Is it actually a period silver gel photo? I almost bid on it, thinking it was worth several $100 if the photo alone was real. The problem was that the part with the silvering was exclusively at the bottom, where the faux autograph was located.
If it is a period silver gel, it's worth some decent bucks, but I would have it professionally (if you can't do it) removed from that cdv backing, as they never belonged together.
The photo itself was almost certainly taken in the studio of R.W. Johnston in 1913.
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