William H. Webster
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1861-1868
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 5/8 x 2 1/4in. (9.2 x 5.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/8 x 2 1/4in. (9.2 x 5.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 1/2in. (10.2 x 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
Object number2012.233.49
DescriptionFull-length portrait of a young man wearing a military uniform, including cap and overcoat, and sword. He has a mustache. He is standing on a patterned floorcloth or carpet beside a wooden chair. Drapery with tassels is at the left.
NotesSubject Note: William H. Webster was from Hartford, Connecticut. He enlisted on July 10, 1861. On July 22, 1861 he was mustered into the Fifth Regiment Infantry, Company I as a Second Lieutenant. He was Promoted on August 9, 1862. He resigned on April 16, 1863. He was mustered into the Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps as a first Lieutenant in January, 1864. He was transfered to the Twenty-second Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps on August 15, 1865. He was discharged on January 1, 1868. (Ruocco, 04/21/12)Status
Not on view
