Cartes-de-visite - Judah P. Benjamin, January 1, 1860

A sepia-toned carte-de-visite portrait of Judah P. Benjamin, presented in a head-and-shoulders view. Benjamin is depicted with a beard and wearing a dark suit with a bow tie, facing forward with a slight smile. The item is a photograph mounted on cardstock, characteristic of the carte-de-visite format popular in the mid-19th century. The reverse side of the card contains handwritten text, including the name "Benjamin." Judah Philip Benjamin served as Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State for the Confederate States of America. He was the first Jewish-American to hold a cabinet position in American history and is often referred to as the “brains of the Confederacy” due to his close relationship with Jefferson Davis.

Associated People/Businesses

• Judah P. Benjamin (Attorney General for the Confederacy
• Secretary of War for the Confederacy
• Secretary of State for the Confederacy)
• BENJAMIN, JUDAH P.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Photography
• Portrait
• Cartes-de-visite
• American Civil War
• Confederacy
• Jewish-American
• Politics
• Government
• Military

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 1