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1860s CIVIL WAR ERA CDV PHOTO CIRCUS-LIKE FAT BOY Description : 1860's Civil War era Carte de Viste photo of a young man standing next to a chair holding what appears to be a handkerchief.Written faintly in pencil on the reverse: Charles C. Thurston 14 years 369 lbs. T is no photographer's backmark or any other identification. The image was acquired in Portland, Maine. CDV is mounted on plain cream cardstock. Image has some fading and a torn corner as shown in scan. Size of photo is 4" x 2.5" We found this notice on a geneology website and believe it to be about the same person: Dakota County Tribune of Feb. 3, 1899 CHARLES C THURSTON Charles Clifton Thurston died at his home in Montgomery, Minn., last Friday evening, Jan. 27, 1899, w he was engaged in the jewelry business. The remains were brought to Farmington Saturday and interred in Corinthiabn Cemetery on Sunday, Jan. 29th. Funeral services were held in the Church of the Advent by Rev. Alfred Butler, Dean of Seabury Hall, Faribault. Charles Clifton Thurston was born in Portland, Maine, July 8, 1849, being the son of Daniel Merrill and Jane Moore Thurston, of that city. He came to Minnesota while young with his parents, who owned a farm near Lakeville. When a young man, after his mother died, he lived in Farmington for sometime. He was a brother of John H. Thurston of St. Paul, who is well known and who was a former resident of Farmington. The deceased was never married. From his youth he was very heavy, weighing at the time of death, after illness, about 400 pounds. Mr. Thurston was very highly esteemed, especially in Montgomery. Shipping : Most items are sent by First Class or Priority Mail. Media Mail will be used for books, but sometimes takes a long time. If you are in a rush, please specify that you want first class, and shipping charges may be adjusted. Shipping outside of the United States will be more, figured upon end of auction. Foreign winners agree to make Payments MUST be received within 10 days after auction ends. Payment : U.S. winner to prepay by paypal, check or money order. All items ending over $150 will have appropriate insurance charges added. Cards and photos are sent in rigid protectors. Massachusetts residents please add 5% sales tax, or please provide your resale number. Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog 
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