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Carl Schurz, ca. 1880-1890's Photograph and Autograph Pair

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:45.00 USD Estimated At:85.00 - 150.00 USD
Carl Schurz, ca. 1880-1890's Photograph and Autograph Pair
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Lot of 2 pieces: 6.5 x 8.5 inch photograph of Carl Schurz, dated 1892 on back, with mauve cardstock frame, VF condition, with some tape on back; Second item is a piece of paper with Carl Schurz signature, 3.5 x 2 inches, VF condition with faint glue stains on back, with writing in pencil at bottom. Carl Christian Schurz (March 2, 1829 - May 14, 1906) was a German revolutionary and an American statesman, journalist, and reformer. He immigrated to the United States after the German revolutions of 1848_49 and became a prominent member of the new Republican Party. After serving as a Union general in the American Civil War, he helped found the short-lived Liberal Republican Party and became a prominent advocate of civil service reform. Schurz represented Missouri in the United States Senate and was the 13th United States Secretary of the Interior.