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Albumen print; Approximately 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches; With photographer's credit and other text mount verso. Rare portrait of James William "Phocion" Howard, a noted Chicago-based reporter and author. Howard reported extensively on US affairs in the Dakota and Montana territories, including coverage on the Battle of Little Bighorn. When he passed away in 1893, his obituary called him "one of the best known newspaper men in the state of Illinois."This portrait was photographed and published by C.D. Mosher as part of the US Centennial.

Albumen print; 4 x 2 1/2 inches; with printed caption recto.
Christopher Oscanyan was the Consul-General of the Ottoman Government at the Port of New York City during the 1860s and 1870s. He gave at least one public lecture during 1863 where he was billed as "The Oriental Lecturer." Individuals who attended his lecture could purchase a short book describing the culture and traditions of the Ottoman Empire. Carte de Viste images of himself and his subjected were prepared and registered by Charles D. Fredricks & Co., 587 Broadway, New York.