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THBIra Harris General Hospital, Albany, NY, Civil War CDVs
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LiveJun 22, 2018
Cowan’s American History: Premier Auction, scheduled for June 22, 2018 is comprised of early photographs, documents, manuscripts, broadsides, flags, and more dating from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Late Indian Wars, World War I and II and beyond. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Lot of 8 CDVs associated with Ira Harris General Hospital, Albany, NY, each credited to Wood & Brother, Albany, NY.
In April 1861, General John F. Rathbone of Albany, NY, converted Albany’s Industrial School into a hospital and erected three additional buildings to house the sick and wounded. Originally called The Barracks, the hospital was converted to an official US general hospital and renamed the Ira Harris General Hospital, in recognition of Albany's US Senator Ira Harris. In 1863, Surgeon General of New York State forces, Dr. J.V.P. Quackenbush oversaw the work of 584 volunteer surgeons that served the New York Militia. A large number of volunteers from Albany served at Ira Harris Military Hospital as well as in the field hospitals. (Information obtained from The New York History Blog: Civil War Albany Rises to Action, by Peter Hess, May 10, 2018.)
The lot features 5 images showing the hospital buildings and grounds, including an outdoor view capturing white and black soldiers seated side by side on a bench in front of a barracks style building. An additional shot of interest shows President Lincoln's name spelled out in white and outlined in black in front of a monument. This may have been one of the many memorials erected to the fallen president by a grieving North following his assassination. Three studio views of unidentified Union surgeons or assistant surgeons are also included, with the sash worn by one of the surgeons tinted green by the photographer.
Image showing Lincoln memorial has lightened a bit. Otherwise, group in near excellent condition. CDV showing surgeon with green tinted sash with 2 cent revenue stamp on verso.Condition
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