Bearded Union officer in dark uniform, studio portrait – Vintage Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Bearded Union officer in dark uniform, studio portrait, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful 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.
Bearded Union officer in dark uniform, studio portrait
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A bearded Union officer in a dark uniform, posed in a studio, makes an unusual entry in a board otherwise devoted to Gettysburg, since the photograph's record ties it to the battlefield's wider history rather than to the fighting itself. Portraits like this were a staple of the Civil War era, when officers often sat for cartoon-style studio backdrops before marching off, and many were later sent home to families or reproduced in regimental histories. Such images help viewers see the men behind the battle lines, where a uniform and a set expression could stand in for a whole life of service. The sitter's identity is not given in the record, so the picture is best read as a representative example of that tradition.
| Original scan | 1,558 × 2,250 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 06381a |
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