Presidential candidate in 1872. During the Civil War he helped form the Union Pacific Railroad, and gave numerous speeches denouncing the Confederacy and praising Lincoln and the Union, calling himself "Citizen Train," he was involved in starting the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. Wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo, elegantly signed on the reverse in ink, “God Save the Union, Geo. Francis Train.” Seated view. Imprint on the front mount: George Francis Train. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by Curtis Guild, in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court of the Dist. of Mass. Backmark: Silsbee, Case & Company, Boston. In fine condition, with trivial silvering to some of the darker areas of the image. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$50.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
We use cookies on this site to improve your experience. By using this site, you accept our use of cookies. To learn more, please see our Privacy Policy.
