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

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with M1816 conversion musket with affixed bayonet, bowie knife, and large Colt revolverUnidentified soldier in Union uniform with M1816 conversion musket with affixed bayonet, bowie knife, and large Colt revolver.

Quarter-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 12.5 x 10.1 cm (case)

Deposited by Tom Liljenquist; 2012

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 and/or scratch removal
  • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
  • straighten image

Civil War Portrait 040

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