1863 Large Photograph Albany Civil War Sanitary Fair Fortune-Tellers Booth

  

This original 1863 photograph depicts seven people dressed in costumes at the Albany Sanitary Fairs Fortune Teller booth. The photo was taken by Churchill & Denisons Photographic Establishment of Albany, NY.

There were booths for nationalities, like England, Japan, and Russia, as well as a Curiosity Shop, a Shaker booth, and of course, a Gypsy tent, which is where this photo was taken. Photo measures approximately 8 ¼ x 6 1/8 on a 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 mount. Unusual in this format, usually one encounters the CDV format for these Sanitary Fair tableau photos. Inked notes on the verso and on a separate sheet of paper identify the sitters of the photo. The notes also indicate that this photo once belonged to Cuyler Reynolds, the former Albany city historian and son of Dexter Reynolds and Catherine Cuyler (pictured seated on the right).

Cuyler, future wife of Dexter Reynolds; Annie Cuyler Van Vechten, future wife of Dr. John Lefferts; and Cynthia Quackenbush. However, there is one too many females listed, and not enough males for the individuals to be properly identified. Condition: Photo is unevenly trimmed at bottom and right margins, has an oval shadow from when it was previously framed, residue and soil at upper corners from previous mounting (no doubt this image was issued with a a paper mat affixed). Image has good contrast and resolution and with the appropriate mat it would be striking.

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We double-box all fragile items to insure their safe journey through the postal system. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. The item "1863 Large Photograph Albany Civil War Sanitary Fair Fortune-Tellers Booth" is in sale since Thursday, February 7, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Other Antique Photographs".

The seller is "dholz" and is located in Cohoes, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region of Origin: US
• Framing: Unframed
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller