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

Library of Congress

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:

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Civil War Portrait 099

Captain William W. Cosby of H Company, 2nd Virginia Light Artillery Regiment in uniform - in frame

 

Captain William W. Cosby of H Company, 2nd Virginia Light Artillery Regiment in uniform.

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop of Captain William W. Cosby of H Company, 2nd Virginia Light Artillery Regiment in uniform

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approximate half-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 20.6 x 17.5 cm (frame)

Photographer: Charles R. Rees.

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

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Civil War Portrait 113

Unidentified officer in Confederate lieutenant's uniform with kepi - in frame

Unidentified officer in Confederate lieutenant’s uniform with kepi.

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Close-up crop:

Unidentified officer in Confederate lieutenant's uniform with kepi

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quarter-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 12.3 x 10.1 cm (case)

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:

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Civil War Portrait 110

Brothers Private Henry Luther and First Sergeant Herbert E. Larrabee - in frame

Brothers Private Henry Luther and First Sergeant Herbert E. Larrabee of Company B, 17th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

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Close-up crops:

Brothers Private Henry Luther and First Sergeant Herbert E. Larrabee - close-up crop 2

 

Brothers Private Henry Luther and First Sergeant Herbert E. Larrabee - close-up crop 1

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sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.3 x 8.3 cm (case)

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,
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  • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
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Civil War Portrait 107

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform --  G. P. Lasselle, photograper -- on card

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform

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Close-up crop:

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform --  G. P. Lasselle, photograper

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approximate sixteenth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 6.2 cm (carte de visite mat)

Photographer: G. P. Lasselle, No. 4 Summer St., Boston.

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

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Civil War Portrait 104

Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket-- in frame

Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket next to infantry Hardee hat with plume on table

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop of Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket

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carte de visite-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 8.7 x 5.5 cm (plate)

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:

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Civil War Portrait 101

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform of Company E, Lynchburg Rifles -- in frame

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform of Company E, “Lynchburg Rifles,” 11th Virginia Infantry Volunteers holding 1841 “Mississippi” rifle, Sheffield-type Bowie knife, canteen, box knapsack, blanket roll, and cartridge box

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Close-up crop:

closeup -- Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform of Company E, Lynchburg Rifles

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 8.1 cm (case)

Photographer: Charles R. Rees; created 1861

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

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Civil War Portrait 098

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with 'I' buttons in frame

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with “I” buttons and Company B hat with tin drum canteen.

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Close-up crop:

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with 'I' buttons

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sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.7 x 8.8 cm (case)

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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Civil War Portrait 097

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform__ in frame

 

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform

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Close-up crop:

 

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform__

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sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 9.5 x 8.4 cm (case)

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,
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  • selected spot and/or scratch removal
  • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
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Civil War Portrait 096

Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms-- in frame

Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms in front of painted backdrop showing camp scene

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Close-up crops:

Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms--right

 

Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms--left

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sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 8.3 x 9.3 cm (case)

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 095