Antique Photo By R. N. Keely Of Fifth & Coates St. Philadelphia Civil War Photo

  

This original photo by R. Keely of Philadelphia, PA is displayed in its original oval antique frame. The frame is a dark wood with gold trim.

The back of the frame is in its original condition, made of wood and retains nails used to hold it in place. The subject of the photo is a young woman with curled hair dressed in dark clothing with a necklace hanging at her neck. Keely is a photographer who worked in the Philadelphia, PA area during the Civil War. His photos of nurses who worked during the Civil War are housed in the Library of Congress. See screenshots of other works in the LOC for reference. The photo and frame are 160 to 165 years old. Photo paper condition is shown in photos of item. 14" L by 12" W by 1.25 D.