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.
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A hand-tinted carte-de-visite photograph, likely taken between 1865 and 1870, by photographer E. A. Kusel in Oroville, California. The photograph depicts two young, unknown children standing side-by-side, with the boy on the left wearing a suit and the girl on the right in a pink dress and floral headpiece. The image exhibits a characteristic studio backdrop and lighting of the mid-19th century. The reverse side of the card features the photographer's imprint, "E. A. KUSEL, MONTGOMERY STREET, Oroville," centered in ornate typography. The hand-tinting provides color to the children's clothing and facial features, a common decorative practice for studio portraits of the era.