Union officer in uniform with crossed arms and sword – Historic Reproduction
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Union officer in uniform with crossed arms and sword. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Union officer in uniform with crossed arms and sword
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Standing with his arms folded across his chest and a sword at his side, this Union officer is shown in full uniform, a pose photographers of the 1860s often chose to project authority and composure. Portraits like this were usually made in studios, where the sitter's rank, insignia and weapon mattered as much as the face. Gettysburg, the battlefield where the Union Army turned back Lee's forces in July 1863, became a place where many such officers were remembered, and images of men in uniform later helped shape how the battle was recalled. The record does not name the sitter, so the portrait is best read as a document of military dress and the period's photographic conventions.
| Original scan | 994 × 1,958 px · prints to 3 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 05564a |
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