Importers of / Photograph Albums & Carte de Visite / 167 Wash.n St. Boston.” Period ink notations on back read, “Ericsson - the Scientist. of Franck Taylor, - Penn. Av. Wash. D.C. Mar. 31, 1862. / J. Meigs.” Minor soiling.
John Ericsson (1803-1889). Swedish-American naval inventor and engineer, he invented the screw propeller and made improvements in locomotives and naval guns. He is best remembered for building the famed Civil War Ironclad boat Monitor, which had one of the first moving turrets.
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1862 Civil War John Ericsson Carte de Visite
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