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[CIVIL WAR]. [BRADY, Mathew (1822-1896), photographer]. CDV of Gordon Granger, Union general and father of the Juneteenth celebration. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony.
Estimate: $250-$350
Passed
Live Auction
American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[CIVIL WAR]. [BRADY, Mathew (1822-1896), photographer]. CDV of Gordon Granger, Union general and father of the Juneteenth celebration. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony.
2 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. CDV on cardstock mount featuring vignetted bust portrait of General Granger (light soiling).
General Granger (1821-1876) is best known today for issuing General Orders No. 3, conveying the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation to enslaved persons in Galveston, TX on 19 June 1865 (now celebrated as Juneteenth).
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.