t4_two_civil_war_soldiers

Object Type: Asset
In Folder: RG 2005-13 Michigan Historical Museum Early Photography Collection

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t4_two_civil_war_soldiers

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Collection Number: Record Group 2005-13

Description: Two Civil War soldiers, one in frame, seated in chair, pants are tinted green. Second image filed behind is head and shoulder pose of a different soldier. Emulsion is in very bad condition, peeling away from plate, written on facing side is "A.E. Roberts Kalamazoo, Michigan $1.00" Mat rectangular with leaf and flower papers, case plastic with an iron clad ship and on water, and a fort in background, both flying with "Stars Stripes" in very good condition, case by "Parsons" 1857.

Type of Resource: still image

Genre: Tintype

Subject: Tintype

Subject: Civil War

Subject: Soldiers

Subject: Military Uniforms

Subject: A.E. Roberts

City: Kalamazoo (Mich.)

Date Created: 1854-1900

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: This item cannot be viewed in the Archives of Michigan reading room due to its fragility.

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