ALBUMEN STYLE PRINT OF JOHN BROWN, MARKED 1858

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John Brown is among the most celebrated and vilified figures in American History.  His efforts to end slavery differed from the traditional path of democratic legislation and ventured into the radical and violent after he dedicated himself publicly in the 1840’s to slavery’s destruction.  Perhaps best known for his attempt to seize the stored weapons at US Armory Number 2 in Harpers Ferry (then VA, now WV) in October of 1859, his daring plan failed and he was trapped in the Armory’s Engine House (fire response building) with the surviving members of his small band of militant abolitionists.  During the storming of the Engine House by a contingent of US Marines, commanded by Robert E. Lee and, in part, by JEB Stuart, Brown was wounded and captured.  He was tried by the State of Virginia shortly thereafter very publicly and was summarily executed in early December of the same year.

This portrait of John Brown is quite famous, showing him with his full beard – which he grew after actions in Kansas made him a wanted fugitive.  It was around the time of this photo’s taking that he started going by the alias “Smith” and sent the first of his raiders to Harpers Ferry to covertly integrate with the locals and gather intelligence on the operations of the Arsenal and Armory complex.

This photo print shows some fading, but has several unique and desirable features.  The year of 1858 along the portrait’s solid border appears to have been circled and emphasized in ink as shown.  And a remarkable message not often seen on copies of this print reads “Farewell God Bless You John Brown”.  A copyright message borders the lower portion of the photo and two lines on either side of the lower ¼ of the print read “Pho. Black and Bachelder, 173 Washington St. Boston” and “From the Original, taken for Dr. Webb.”  A small cracking, possibly a tear, measuring 1.5” is noted in the upper right corner of the print.

The standing oblong oval shaped photo measures 7.25” x 5.25” while the print visible within the matting measures 10” by 8.5”.  The overall dimensions of the frame are 12” x just under 16”.  A note on the back states that it is backed by an acid free layer of mounting with the backing board possibly being acid free as well.

This remarkable photograph of John Brown is a true rarity among items of the antebellum period.  Any enthusiast of the Civil War period should have keen interest in a period photograph of “The Meteor” of the War dating to the year and circumstances preceding one of the events that fertilized the secessionist movement.  [cm][ph:L]


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