Union Army Colonel Stephen Miller, 1862-1863
THF211680 / Union Army Colonel Stephen Miller, 1862-1863
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Artifact Overview
This carte-de-visite of Union Army Colonel (later General) Stephen Miller was photographed by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota, about 1862-1863. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, people exchanged and collected CdVs to help them remember family and celebrities.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1862-1863
Subject Date
1862-1863
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.0.21.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Photographer logo on verso:
WHITNEY'S GALLERY, / SAINT PAUL / ... / PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS IN GREAT VARIETY / Cartes de Visite of Celebrated Indians and Minnesota / Scenery for sale.
Red-bordered label adhered back upper right, with typed number: 2899/
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