Subject: Politicians

Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait photograph of Philip Phillips (December 17, 1807 - January 14, 1884), an American lawyer and politician. The photograph is attributed to E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. and was likely taken in New York, New York, sometime around 1860. Phillips served as a U.S. Representative from Alabama and was a prominent lawyer in Washington, D.C., significantly involved in political events surrounding the American Civil War. He was also the secretary of the Reformed Society of Israelites.

This trade card belonged to Oscar S. Straus. It is a calling card with his name printed on the front. On the back of the card is a handwritten note. The note mentions his brother, Nathan, and refers to a grand jury and persecution. The card includes an address, 42 Warren Street.