Culpeper Virginia. Col. William R. Brewster 73d New York Infantry and staff – Vintage 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 Culpeper Virginia. Col. William R. Brewster 73d New York Infantry and staff, 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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Culpeper Virginia. Col. William R. Brewster 73d New York Infantry and staff
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In September 1863, Culpeper, Virginia, was a Union camp and supply center, and this glass negative shows Col. William R. Brewster of the 73rd New York Infantry posed with his staff. The sleeve calls him General Brewster, a reminder that wartime titles were often recorded loosely. The 73rd was raised in New York City, which gives the picture a local connection. The wet collodion process used here required photographers to coat, expose, and develop each plate quickly, often in a portable darkroom. The negative was once attributed to Alexander Gardner, though that attribution is now considered uncertain.
| Created / published | 1863 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass wet collodion. |
| Notes | Photographer name attribution from Civil War caption books. Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Gen. Wm. R. Brewster and staff Culpeper Va. September 1863. Annotation from negative glass side: 2. 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 | 5,120 × 4,106 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-48228 |
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