Subject: Carte de visite photographs

Carte de visite (CDV) photograph depicting Julius Meyer posing with seven Indigenous individuals. The photograph was used by Meyer in his business to demonstrate his relationships with various tribes. The CDV is signed by Meyer, and his label is on the back. Meyer, born in Bromberg, Prussia on March 30, 1839, emigrated to Nebraska in 1867. He reportedly lived with the Sioux for several years after being captured during a buffalo hunt, learned to speak six Indigenous languages, and served as an interpreter to Congress and an Indian agent. He also operated a curio shop called "The Indian Wigwam" on Farnham Street, advertising himself as "Box-ka-re-she-hash-ta-ka" Indian Trader, Interpreter and Dealer in Indian Curios.

Carte-de-visite photograph of a Civil War soldier. The back of the photograph indicates it was taken at Theodore Lilienthal's Photographic Gallery, located at 102 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. The photograph is undated, but Lilienthal operated his gallery from at least 1857-1861 and remained active throughout the Civil War.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a man, taken in Yreka, California, circa 1863. The photograph is attributed to Louis Heller, a Jewish photographer who operated a studio in Yreka during the California Gold Rush. The reverse of the CDV lacks Heller's studio name, "Yreka Photograph Gallery," which he opened in 1864.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a soldier. The photograph is inscribed "Yours Stryker." The reverse side features a full advertisement for Philp & Solomons Metropolitan Gallery, located at 332 Penn Avenue. The photograph dates from approximately 1860.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a woman, taken by Benjamin Oppenheimer in Trenton, Tennessee, circa 1880. Oppenheimer operated a photography studio in Mobile, Alabama during the Civil War, where he photographed military subjects.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a young man in a studio setting. The back of the photograph indicates it was taken by Walenski & Lazerus, located at 81 E. 7th St., St. Paul, Minnesota. A large U.S. flag is visible in the background. The photograph dates from between 1890 and 1900.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of an unidentified woman. The reverse of the photograph features an advertisement. The photograph is part of the Edward Klauber collection and came to Louisville, Kentucky in 1853 according to a memorial from Congregation Adath Israel. Klauber served as a trustee for over five decades.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. The photograph, on a pinkish mount, is marked as taken by Charles D. Fredricks, 587 Broadway, New York. It is circa 1860s.

Carte-de-visite photograph of M. Farrel. The photograph's reverse indicates it was taken by Turner and Cohen, located at 57 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. The partnership was formed in July 1866, and Turner died in September 1866. The photograph is undated.

A collection of twelve miniature carte-de-visite photographs by Dr. Max Louis Rossvally, published by W. W. Hoyt in New York, circa 1879. The photographs depict various Jewish customs, including holding a lulav, kaparot, and blowing a shofar. Eleven photographs are portraits, and one depicts the "Shma Israel" blessing.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait photograph of Rachel, Mdme., a Swiss Jewish actress. The photograph is undated, but estimated to be circa 1875.

Leather-bound album containing a dozen or more cabinet cards and carte-de-visites (CDVs), predominantly from the 1860s, featuring the Levy family and photographs by prominent New Orleans photographers. The album includes images with New Orleans backstamps (many from Jewish photographers), photographs from Germany and Texas, and inscriptions indicating a presentation in New Orleans in 1865. The album contains biographical notes on several photographers, including S. Moses & Sons and Edward Jacobs.

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of the Jewish Cemetery on Ocean House Road in San Francisco, California. The verso of the photograph is titled "468. Jewish Cemetery, Ocean House Road" and includes a cancelled two-cent revenue stamp dated September 10, 1868. A similar photograph exists in the Library of Congress collection, dating to 1866.