PHOTOGRAPHS
SIGNED POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPH OF HOUDINI
HOUDINI, HARRY. [Professional name of Ehrich Weiss]. (1874-1926). American magician. Black-and-white octavo postcard Photograph Signed, “Houdini” across his image. Houdini is pictured in half length bust pose.
METROPOLITAN OPERA GREAT ANTONIO SCOTTI ~ SIGNED CABINET PHOTOGRAPH
SCOTTI, ANTONIO. (1866–1936) — Italian Baritone and Metropolitan Opera Legend; celebrated for his elegant style, rich tone, and long tenure as a principal artist at the New York Metropolitan Opera, where he performed for more than 33 seasonS. Handsome cabinet size photograph, boldly inscribed, in Italian.
A SUPERB BACK-TO-BACK LINCOLN~HAMLIN 1860 CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE JUGATE
[LINCOLN 1860 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN]. A remarkable relic from the 1860 Presidential campaign. A 15/16 inch [holed as made] brass ‘button’ with the brass rims bearing the candidates’ names and the 1860 date, and the candidates images supplied within the rims.
ROBERT E. LEE & MARY CUSTIS LEE
A wonderful surviving original pairing of signed and further inscribed CDV photographs of the Lee’s.
LINCOLN’S ‘TEAM OF RIVALS’ AND MORE! A REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM CONTAINING SIGNED C.D.V.’S FROM LINCOLN’S LATE MID-FIRST TERM ADMINSTRATION AND PRESIDENCY ~ CIRCA JANUARY 1864 — THIS FABULOUS ALBUM IS HIGHLIGHTED BY ALL OF LINCOLN’S CABINET, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AT THAT TIME
[ABRAHAM LINCOLN] [CIVIL WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPHY]. A remarkable and highly important civil war era photographic album containing 59 CDV’s, all [but 3] of which are either signed or bear the signature of the statesman depicted.
CHARLES DICKENS — AN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY VINTAGE CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BELOVED NOVELIST
DICKENS, CHARLES. (1812-1870). English novelist. An exceptionally fine vintage CDV depicting Dickens in 3/4 length, full-face pose, intensely gazing to his left.
ATTRACTIVE SIGNED SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D (1882-1945) President of the United States. Choice Quarto [approx 8 x 10 inches] full face, bust pose image of Roosevelt Signed and Inscribed on lower margin of the photographic surface: “For my old friend / Frank Morris, From / Franklin D. Roosevelt.”