Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861 [Glossy photocard of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth]

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GLC#
GLC03617.01-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
circa 1861
Author/Creator
Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861
Title
[Glossy photocard of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 8.7 cm, Width: 5.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Colored picture card of Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, wearing his uniform. Two crossed American flags grace the background along with two bayonetted rifles. Underneath the picture of Ellsworth is an image of a sword and olive branch crossing. Also underneath the picture is a quote attributed to Ellsworth after his death that stresses his martyrdom: "He who noteth even the fall of a sparrow will have some purpose even in the fate of one like me -- Ellsworth."

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