Carte de visite (CDV) photographic portrait of Samuel Kahn, performing under the stage name "Major Atom," taken by A. Bogardus in New York City circa 1870s. The photograph depicts Kahn standing on a desk, holding a cane, and wearing a suit. The image includes a caption identifying him as "Major Atom, aged 10 years, weight 15 lbs." and the publisher's imprint.
Subject: 19th Century Portraits
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Carte-de-visite photograph depicting Ada Isaacs Menken as a French spy. Issued by Charles D. Fredricks & Co., New York, circa 1862. The photograph shows Menken in costume, balancing a large jug on her leg. The original card features a printed caption: "ADA ISAACS MENKEN AS [THE] FRENCH SPY."
Engraving depicting Uriah P. Levy in full uniform, created by C. Girard in 1833. The engraving is considered one of the best likenesses of Levy in existence and may have been commissioned during his two-year stay in Paris. Levy is known for commissioning a statue of Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Jean David d'Angers during this time.
Hand-colored lithograph depicting Katawabeda, a Chippewa chief. Published by D. Rice & A. N. Hart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1850. Part of a series of four illustrations of Native American chiefs. The lithograph is part of the Mikveh Israel collection.