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

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen -- in frame

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop -- Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 12.3 x 11.1 cm (frame)

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, tonality adjustedNote – This image has been digitally adjusted for one or more of the following:

  • fade correction,
  • color, contrast, and/or saturation enhancement
  • selected spot and/or scratch removal
  • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
  • straighten image

Civil War Portrait 099

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