Seated Union officer in dark uniform, studio portrait – Antique Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Seated Union officer in dark uniform, studio portrait comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Seated Union officer in dark uniform, studio portrait
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A seated Union officer in a dark uniform is the centerpiece of this studio portrait, posed in front of a painted backdrop in the manner of the period. Portraits like this one were a major business during and after the Civil War, when families and soldiers sat for photographers in town studios before units marched out or after they returned home. Gettysburg, where the board's collection is focused, became a place where many such images were later made or collected, as visitors and veterans came to the battlefield and bought pictures of the men who fought there. The formal pose and dark wool uniform show how officers presented themselves for the camera, and the record leaves the sitter's identity open, so the portrait is best read as a window onto the wartime image-making of its day.
| Original scan | 676 × 992 px |
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| Reference | 05828a |
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