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Unidentified Civil War Officers, photographed in New Haven

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
Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection
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.
Object number2012.233.116-.128
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numbersNotesSubject 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)
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