Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805-1879) best known as one of the most influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to the Civil War. Desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite three-quarter-length portrait of Garrison posing with his hand in his coat by C. Seaver, Jr., of Boston, signed on the mount in black ink, "Wm. Lloyd Garrison." In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.