Very Rare CDV Photo Sir James Anderson Captain of Transatlantic Cable Ship 1860s horses The seals are gone

The seals are gone

A small table with tablecloth design is partially visible

as well as a sign directly below that for W

Hard to find or rare Salem

which included a few ID'd Texas Rangers (now sold)

Very Rare CDV Photo Sir James Anderson Captain of Transatlantic Cable Ship 1860s horses The seals are goneVery rare, original CDV of Sir James Anderson (18241893), who captained the SS Great Eastern on the laying of the Transatlantic telegraph cable in 1865 and 1866. He later took over the position of managing director of the Eastern Telegraph Company, which became the largest submarine cable firm in the world. Photographed by J. W. Black, Boston, backmarked. CDV is in good or better antique condition, with some foxing. The bottom of the mount is slightly