Civil War Era Images

[Greg]

A couple of my favorite dog images - a ninth plate size tintype of a lady with puppy, 1860s; and a sixth plate cased ruby ambrotype of three dapper gentlemen, c. 1855.

[Greg]

Along with the dogs, I did find a couple more pretty ladies: a New York-marked CDV, late 1860s; and a sixth plate dag c. 1850.

But I don't have any new soldier images; show soldiers if you got 'em!

Best,
Greg

[1Perazzi]

Very nice pics you guys have Heres a couple of mine

[Greg]

Nice images! Is the battery identified?

Best,
Greg

[1Perazzi]

Hi and thanks. No its not unfortunately Mike

[robcox1]

Tintype

I just purchased this one. It is my first of an armed soldier; he is holding a M1842 Musket. Rob

[pantera123]

images

I have collected CW images for 20 years and just saw this thread for the first time. I purchased a collection of 150 daguerreotypes the other day that I am just starting to sort through. I thought I would add some pics to this thread.
First, a double armed quarter plate of a Rebel with a 1000 yard stare. Second, a sixth plate tintype of a Union cavalryman I refer to as "Groucho"

[petopoint]

thanks a tin

Great looking tintypes, thanks for the view.

Peto at point

[ob'98]

my few

Here are my few. What is the secret to photographing without light glare or camera reflection?



Indian Wars:




Pretty lady....

[Greg]

Very nice additions! Bryan, I look forward to seeing the rest of your new ones.

Best,
Greg

[fritz x]

I guess this is the right thread. Here is my lady ambro image. There were few smiles during the Civil War era. The woman had to farm and tend the family while there husband was off to war. Not only that, but back then there was no furnace, air conditioning, running water, flushing toilets, cell phones, day care, and on. My wife would have committed suicide.

Some of the CDVs on this thread appear to have been made postmortem. That can also account for the unhappy facial expressions. Sometimes postmortem CDVs appear very lifelike. Usually, the stand in the background will give them away. I have also noticed a lot of postmortem photographs depicting the deceased holding a letter or tintype case to make them look more lifelike. Lifeless expressions and hands without any real appearance of grasping whatever is in them are things to look for as well.