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[CDV portraits of Union Army officers and statesmen]
- Creator:
- Alexander Gardner (American, 1821-1882) (Photographer), Bradley & Rulofson (American, active 1863-1890) (Photographer), Unknown (Photographer), Philp & Solomons (American, active 1860s-1870s) (Publisher (Photographic))
- Other Names:
- President Abraham Lincoln (American, 1809-1865) (Subject), President Ulysses S. Grant (American, 1822-1885) (Subject)
- Title:
- [CDV portraits of Union Army officers and statesmen]
- Date:
- 1860s
- Medium:
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions:
- Overall: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (15.5 x 23.5 x 6 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Transferred from the New York Public Library General Research Division, 1991.
- Department:
- Photography Collection
- Object Number:
- MFY 05-3315
- Description:
- Photograph album with CDV portraits. Brown leather exterior with gilt edges. Brass hinges on right edge. Photographs inserted in cut-out panels, mostly two per leaf. First few pages are disbound. Many subjects identified in ms on mounts. Fair condition overall. Cover is detached; spine is loose but intact. Pages are yellowed with dirt smudges and stains throughout. Most photographs are in fair condition overall; most reveal the effects of oxidation through fading and discoloration, in addition to some foxing in isolated areas.
- Notes:
- Studio portraits of Union Army generals, officers and dignitaries including Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Winfield Scott, George Armstrong Custer, and William Tecumseh Sherman.