James B. Clinton
PhotographerPhotographed by
Fitch W. Burwell
American
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 1 1/4 x 1in. (3.2 x 2.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/4 x 2 1/8in. (9.5 x 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 5/8in. (10.2 x 6.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/4 x 2 1/8in. (9.5 x 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 5/8in. (10.2 x 6.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a man with a long beard and mustache. He may be wearing a military uniform, but his clothing is not visible.
Object number2012.233.16
InscribedOn verso, upper margin, in black ink, "1st Lieut. J. B. Clinton / 1st Conn. Battery"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: James B. Clinton of New Haven mustered in as a sergeant on October 26 1861. He was promoted to 1st sergeant on Feburary 27 1862, to 2nd Lieutenant on February 2 1863, to 1st Lieutenant on March 13 1863 and to Captain on July 10 1864. He mustered out on June 11 1865. (Finlay 4/14/2012)On View
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