1870s Carte de Visite Photo - Bearded Man in Opulent Victorian Setting - Unique Size Antique Sepia Photography New_Orleans it is 117 feet long

it is 117 feet long

On back: Highway Bridge

The book is in fairly good condition

Roosevelt Memorial Library Site at Hyde Park

1870s Carte de Visite Photo - Bearded Man in Opulent Victorian Setting - Unique Size Antique Sepia Photography New_Orleans it is 117 feet longThis distinguished photo shows a gentleman sitting in a Victorian style office setting in the 1870s. He was likely an established businessman or politician to have such a formal portrait taken, and he clearly means business when he stares directly at the camera most photography of this time took from older portrait traditions of staring in a comfortable position off to the side, but this man dominates the photo with his look. This photo was taken in