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Gift of Captain A. V. Leonard, Jr., 1961.81.6  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Henry A. Burton
Gift of Captain A. V. Leonard, Jr., 1961.81.6 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Henry A. Burton

Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 15/16 x 1 1/2in. (5 x 3.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/8 x 2 3/8in. (9.8 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Captain A. V. Leonard, Jr.
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a man wearing a military uniform. He has a mustache. The portrait is surrounded by an oval trompe-l'oeil frame.
Object number1961.81.6
InscribedOn verso, upper center, in blue ink, "Henry A Burton" / Co off / 19th CW"
On verso, lower center, in pencil, "1961-81-6"
NotesSubject Note: Henry A. Burton was a corporal in the Second Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Company H. He was from Washington.
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