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Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2012.233.151 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unidentified Civil War Officers, photographed in Birmingham (Derby)
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2012.233.151 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Unidentified Civil War Officers, photographed in Birmingham (Derby)

Photographer (American, active 1865 - 1882)
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 2 1/8in. (7.6 x 5.4cm) or smaller Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 1/8in. (8.9 x 5.4cm) Mount (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
Object number2012.233.150-.151
DescriptionPortraits of men wearing military uniforms. One is a bust-length portrait of a man with a beard and mustache. The other is a full length portrait of a man with a mustache and sideburns. His arms are crossed and his sword is at his side. He is standing beside a square pedestal.
NotesSubject Note: The identity of the two men is not known, but they probably came from the Derby area, since their photographs were taken in Birmingham as the town was then known. (Finlay 5/12/2012)
Status
Not on view