1800s CDV Of Captain Schwensen Who Piloted The Steamship Westphalia For Hamburg America Line. RARE!

1800s CDV of Captain Schwensen who piloted the steamship Westphalia periodically from 1868 until 1882. He set up a fund for the orphans of another ship disaster (probably the Borussia which sank with 200 lives lost in 1879 in a gale after taking on water during the storm) which was also run by the shipping company, Hamburg America Line. This CDV photo is a rarity and done by Georg Wolf & Company of Hamburg, Germany. Reverse is signed ‘Capt. Schwensen, Januar 1879’ with an underline. Extensive information is available on the steamship online.

Reference: 206-793-DP-3
Estimate: $75-$125

Size: 6 by 4.25 but appears to have been trimmed at the base, eliminating some additional writing. Good condition with what appears to be some image background discoloration that might be the background wallpaper as it does not show on the back of the photo. Otherwise, good, but trimmed at the base.

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Notes: Good condition, but trimmed at the base, eliminating some additional writing. Signed reverse.

$75 - $125

6" x 0.01" x 4.25"

Fine Art, Photography

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