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- Union Army Officer, 1861-1865 - This carte-de-visite made by B. F. Smith and Son, Portland, Maine, shows an unknown 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 sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family members of their loved ones in service.
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Union Army Officer, 1861-1865
This carte-de-visite made by B. F. Smith and Son, Portland, Maine, shows an unknown 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 sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family members of their loved ones in service.