Joseph Rodman West, 1822-1898 – Historic Reproduction
![Joseph Rodman West, 1822-1898, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/61/61fa2824d3eb-L.webp)
(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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This rare historic photograph captures Joseph Rodman West, 1822-1898 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Joseph Rodman West, 1822-1898
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Joseph Rodman West, who lived from 1822 to 1898, is the sitter named in this portrait, which belongs to the Library of Congress's Civil War Photograph Collection. The caption card records no date and the identifying details are unverified, so the exact occasion and studio remain uncertain. Portraits from this period were often made as cartes de visite or small mounted prints, and many were collected by families or sold to supporters of the war effort. Looking closely at the dress and pose can help place the image within the broader wartime fashion for officer and civilian portraiture.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | No. 2976. Civil War Collection. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Civil War; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,037 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-156311 |
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