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

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt Army Model 1860 revolver in photo case

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt Army Model 1860 revolver.

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Sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 12.4 x 11.2 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 (This particular photo had extreme spotting and scratching.  The resultant adjusted image is somewhat degraded at higher resolutions.)
    • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
    • straighten image

Civil War Portrait 067

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