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Gift of Clifford T. Alderman  2012.233.53  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Edward M. Burnham
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman 2012.233.53 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Edward M. Burnham

Photographer (1860 - 1865)
Date1861-1863
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 3/16in. (8.9 x 5.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 3/16in. (8.9 x 5.6cm) Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 7/16in. (10.2 x 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
Object number2012.233.53
DescriptionPortrait of a young man wearing a military uniform. He is standing, holding a sword. He stands beside a prop that looks like a balustrade, with his hat on top of it.
NotesSubject Note: Edward M. Burnham was from Hartford, Connecticut. He enlisted on November 6, 1861. On November 20, 1861 he was mustered into the Twelfth Regiment Infantry, Company C as a private. He was discharged on April 8, 1863. (Ruocco, 4/21/2012)
Status
Not on view