Pre CIVIL War Confederate President Jefferson Davis Griswold Pat. Ferrotype 1859
PRE CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS GRISWOLD PATENT FERROTYPE 1859. Griswold - Inventor of the patented Ferrotype photo process In October 21,1856, when he opened his own photography studio in Lancaster, Ohio, which he operated in 1861 before relocating to New York. 1889 was an American politician who served as the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War.
He was the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857. Jefferson Davis visited Cincinnati, Ohio in 1859 along with several other cities during a trip to the Midwest.
While he is known for his role as President of the Confederate States during the Civil War, his visit to Ohio predates that conflict. During his 1859 trip, Davis, then a U. Senator representing Mississippi, visited several Midwestern cities as part of a broader effort to gauge public opinion on the growing sectional tensions between the North and South. This visit was primarily focused on political discussions and engagements, rather than personal or family matters. THIS FERROTYPE IS ATTRACTED TO A MAGNET. PHOTOGRAPHER'S IMPRINT STAMPED ON THE REVERSE. GRISWOLD PATENTED OCT 21 18 56 The 56 in 1856 is. Obscured by a pin hole in the reverse upper left corner. 1 7/8" x 2 3/8". SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION.