Lot #8015

George A. Custer Signed Photograph - CDV by Mathew Brady

Description

Remarkable 1865 Brady carte-de-visite of Gen. George A. Custer, boldly signed by the celebrated cavalry officer

Exceedingly rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Gen. George Armstrong Custer wearing his iconic campaign hat and cavalry officer's uniform, taken by celebrated Civil War photographer Mathew Brady in 1865, boldly signed in ink, "Yours truly, G. A. Custer, Bt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A." Imprinted on the reverse: "M.B. Brady & Co., National Photographic Portrait Galleries, No. 352 Pennsylvania Av., Washington D.C. & New York." In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Old West, Outlaws, Lawmen, and Gangsters
• Dates: #720 - Ended 05/22/2025