General William Starke Rosecrans, circa 1861-1865
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Artifact Overview
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Admired politicians or military officers, such as General William Rosencrans, were popular subjects.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1861-1865
Subject Date
1861-1865
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
39.309.2
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint text on back reads:
Published by / E. & H.T. ANTHONY / 501 Broadway / New York / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE / IN / BRADY'S / National Portrait Gallery
Handwritten in pencil on back: Gen Rosecrans
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