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THB[CIVIL WAR] Framed Admiral Farragut CDV
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LiveApr 25, 2026
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- Lot Description
Seated portrait albumen CDV of Rear Admiral David G. Farragut. N.p.: Brady, ca. 1861-1865. Framed with printed illustration and signature of Farragut based on photo taken by Gurney & Son. Frame 17 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.
Provenance: Frederick "Frank" Logan Collection
In this seated portrait originally taken by Brady, Farragut sits confidently in uniform, facing away from the photographer, his second top-most button missing on the left side of his jacket. His shoulder straps and sleeves confirm his rank at the time of the photo as rear admiral. To the right of his tasseled chair is a side table, where a book and his cap are just slightly out of frame. This photo's negative is housed in the Library of Congress (see control no. 2018666515).
David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) is the youngest person ever commissioned into the U.S. Navy, as a midshipman at just nine years old. During his nearly 60-year military career spanning the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War, Farragut served as the U.S. Navy’s first Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Admiral. During the Civil War, Farragut commanded the Gulf Blockading Squadron from 20 January 1862 to 29 November 1864. On 29 April 1862, Farragut and the Gulf Blockading Squadron captured the port of New Orleans following their bombardments of Fort Jackson, Fort St. Phillip, and the Chalmette batteries earlier in the month.
Farragut’s most famous victory came on 5 August 1864 during the Battle of Mobile Bay. Situated on the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama’s Mobile Bay was the Confederacy’s final remaining port of major significance. Farragut and his flotilla succeeded against the tethered naval mines known as torpedoes and bested Admiral Franklin Buchanan’s Confederate forces. In response to attacking Confederate vessels and the threat of naval mines, Farragut famously declared, “Damn the torpedoes!” Farragut and the Union naval victory in Mobile Bay ended the Confederate Navy’s presence in the Gulf of Mexico.
From the collection of Frederick "Frank" Logan. Frank Logan was a dedicated Civil War enthusiast and respected member of the collecting community. He began his lifelong passion for Civil War history as a relic hunter in the mid-1970s. Over the decades, that early interest grew into a deep passion for all aspects of the Civil War, with his collecting efforts eventually centering on Maryland-related artifacts and material culture.
A member of the Maryland Arms Collectors Association, he was well regarded among fellow collectors for his knowledge and appreciation of historical artifacts. Carefully assembled over many years, his collection reflects decades of searching, study, and a genuine dedication to preserving pieces of American Civil War history.
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[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Navy, Naval History, Brown Water Navy, David Glasgow Farragut, David Dixon Porter, Battle of Mobile Bay, Battle of New Orleans, Blockade, Confederate Blockade] [Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards, Stereographs]
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