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Carte-de-visite Photograph of Solomon Van EttenCarte-de-visite Photograph of Solomon Van Etten

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of Solomon Van Etten. Bust view. New York, New York. Circa 1860. The photograph is part of the collection of Judaica Americana. The image shows a man in a formal pose, likely a portrait. The photographer was J. H. Whitley & Co.

Cartes-de-visite - E. A. Kusel, Oroville, CaliforniaCartes-de-visite - E. A. Kusel, Oroville, California

Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait photograph of Phinehas Willard, produced by E. A. Kusel of Oroville, California, likely in the 1870s. Willard, known for striking it rich in a gold mine near Oroville, is depicted from the waist up, seated, wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph is a sepia-toned albumen print, characteristic of the Carte-de-visite format popular in the mid to late 19th century. The reverse side of the card features the photographer's imprint: 'E. A. KUSEL. MONTGOMERY STREET. Oroville.' **3.

Cartes-de-visite - Klauber & Campbell's, Louisville, KY, circa 1864Cartes-de-visite - Klauber & Campbell's, Louisville, KY, circa 1864

A carte-de-visite photograph of an unknown man with a beard, facing right. He is dressed in a suit with a bow tie. The reverse of the card features an oval-shaped stamp with the business name "Klauber & Campbell's Photographic Gallery" and address "Main St. 2 doors below 4th, Louisville, KY". The front of the card bears a handwritten inscription, "Yours Truly Frank".

Cartes-de-visite - Philp & Solomons, Washington, DC, Circa 1875Cartes-de-visite - Philp & Solomons, Washington, DC, Circa 1875

CVD - Circa 1870 Man Holding Open Book by Philp & Solomons, 332 Penn Ave, Washington DC. ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE RED CROSS; Philp & Solomons (1859-1874) was a publishing and bookstore partnership in Washington, D.C. The partners were bookseller Franklin Philp (1826-1887), who handled visual materials, and Adolphus S. Solomons (1826-1910), who had responsibility for the textual materials. Solomons helped to establish the American Red Cross and was the founder of the Jewish Protectory and Aid Society and the Russian Jews Immigration Aid Society. Philp was born in England and entertained visiting English celebrities at his home in Washington. According to one report, Philp overdrew the partnership account by $90,000 and left Solomons greatly embarrassed. Philp later became notorious for embezzling funds from his position as a clerk to the naval pay inspector at San Francisco, California.