Portrait of Stout P. Wallace, 1st Ohio Cavalry, Company B, 1862-1864
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Artifact Overview
This carte-de-visite shows Stout P. Wallace, a Union Army soldier from Ohio. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family of their loved ones in service.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1862-1864
Subject Date
1862-1864
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.0.12.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on back:
Stout P. Wallace / B.leg [?] 1st Ohio Cavalry / Louisville, Ky.
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