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Original antique 1860s carte de visite (CDV) photograph featuring a young Victorian gentleman standing beside an elaborately carved studio chair.
The gentleman wears a long dark coat, buttoned vest, bow tie, and trousers, with a beautifully detailed painted studio backdrop.
Photographer's imprint at bottom:
GEO. H. WOOD – Photographer
TOWANDA, PA.
Dealer in Albums & Card Photographs
The reverse features an original blue 2-cent U.S. Internal Revenue stamp with handwritten cancellation, consistent with the Civil War-era photographic tax period of 1864–1866.
Also features an early handwritten identification that appears to read "James Beers."
A wonderful piece of Pennsylvania photographic history, particularly desirable for collectors of Civil War-era photography, identified Victorian portraits, revenue-stamped CDVs, and 19th-century Americana.
Condition: Original antique condition with age-related spotting, foxing, toning, and light corner and edge wear. Please review photographs carefully.
Photographer and location identified by original printed studio imprint. Subject's handwritten name is not independently verified.
