Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Five unidentified prisoners of war in Confederate uniforms in front of their barracks at Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, IllinoisFive unidentified prisoners of war in Confederate uniforms in front of their barracks at Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, Illinois.

photograph : quarter-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 11.9 x 9.4 cm (case)

Donated by Tom Liljenquist; 2011

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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digital file from original itemNote – This image has been digitally adjusted for one or more of the following:

  • fade correction,
  • color, contrast, and/or saturation enhancement
  • selected spot removal.

Civil War Portrait 0038

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