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Seated soldier holding rifle
Seated soldier holding rifle
Seated soldier holding rifle
Seated soldier holding rifle
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Seated soldier holding rifle

Permanent ID:
5489
Date:
circa 1863
Image Description:
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.
Inscription:
(pencil): $5; (printed): GENUINE / UNION CASE, / IMPROVED. / Fine Gilt and Burnished / Hinge. / Scovill Mf'g Co. (Case)
Format:
Tintypes
Dimensions:
Width: 4.9 cm, Height: 6.4 cm (image)
Width: 1 15/16 in, Height: 2 1/2 in (image)
Width: 6.4 cm, Height: 7.5 cm, Depth: 2.3 cm (case)
Width: 2 1/2 in, Height: 2 31/32 in, Depth: 7/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related Person or Organization:
Scovill Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Tintype [sh85135543]
Photographic industry [sh85101187]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photography, Military [sh85101291]