Subject: Jewish photographers

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Cabinet Photograph of General Grant's Tomb Cabinet Photograph of General Grant's Tomb

Cabinet photograph of General Ulysses S. Grant's tomb, taken by David Nunes Carvalho shortly after the interment on August 8, 1885. The photograph measures 16.5 cm x 10.8 cm and shows a crack at the left upper edge.

Carte-de-Visite Photograph of a Civil War Soldier by Theodore Lilienthal, New Orleans, Louisiana Carte-de-Visite Photograph of a Civil War Soldier by Theodore Lilienthal, New Orleans, Louisiana

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 Photograph of a Man, Yreka, California, circa 1863 Carte-de-Visite Photograph of a Man, Yreka, California, circa 1863

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 Photograph of a Young Woman: Turner and Cohen, New Orleans, Louisiana Carte-de-Visite Photograph of a Young Woman: Turner and Cohen, New Orleans, Louisiana

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a young woman. The photograph was taken by Turner and Cohen, a photography partnership operating at 57 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. The partnership was formed in July 1866, and Turner died in September 1866. The photograph is undated.

Carte-de-visite portrait of David Nunes Carvalho Carte-de-visite portrait of David Nunes Carvalho

Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait photograph of David Nunes Carvalho (1849-1925), taken by the Bendann Brothers in Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1875. Carvalho was a renowned handwriting expert and the son of Solomon Nunes Carvalho.

Trade Card for Louis E. Levy, General Outdoor Photographer Trade Card for Louis E. Levy, General Outdoor Photographer

This trade card advertises the services of Louis E. Levy, a general outdoor photographer. The front of the card features a stylized image of a camera lens on a black background. The back of the card provides more information about the business, including the address: 622, and Levy's specialization as a publisher of 'Levy's Photographic Advertising Albums.'

Trade Card for Moses, Photographer, New Orleans Trade Card for Moses, Photographer, New Orleans

This trade card advertises Moses, a photographer in New Orleans, Louisiana. The card is easel-shaped and features a scene with a hose, boat, and mountains. On the back is a list of photographers in New Orleans. This card was in an exhibit at the Library of Congress in Cincinnati during 2005.