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Lieutenant 2nd Virginia Calvary Walter Christopher daguerreotype, 1862

Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man with a full beard and mustache wearing a jacket, vest and thin tie, with color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame w...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1862
Dimensions:5.1 x 6.3 cm
2 x 2 1/2 in
6.1 x 7.4 cm
2 15/32 x 2 29/32 in
Box Number:Box 1A
Folder Number:Folder 88
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Ambrotype
Portrait photography > United States
Photography, Military
Photography > United States > History
Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5493
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Summary: Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man with a full beard and mustache wearing a jacket, vest and thin tie, with color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with a geometric design, with red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).

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