7 CDV'S OF TRENTON FALLS
Price: $300.00
Trenton Falls, NY:
J. R. Moore,
ca, 1864-1866.
7 CDVs, each 2 5/16 x 3 13/16 inches. An albumen photograph on the front of each, with a hand-cancelled tax stamp on the reverse. Also, each is hand titled in ink, on the reverse.
(Item ID: 29535)
$300.00
The Civil War popularized photography to a new degree. Demand for cheap portraits grew enormous as men marched off to war, wishing to leave portraits behind or to take one with them. Many studios also did a brisk trade supplying images of the scenes and heroes of the war. This mass popularity did not escape the notice of the Treasury Department. Charged with raising as much money as possible for the war, its fledgling Office of Internal Revenue levied a stamp tax in August 1864 on what it quaintly referred to as "sun pictures". Studios, already burdened by duties on their raw materials, an income tax and a license fee, petitioned Congress through trade organizations, arguing that their share of the National Debt was unfairly high and that the stamps were a nuisance that ruined their pictures. After two years, their persistent efforts won out and the stamp tax was lifted August 1, 1866. These CDV's are of Trenton Falls, NY, taken by J. R. Moore. Moore was active in Trenton Falls, 1860 -1870.
Terms of Sale
All items are offered subject to prior sale. All items are accurately described, however we accept returns for any reason within ten days of receipt; we request notification in advance, and all items must be carefully packed, insured and returned in the condition in which they were received. Library and institutional billing requirements will be accommodated. Customers new to us are requested to send payment in advance or provide references.
For your convenience we accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, checks drawn on a U.S. bank account in dollars, or international money orders. Ohio customers will be charged the applicable sales tax.
Overseas customers please note: All items will be shipped insured via airmail, unless you request otherwise. A statement will be sent under separate cover and we request payment upon receipt of the statement. We accept payment in U.S. funds, or by credit card.
Our listed inventory represents only a small portion of our stock. If there are specific items you are seeking, we would be pleased to receive your desiderata. We hope you will keep in mind that we are always eager to purchase fine individual items or entire collections. Thank you!
Please note: We request your email address so that we can let you know when a new catalogue is available online. This method insures that all our customers have equal access since there are no delays due to postal delivery (especially to our overseas customers).
Shipping Terms
For domestic delivery we prefer to ship via USPS Priority Mail. We also ship via Federal Express upon request. All items are sent insured and shipping charges are billed at actual cost, minimum of $6.00.
For our overseas customers we offer a variety of delivery services which may vary from country to country. All items are sent insured when possible. For air delivery we use U.S. Postal Service. For expensive items we ship via Federal Express insured.
All shipping charges are billed at actual cost and we are pleased to communicate the various options and charges. We will need the street address and telephone number to complete the airway bill.
Price: $300.00
