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Black & White Photo - Terry. Colonel Oley, Lieut - Vintage Home Decor Print – Antique Photo Print

Black & White Photo - Terry. Colonel Oley, Lieut - Vintage Home Decor Print — historic print
Black & White Photo - Terry. Colonel Oley, Lieut - Vintage Home Decor Print. Historic print from the Historic Print Archive collection.

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This rare historic print captures Black & White Photo - Terry. Colonel Oley, Lieut - Vintage Home Decor Print in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Black & White Photo - Terry. Colonel Oley, Lieut - Vintage Home Decor Print

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The title names a Colonel Oley and a Lieutenant alongside a "Terry," but the record gives no date, photographer, or regiment, so the identities cannot be confirmed from the listing itself. Portraits pairing an officer with a junior officer were common in American studio photography of the mid-to-late 1800s, when sitters often wore full uniform, held swords or caps, and posed against painted backdrops. Such images were frequently sold as small card prints for families and fellow soldiers. Looking closely at the uniform insignia and studio props can help place the sitters in time and rank.

SubjectsHistoric Print Archive
Original scan1,536 × 501 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-158464

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