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Mehlbreuer, F.W., fl. 1861-1877 Oval bust carte de visite portrait of man in military dress

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00241.23 Author/Creator: Mehlbreuer, F.W., fl. 1861-1877 Place Written: Mainz, Germany Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 10 cm, Width: 6 cm Order a Copy

Imprint of F.W. Mehlbreuer, Mainz, on both recto and verso. The number 88 is visible on the man's epaulets.

Mehlbreuer, F.W., fl. 1861-1877

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