Carte-de-Visite Portrait of Abraham Hart


Carte-de-visite (CDV) portrait photograph of Abraham Hart (1810-1885), a prominent Philadelphia publisher and Hebrew leader. Inscribed and signed to his friend, fellow publisher J. B. Lippincott. The photograph was taken by Frederick Gutekunst in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, likely between 1860 and 1885. Hart co-founded the publishing firm Carey & Hart in 1829 and was a leader in Philadelphia's Jewish community.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Lippincott, I. B.
  • Hart, A.
  • Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917
  • Hart, Abraham

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 5, Folder 5