Thank you all! Initially, after I purchased it, I was convinced I wanted to have the tear repaired and have it archival framed. However, I haven't found a good local paper restoration business that specializes in this type of repair, and I don't want to do any more damage to the rest of the sheet.
Also, the more I research old Tobacco Cards, CDV's and Cabinet Cards, the more I find they tend to come in 'as is' condition with tears and wear vs. being restored. I love it either way, but won't rule out repairing it in the future if I could find the right specialist.
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