Alford B. Chapman 57th N.Y. – Vintage Photo 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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Step back in time with Alford B. Chapman 57th N.Y., a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Alford B. Chapman 57th N.Y.
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The label on this glass negative names Alford B. Chapman of the 57th New York, but that title comes from a sleeve whose accuracy has not been verified. Dated 1860, the plate predates the Civil War by about a year, so it reflects peacetime militia life rather than any wartime campaign. It was made by the wet collodion process, which required the photographer to coat, expose and develop a glass plate while it was still wet, a demanding method that produced sharp detail. Earlier cataloging credited the plate to Alexander Gardner, a photographer later known for his war imagery, but that attribution has since been set aside.
| Created / published | 1860 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass wet collodion. |
| Notes | Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Forms part of Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress). · Gardner Alexander 1821-1882 formerly attributed to this photographer. |
| Subjects | United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Civil War Photographs |
| Original scan | 3,437 × 5,120 px · prints to 11 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-46927 |
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