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The Clifford T. Alderman Collection, 2012.233.179  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Civil War Soldiers, photographed in New Haven
The Clifford T. Alderman Collection, 2012.233.179 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Civil War Soldiers, photographed in New Haven

Photographer (American, active 1856 - 1867)
Photographer (American, 1887 - 1889)
Photographer (American)
Photographer (American, active 1860 - 1868)
Photographer (American, 1861 - 1863)
Photographer (American, 1831 - 1905)
Photographer (American)
Photographer (American, active 1860 - 1866)
Photographer (American, active 1861)
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount, tintype on lacquered iron plate in cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 7/8 x 2 1/8in. (9.8 x 5.4cm) or smaller Sheet (height x width): 3 7/8 x 2 1/8in. (9.8 x 5.4cm) or smaller Mount (height x width): 4 3/16 x 2 3/8in. (10.6 x 6cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
Object number2012.233.175-.191
DescriptionFull-length, three-quarter length, and half-length portraits of men wearing military uniforms. Some have beards or mustaches. Some are seated with their elbows resting on tables covered with tablecloths. Some wear or hold caps. Drapery, an upholstered chair, a column, and a painted studio backdrop appear in some portraits.
NotesSubject Note: Soldiers are not identified, but are probably from the New Haven area, or at least from somewhere in Connecticut. (Finlay 4/15/2014)
Status
Not on view