General Robert E. Lee, 1864
THF210898 / General Robert E. Lee, 1864
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Artifact Overview
This photograph - signed "R.L. Lee" - is the most formal image made of Confederate General Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. Taken in Richmond, Virginia, in 1864, it shows Lee posed in his full dress uniform--with the dress sword he would wear when surrendering to U.S. Grant the following year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Subject Date
1864
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.0.21.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Albumen process
Handwriting
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink, in script, on front and back:
R E LEE
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