The Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 77, 141 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205, United States
Terms of Sale
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Rare Printed Books,
Manuscripts, Autograph Letters,
Photographs, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts
And Featuring: A Significant Offering Relating to Jews in the American Civil War.
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LOT 12:
CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH of Colonel Max ...
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Sold for: $1,900
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
$
2,585.78
Start price:
$
800
Estimate :
$1,000 - $1,500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
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CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH of Colonel Max Einstein. Knees-up view of in uniform, casually posed with sword, leaning against column.
Photographer: Gutekunst, Philadelphia.
Colonel Max Einstein (1822-1906) was the regimental commander of the 27th Pennsylvania Infantry which contained many Jews. Einstein’s regiment fought at First Bull Run (Manassas) and covered the retreat of the Union army following the humiliating defeat.
See https://www.shapell.org/civil-war-soldier-database/soldier/508.
