Civil War Era Images

[Bryant U.]

This is an excellent thread. Thanks for sharing your photos.

-Bryant

[Johnny R]

This is not mine and dates to the 1870s but IMO is one of the best images of an individual concerning the Civil War I have ever seen. He is wearing his MOH but it is broken and hanging from one loop. To me is says it all. I have a print in my office.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/...Fform%3DSEARCH

[101combatvet]

Wow.... that is some soldier.

This is not mine and dates to the 1870s but IMO is one of the best images of an individual concerning the Civil War I have ever seen. He is wearing his MOH but it is broken and hanging from one loop. To me is says it all. I have a print in my office.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/...Fform%3DSEARCH

[colt45s]

Great photos, civil war was interesting

[RoyA]

Sixth plate tintype, double armed 15th Wisconsin Infantry

[StuGIII]

Attractive New York lady

Here's my contribution. I have many other images, but she's my latest. Any thoughts as to how old she might have been at the time this image was taken? She's unidentified unfortunately.

[101combatvet]

Not far from Union Square... it appears to be of the period or a little later.

[StuGIII]

New York lady

That's what I thought. I wonder what is located at or near that address now? She looks like she was out on the town and just decided to have her likeness taken. How old do you think the woman is? I'd say late twenties to mid thirties.

[Cyrano]

Those are some angry ladies! I guess they didn't invent smiling yet

And the pic with the soldier in sunglasses! Too Cool

[101combatvet]

Maybe... I was thinking early to mid twenties. I used to go to the Angelika Theater not far from there when I was dating slutty Manhattanite chicks.

That's what I thought. I wonder what is located at or near that address now? She looks like she was out on the town and just decided to have her likeness taken. How old do you think the woman is? I'd say late twenties to mid thirties.

[Military Trader]

Nice Civil war images -- The one I would LIKE to put one here is still with the family (as it should be) but man....

I am a teacher and early to mid 90s this kid came into my room and pulled out a tintype and said "Sombody told me you know about these." This kid comes from the poor side of the tracks and out of his dirty bluejeans comes a really nice confederate tintype case from New Orleans with the constitution and other images on the case. This kid's ancestor was one of the Cherokees living in the "territories" who volunteered for the South. The image shows a Cherokee in a confederate uniform with a beaded chest sash, a headband, a large pistol and bowie knife. Of course I asked him if he wanted to sell it or keep it and he said he wanted to keep it. Later (when I actually got around to using a computer) I found his ancestor listed in the Dawes Rolls showing he was a survivor of the Trail of Tears. I told this story to a dealer I know and he about almost beat me to tell him the kid's name. But the kid wants to keep it so I kept his name private. Recently I have asked him if I could photograph the image with a digital camera but he doesn't seem too interested. If I get him to consent I'll post it on here.

[StuGIII]

New York lady

Maybe you're right. She could be in her early mid twenties. Judging a woman's age back then can be difficult. So a theater is near that location now. Is it a movie theater or a stage theater?

[juoneen]

I have one of lincoln somewhere , its in a gutta purcha case with the monitor on the front.. and the back i believe.also had another guy in the case under lincolns tintype. Lincoln is standing also. We should start a cw thread for corps badges, and veterans pins and medals.

[101combatvet]

It's a few blocks away and shows foreign films. You can do a Google map of the address and see.... many retail stores there now. Actually.... I was able to find a building with 869 Broadway which is now E 18th St. things may have changed a bit with the city planers.

Maybe you're right. She could be in her early mid twenties. Judging a woman's age back then can be difficult. So a theater is near that location now. Is it a movie theater or a stage theater?

[1corps]

Here is my neatest image. Very rough shape and was not cared for unfortunatley but very rare outdoor camp scene with soldiers holding hardtack and utensils. You can see the camp in the background. I hope you like it! Mike.