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Seated soldier holding rifle tintype, 1863

Image: 1/9 plate; Seated soldier holding rifle with yellow applied to buckles. Preserver: Lighter preserver with inward points, looks to be trimmed down from a larger (1/6 plate) size (late 1850s). Mat: Double elliptical, embossed with ornate design (late 1850s early 1860s). Case: Thermoplastic with...

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Main Author: Scovill Manufacturing Company (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1863
Dimensions:4.9 x 6.4 cm
1 15/16 x 2 1/2 in
6.4 x 7.5 cm
2 1/2 x 2 31/32 in
Box Number:Box 1A
Folder Number:Folder No.105
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Tintype
Photographic industry
Portrait photography > United States
Photography, Military
Tintypes
Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5489
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Summary: Image: 1/9 plate; Seated soldier holding rifle with yellow applied to buckles. Preserver: Lighter preserver with inward points, looks to be trimmed down from a larger (1/6 plate) size (late 1850s). Mat: Double elliptical, embossed with ornate design (late 1850s early 1860s). Case: Thermoplastic with geometric design (Berg No. 3-317), with red velvet pinchpad, purple velvet cushion embossed with floral design.

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