Cased Ambrotype of an African American Civil War Soldier

Title:

Cased Ambrotype of an African American Civil War Soldier

Description:

An ambrotype cased in a diptych constructed of wood covered with leather. The ambrotype depicts an African American man dressed in a Union military uniform. The front and back panels of the diptych are engraved with the same pattern.

Collection Title:

Walter Pantovic Slavery and African American History Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Civil War and Portrait photography

Shelving Locator:

AMN 1041 Box 5

Date Digital:

2014-07-10

Digitization Specifications:

1200 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact the archivist at the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

48114