Rare American Famous Occupational Financier\'s Wife Mrs. Woodward CDV Photo NY for Sale

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Rare American Famous Occupational Financier\'s Wife Mrs. Woodward CDV Photo NY For Sale

$Rare American Famous Occupational Financier\'s Wife Mrs. Woodward CDV Photo NY$
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Rare American Famous Occupational Financier\'s Wife Mrs. Woodward CDV Photo NY:
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UP FOR SALE:Rare American Famous Occupational Financier\'s Wife Mrs. Woodward CDV Photo! NY!Fantastic Antique Victorian American CDV Photograph!
Wonderful Portrait of the Wife of Famous American Financier & Stock Man!
Full Name: Mary Parkin Saltonstall WoodwardBorn: October 17, 1830Husband: William Searle WoodwardChildren:William Rainey WoodwardCornelia Whipple Woodward CatlinElizabeth Leverett WoodwardFrederick Searle WoodwardClarence Woodward
Mary\'s Death: April 18, 1921
Photographer: ShermanLocation: Brooklyn, New York (NY)Date: C.1860\'s - 1870
William Woodward\'s Career:Moved to New Orleans & was Involved in Cotton Business C.1850\'sMoved to Chicago, Then to New York in 1860
In 1869 - He was Associated with Jay Gould & Gold Movement.
Succesful in the Gold Market in 1870 with a fortune of $3,000,000Owned Considerable Stock in Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company.
Discovered his Brokers were giving out his positions by employing Detective.Ceased all Business / Trading Operations.
In May of 1871, Frank Work (Special Partner of Scott, Strong & Co.)convinced Mr. Woodwardto go in on a bad deal. This involved market manipulation.
This ultimately led to Mr. Woodward losing all of his money and declaring Bankruptcy.
Sadly, he died frominjuries sustained while rescuing a woman from a burning building.
Mrs. Woodward Lived long after herhusband\'s untimely death.(NOTE: We are selling multiple photographs from the Woodward, Catlin & Saltonstall Estate.Please take a look at our othersales this week! It\'s a large collection of a well-known New York Family)
A great piece of 19th Century American Photography Ephemera!
Actual item pictured! Item comes as seen and as is! Please see all photos!Shipping includes insurance & tracking for both buyer and seller\'s protection!If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
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