General Philip Kearny, circa 1861
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Artifact Overview
On September 1, 1862, Major General Philip Kearny died during the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia. He was known for his fearless leadership of U.S. cavalry troops for over twenty years. Despite losing his left arm during the Mexican-American War, he came out of retirement to command the New Jersey Volunteer Brigade when the Civil War started. Portraits like this carte-de-visite quickly became popular to commemorate him.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1861-1865
Subject Date
1861
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.0.21.15
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
Text on back of image reads:
RICHARDS' / PHOTOGRAPH / AND / FINE ART GALLERY / 1029 Chestnut St. / Adjoining the Academy of Fine Arts / PHILADELPHIA
Red bordered label adhered to back typed: 2978
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