Southern CDV of a Young Man with a Percussion Rifle or Shotgun in Winchester, VA

Description: Offered is a very nice carte de visite by William Oliver Towns, photographer, during the years he was in Winchester, Virginia (bio below) probably in the 1870s or early 1880s. The sitter is also potentially identified - it is probably one of the brothers of the woman mentioned on the back of the CDV, Ella Fishell. Ella had several brothers, including Phillip B. Fishell, who might be the right age for this portrait. Condition overall is good, as shown in the pictures - there are stray spots and toning, but quite nice overall. All in all a nice image of this cocky young man! Bio: William Oliver Towns was born on May 24, 1850, in Wardensville, Virginia (Hardy County), now West Virginia. As a young man, he moved to Mount Jackson, Virginia, and married Clara Virginia Walters. They moved to Winchester, Virginia, for eight years, then to Lewistown, Pennsylvania, then to Toms Brook, Virginia, and in 1900 to Harpers Ferry, where they resided with their family at 179 High Street. Their children were Clara May, Lillie Irene, William Garnett, and Earl Cleveland Towns. Mr. Towns had a photography studio and print shop (The Towns Studio and Publishing Establishment) in what is now a restaurant across the street from 179 High Street. He was the editor and publisher of the Harpers Ferry Times, a weekly newspaper in the early 1900s, and he was active in the Camp Hill Methodist Church as well as in the Prohibition Movement. He died on August 14, 1924, and is buried in the Harper Cemetery. Shipping to U.S. locations only. Please see my other auctions for more great items - I'm always happy to combine shipping on multiple wins. Items may be returned within five days of receipt if item is not authentic or substantially differs from the description and pictures. Check out more items at Cliff Nunn Antique Silver. Thanks!

Price: 25 USD

Location: Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-04T23:38:05.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD