John Brown
n.p., n.d.
John Brown Carte de Visite
CDV

An illustrated portrait of John Brown, likely adapted from the last photograph taken of Brown before his death by John B Heywood in May 1859. The 3/4 length portrait shows a grave and unsmiling Brown stuffing his hands in his pockets and is the only known photograph of the antislavery activist with a beard. Mounting residue on verso along with light corner wear. Minor soiling in places. Overall very fine. Carte de Visite Measuring 2.5" x 4".

John Brown (1800-1859) was an abolitionist best known for leading an unsuccessful armed raid at a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in October 1859. The goal of the raid was to start a liberation movement among slaves in that area. The raid failed, and Brown was found guilty of treason by the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was hanged in front of a crowd of nearly 2,000; notables in the audience were future Confederate Stonewall Jackson, John Wilkes Booth, and poet Walt Whitman. Many historians now believe that John Brown's raid and death played a key role in starting the Civil War.

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2.5" x 4"