Ambrotype of Union Soldiers Posing with Flag, circa 1863-1865

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Description:

This ambrotype of Union soldiers posing with a United States flag was taken around 1863. The cheeks of the soldiers were hand-tinted to give them a rosy look.

Date Made: ca 1863-1865

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Civil WarCivil War PhotographyArmy

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See more items in: Work and Industry: Photographic History, Civil War, Military

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PG.75.17.922Accession Number: 322775Catalog Number: 75.17.922

Object Name: ambrotype

Physical Description: glass (photograph material)metal (frame material)Measurements: overall: 9.1 cm x 8 cm; 3 19/32 in x 3 5/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d109-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1293215

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