[LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865)]. 8 CDVs of soldiers and civilians wearing Lincoln mourning badges and bands, incl. First Lt. Sylvester Shepard, 91st New York Volunteers, KIA at Port Hudson.

Seated portrait of 1st Lieutenant Sylvester Barrett Shepard, 91st New York Infantry Regiment, KIA at Port Hudson, wearing a short slouch hat with regimental device and an ornate mourning badge on his sleeve (minor toning, very minor spotting and pinholes to image/mount). Albany, NY: S. J. Thompson & Co, n.d. Photographer's imprint to verso. --
Standing portrait of a bearded older gentleman wearing a long coat and having a black mourning band tied around his arm (good condition). San Francisco: William Shew, n.d. Shew's imprint on verso along with cancelled 3-cent revenue stamp. -- Standing portrait of a soldier wearing a mourning badge on his chest, a mourning band around one arm, and a III Corps badge on the other (spotting and few abrasions to print; mount and print clipped at corners). Washington: Brady, n.d. Brady's imprint to verso. -- Standing portrait of a civilian wearing a mourning cockade badge on his lapel (toning, few spots to print; wear to mount edges/corners). Boston: Whipple, n.d. Photographer's imprint to verso along with 3-cent revenue stamp intialed by Whipple, "JAW." -- Standing portrait of a 12th New York Cavalry sergeant wearing a mourning cockade badge on his coat (toning, spotting, soiling, and wear including some losses to print; mount with spotting, soiling, and wear to edges/corners). Uncredited, but inscribed in pencil on verso: "Sergt. C [indecipherable], 12th NY Cav." -- And 4 other portraits of men wearing mourning badges. -- Together, 8 CDVs.

Estate of David O'Reilly, Old Bridge, New Jersey

This lot is located in Cincinnati.