Unidentified Civil War Officers, photographed in New Haven
PhotographerPhotographed by
Beers & Mansfield
(American, active 1856 - 1867)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Bundy & Williams
(American, 1887 - 1889)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Burwell & Homan
(American, active 1864 - 1865)
PhotographerPhotographed by
William Hunt
(American, active 1860 - 1868)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Nathan D. Morgan
(American, active 1861 - 1874)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Major Moulthrop
PhotographerPhotographed by
Moulthrop & Williams
(American, 1861 - 1863)
PhotographerPhotographed by
George I. Steiger
(American, active 1860 - 1866)
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 11/16 x 2 1/4in. (9.4 x 5.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 3 11/16 x 2 1/4in. (9.4 x 5.7cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 1/2in. (10.2 x 6.4cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
Object number2012.233.116-.128
DescriptionPortraits of men wearing military uniforms. Most are full-length or half-length portraits. One is a bust-length portrait. Some men wear caps or hold swords. Props, including pedestals, balustrades, and tables appear in some photographs. One photograph includes a fluted column on a high base and drapery.
NotesSubject Note: The soldiers' identities are not known, but they probably came from the New Haven area. All of the photographers were taken by New Haven photographers. (Finlay 5/16/2012)Status
Not on view