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  • Rare Reconstruction Era Carte-de-visite of Confederate Commander Robert E. Lee; Signed by Him

    LEE, Robert E.

    Robert E. Lee Signed Carte-de-Visite.

    Lexington, Va: Boude & Miley, [1869].

    Rare Reconstruction era carte-de-visite portrait of former Confederate commander General Robert E. Lee in civilian attire, boldly signed "RE Lee." The carte-de-visite measures 2.5 inches by 4 inches with Boude & Miley's imprint on the verso. This striking postwar portrait of Lee was captured by photographer Michael Miley of Lexington, Virginia in 1869, perhaps less than a year prior to Lee's death on October 12, 1870. Following the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1865, Lee became president of Washington College (later Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia; in that position, he supported reconciliation between North and South.The…

    Price: $7,200.00     Item Number: 140513

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