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Cartes-De-Visite180 of 333TINTED CAREFULLY CDV OF PRETTY YOUNG LADY,Sarah Lewis Lake CDV circa 1862
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    Posted 8 years ago

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    frank1956
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    I purchased this photo of a Naval officer with relaxed Napoleonic pose, the back mark is R.J. Rankin, photographer, Martinsburg, Va, not real sure of his rank or the time frame, as this is now part of West Virginia, which became a state June 20, 1863. The city of Martinsburg was incorporated by an act of the new West Virginia Legislature on March 30, 1868. It measures 2 1/2" x 4".

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    1. fleafinder fleafinder, 8 years ago
      nice find!
    2. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      Nice image-- I like the early VA/ WVA images.

      What waterway is in that area? Odd to see a Navy guy out there!

      scott
    3. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      My thought exactly. Might have been on leave before or after West Virginia became a state.
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 8 years ago
      The Ohio river begins in that area.
    5. scottvez scottvez, 8 years ago
      That is the other side of the state. It is within 25 miles of the Potomac and Harper's Ferry.

      scott
    6. frank1956 frank1956, 8 years ago
      The Potomac and Shenandoah river's are near by.

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