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Tintype of a young cavalryman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05131.07 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1861-1865 ca. Pagination: 1 photograph 11.7 x 9.1 cm Order a Copy

Full length, standing pose of a young cavalry man in front of painted backdrop showing a cannon and a flag. The soldier's gloves, boots, and pistol are visible. CASE: Acanthus and peony [?] design stamped on a cloth on wood case. Case thickness 2.1 cm.

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