Portrait of Sgt. James W. Travis 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry U.S.A. – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Portrait of Sgt. James W. Travis 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry U.S.A. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Portrait of Sgt. James W. Travis 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry U.S.A.
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Sgt. James W. Travis served with the 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, a Union regiment raised during the Civil War, and this portrait is one of the few surviving images tied to him. The record dates the picture to 1860, which is before the war began in April 1861, so the date may be approximate or the portrait may have been taken before he enlisted. The image is a 1961 Library of Congress copy of an original tintype, a cheap and quick photographic process that made portraits of ordinary soldiers widely available during the war.
| Created / published | 1860 |
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| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Forms part of Selected Civil War photographs 1861-1865 (Library of Congress) Copy photo made by LC in 1961 of tintype. Credit: Mr. James Travis Thomon Silver Springs Md. American Memory edition timeline. No. 1083 Forms part of Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress). · Gibson James F. b. 1828 photographer. |
| Subjects | United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865. Travis James W. 38th Illinois Infantry. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Civil War Photographs |
| Original scan | 1,132 × 1,300 px · prints to 4 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-51975 |
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