Posted By:
petecldJason,
"This CDV was most likely produced (in Photo form) from this image to promote the release of the C&I lithograph."
Why would you assume that? No where on the back of the card does it say they sell prints. Nothing even remotely implies they sell prints, but they are saying they sell sporting goods. If they used this card to promote sales of the print then that is what you would read on the back of the card, trust me, I'm in advertising.
Also, wasn't there a title on the original print? The name of the print is missing in this image. If they did want to promote the print, why take the name off? I think they used this image simply because they sell sporting goods and needed a sports related image. In the 1866-1868 era sports images were slim pickings.