Antique CDV Circa 1860s C. Kendig Handsome Young Man in Suit Naperville IL

Antique CDV Circa 1860s C. Kendig Handsome Young Man in Suit Naperville IL

This original CDV features a handsome young man dressed in a sharp suit, captured by the photographer C. Kendig. The portrait showcases the refined fashion of the era, with the subject posing for a formal studio session in Naperville, Illinois. The sharp lines of his attire and his poised expression reflect the mid-nineteenth-century aesthetic.

Collectors of Illinois history and Civil War era photography will value this piece for its connection to the 1860s. The crisp studio work by Kendig highlights the local history of Naperville through a well-preserved antique image. It is a striking example of portraiture from a transformative decade.

A classic 1860s representation of a dapper young man.