... his start and the Civil War he became the fashionable photographer of his day — as is evidenced not only by the superb collection of notable people whose portraits he gathered together, but by Bret Harte 's classic verse (from Her letter ): Well, yes — if you saw us out driving Each day in the Park, four-in-hand-- If you saw poor dear mamma contriving To look supernaturally grand,-- If you ...