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Witherell’s auction house is a family business rooted in a passion for fine art and antiques, based in Sacramento, a region known for its history and its important 20th century art scene. It all started when Brad Witherell was gifted a Civil War-era Henry rifle from his uncle as a teen, spurring his...Read more
Jun 27, 2017 - Jul 11, 2017
U.S. Congressman George W. McCrary (1835-1890) Imperial Carte DeVisite, Brady Studios. Marked verso, "Imperial Carte DeVisite / by / Brady, / National Portrait Galleries / 785 Broadway, New York / and / 352 Pennsylvania Avenue / Washington, D.C." Please note he is seated in a similar if not the same chair as that being offered in this auction. Dimensions: 5.75"h x 4.25"w. Provenance: Congressman and U.S. Secretary of War George Washington McCrary (1835-1890) thence by direct family descent to the current heir. George Washington McCrary was a four term Congressman from Iowa as well as the Secretary Of War in the cabinet of President Rutherford Hayes. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $25.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
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