Union Army 1st Lieutenant, 1861-1865
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Artifact Overview
This carte-de-visite taken at Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries in Washington, D.C., shows an unidentified Union Army officer. 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 gave these inexpensive images to friends and family members as a reminder of their loved ones in service.
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
2012.0.5.46
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: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Text printed on front under image: Brady Washington
Photographer's imprint text on back reads:
BRADY'S / NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC / PORTRAIT GALLERIES / Broadway & 10th St. / New York / & / No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C.
Handwritten in ink on back (mostly illegible):
Yours truly / I or J G. _ar__ / 1 Lt. + ajt. / 62 vols ?
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