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

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing a window with curtains in photo case

 

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing a window with curtains.

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 8.4 cm (case)

Deposit 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 item Note – 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 057

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