Union Army Officer, 18th Corps, 1861-1865
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Artifact Overview
This carte-de-visite made by C.D. Fredricks & Co., New York, shows an unknown Union Army officer in his dress uniform. 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
1861-1865
Subject Date
1861-1865
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.0.21.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint text on back reads:
C.D. FREDRICKS & Co. / 587 Broadway / NEW YORK / PARIS / HABANA / ...
Text on front under image: C.D. FREDRICKS & CO.
Red bordered label adhered to back of image typed: 2900
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