| Groom (Philadelphia) Backmark for "Groom's Carte de Visite Photograph and Gallery, Second St. above Spruce, Philadelphia" 1864-1866 (Revenue stamp) Carte de visite, back Private collection of William Jones LL/81846 Ron S. Coddington description (flickr, accessed: 18 March 2018)
The photographer, Groom of Philadelphia, has an elaborate logo that is the Pennsylvania State of Arms—with a twist. The items in the middle of the official shield are from to bottom, a trade ship, a plow and three sheaves of wheat. In this version, the wheat has been replaced by a camera.
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