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[Group of 8th New York State Militia in front of tent, Arlington, Virginia, June 1861] – Historic Print

[Group of 8th New York State Militia in front of tent, Arlington, Virginia, June 1861], [1861 June] — historic photograph
[Group of 8th New York State Militia in front of tent, Arlington, Virginia, June 1861], [1861 June]. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(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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A window into the past: [Group of 8th New York State Militia in front of tent, Arlington, Virginia, June 1861], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The 8th New York State Militia, shown in June 1861 in front of a tent at Arlington, Virginia, was among the Northern volunteer units that crossed the Potomac that spring after Virginia voted to secede. Photographs from Mathew Brady's studio often documented such early camps, when militia companies still wore mixed uniforms and the war had not yet settled into routine. The caption on the original card is old and unverified, so details about the men and the exact camp site should be read with some caution.

Created / published[1861 June]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhoto from Brady negative. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,207 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-125233

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