[ Autographs ] ANDREW JOHNSON (1808 - 1875) Seventeenth President of the United States following the death of Abraham Lincoln, his Reconstruction policies led to his impeachment by Congress. Exceedingly rare S.P. 2.5in x 3", a carte de visite photograph likely taken as President, showing Johnson from mid-chest, up and bearing a stern expression, boldly signed "Andrew Johnson" at bottom. Backstamp by Whitehurst Gallery, 434 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington. Some slight dampstaining affects the first five letters which remain entirely boldand not adversely affected, unobtrusive tack holes at top and bottom, overall very good. Johnson is rare indeed in signed photos! E2,500-3, 500