Union Army Brigadier General Joseph Haydn Potter, circa 1863

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)

Date Made

1861-1865

Subject Date

1861-1865

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2012.0.5.38

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Albumen process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 2.625 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in ink front under image: J.H. Potter / Col. 12 N.H.V. / Handwritten in ink on back: Chief of Staff 24 # A.C. / Built the first barracks / Fort Des Moines
Union Army Brigadier General Joseph Haydn Potter, circa 1863