POST-WAR MOUNTED SILVER PRINT OF GENERAL JOHN BROWN GORDON, FROM A RICHMOND PHOTOGRAPHER, GEORGE S. COOK & SONS

POST-WAR MOUNTED SILVER PRINT OF GENERAL JOHN BROWN GORDON, FROM A RICHMOND PHOTOGRAPHER, GEORGE S. COOK & SONS

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This photograph features a well-known three-quarter view of General Gordon. It measures approximately 7 inches by 5 inches wide. Unlike other images from this collection, this photograph has been mounted on cardstock.

General John Brown Gordon was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War, recognized for his leadership and valor in multiple battles. Born on February 6, 1832, in Upson County, Georgia, Gordon rose from civilian life to become one of General Robert E. Lee’s most trusted commanders. After the war, Gordon became a significant political figure in Georgia, serving as a U.S. Senator and as Governor, and was known for his efforts in post-war reconciliation and economic development in the South.

This photograph is a lesser-known photograph type called a silver print, where silver halide is suspended in a gelatin emulsion. This emulsion coats the base and then a chemical wash is poured over the paper exposing the image. This image was produced from the original negative by the Cook Studio in Richmond sometime after 1880.

The Cook studio was owned by George S. Cook whose two sons, George LaGrange Cook and Heustis Cook, also worked as photographers. The father, George S. Cook, is famously known for taking the first combat images of ironclads firing on Ft. Moultrie in 1863. George S. was born in 1819 in Connecticut and moved south to Louisiana in 1839. From there, he moved several times (always remaining in the South), making money as a merchant and studying photography until he eventually wound up in Richmond in 1880, where he bought Anderson’s photography studio. This is where many of the original glass plate negatives came from to reproduce his photographs. The Cook studio also purchased other collections of negatives as well.

In general, this photograph is in very good condition with only minor dings and one spot of wear to the left hand bottom corner where the emulsion is worn. The reverse has a pencil ID, “Gordon” and “H.R. Cook” which tells us this was from Cook’s studio, referring to Heustis Cook, George’s son. No other issues to note.   [cla] [ph:cla]

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