Gift of Clifford T. Alderman 2012.233.5 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

John Mullen

PhotographerPhotographed by Richard S. DeLamater (American, 1833 - 1915)

Date1861-1865

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 11/16 x 2in. (6.8 x 5.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 1/16in. (8.9 x 5.2cm) Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.2 x 6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection

Object number2012.233.5

DescriptionThree-quarter length seated portrait of a young man wearing a Union uniform. He is seated sideways in a chair with a fringed, upholstered armrest. His left hand is on his hip.

NotesSubject Note: John Mullen of New Haven mustered in as an adjutant on November 20, 1861with the Twelfth Connecticut Voluntter Infantry. On April 11, 1865, he was promoted to Captain of Company C. He mustered out in August 1865. (Finlay 4/13/2012)

Status

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