Description
Extraordinary group of 4 carte views of teamster photographed with his horse and wagon team. All four photo’s are taken in nearly the identical location. The man shown seated on the wagon in these views, is absolutely the same man in at least 3 of the photo’s. I would presume it is the same man in the fourth, however I cannot discern his face in the last view. He has been identified by the family as Lorenzo Hickok, but had no luck in locating a man by that name. All four of these views were taken at Camp Hamilton, Virginia. The view in the lower right bears a period ink id on the reverse of “Martin McDonald”. I had no luck in locating a teamster by that name either. Additionally, each of the horses in that view have been identified on the reverse of the card. “Bob”, “Kale”, “Lead horse Billy”, “Nick”. A little bit of research my prove the identities of the two men named. Regardless, an exceptional grouping of images seldom encountered!
