Collection of original Confederate salt print photographs [decimalized]

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Collection Summary

Collection of oval portraits, mostly salt prints, all uniform size on original dark gray mounts. The images all have visible signs of water damage or other damage except for .11. Some photographs have remnants of pencil notes (.01) which has been written in ink on the front mount.

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC05786
Type: Header Record
Date: 1861-1863 ca.
Title: Collection of original Confederate salt print photographs [decimalized]
Place Written: s.l.
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Time Period

Primary time period: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877

Sub-Era: The American Civil War

Subjects

Military History

Confederate General or Leader

Confederate States of America

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[J. E. B. Stuart: salt print 3/4 length seated portrait, in Confederate uniform]

1862-1863 ca.

J. E. B. Stuart wearing a cavalry uniform and sabre; his hat on his lap. Ink inscription on mount: "J.E.B. Stuart. Va." Verso of this photograph only has pencil note: "From C.K. l[illegible] Petersburg Va." No stars visible.

GLC05786.01

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Albumen print, vignette bust profile portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

The well-known vignette profile of Jackson. Faded. Contemporary ink inscription on mount: "Stonewall Jackson." (Not signed.) 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.02

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Salt print half length bust portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Archer, James J., fl. 1862-1863

Ink inscription on mount: "J.J. Archer, Maryland Commanding Tennesse Brigade" No stars visible. Prior to July 1863 (captured at Gettysburg and not paroled until 1864).

GLC05786.03

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Salt print 3/4 seated portrait, in non-standard, Federal-style uniform

1861/04

Boham, Milledge L., 1813-1890

Dating based on uniform (Federal-style dated to 4/1861 per Lord & Wise). Bonham holds a hat with non-standard insigna (Palmetto?). Bonham served in the Confederate Congress from 1862-1863 and then served as governor of SC from 1863. Ink inscription...

GLC05786.04

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Salt (?) print 1/2 length bust portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914

Faded. Ink inscription on mount: "Simon Bolivar Buckner"

GLC05786.05

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Alfred Holt Colquitt salt print 1/2 length portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Ink inscription on mount: "Alfred Holt Colquitt. Georgia." 2 stars visible.

GLC05786.06

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Thomas F. Dayton, salt print 1/2 length portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Ink inscription on mount: "Drayton, S.C." 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.07

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Salt print 1/2 length length portrait, of John Gregg, in quasi-military uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Gregg wears a quasi-military uniform with no distinctive marking or insigna. Ink inscription on mount: "Gregg of Texas, Cavalry." (This is John Gregg, not Max[c]y.)

GLC05786.08

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Salt print 1/2 length portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Water drops mar portrait. Ink inscription on mount: "Harry Hays, La." 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.09

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Salt print 1/2 length portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Jones, Samuel, 1819-1887

Ink inscription on mount: "Sam Jones. Commanding at Charleston, S.C." 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.10

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Salt print 3/4 length seated portrait, in Confederate uniform, napoleon pose

1862-1863 ca.

Lane poses in "Napoleonic" pose (one hand tucked between buttons coat). Ink inscription on mount: "James H. Lane, NC." 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.11

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Salt print 1/2 length portrait, in civilian clothing

1863 ca.

Pemberton, John C., 1814-1881

Pemberton wears civilian clothing. Sarcastic ink inscription on mount: "John C. Pemberton. Hero of Vicksburg"

GLC05786.12

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[Albumen print of General Robert E. Lee]

1862-1863 ca.

Ink inscription on mount: "Lee." Diagonal break in print; faded with staining. Depicts a half length photo of an older Lee dressed in a Confederate uniform with three stars visible.

GLC05786.13

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Salt print 1/2 length portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884

3 stars visible. Ink inscription on mount: "Mansfield Lovell."

GLC05786.14

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Salt print (?) 1/2 length portrait, in civilian clothing [trimmed and remounted]

1862-1863 ca.

Mahone, William. Photograph trimmed and mounted on card. Ink inscription on mount: "Wm Mahone, Va."

GLC05786.15

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Salt print 1/2 length seated portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862 ca.

Nicholls, Francis R., fl. 1862

Shows Nicholls with no (amputated) left arm. Dating based on his loss of arm at Winchester. Ink inscription on mount: "Nichols [sic]" 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.16

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Salt print 1/2 length seated portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Pillow, Gideon Johnson, 1806-1878

Pillow wears one glove and carries the other. Center tear in print has been repaired, slightly affecting lower half of portrait. Ink inscription on mount: "Gideon J. Pillow, Texan." 3 stars visible.

GLC05786.17

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Salt print 3/4 length seated portrait, in Confederate uniform, napoleon pose

1862-1863 ca.

Price, Sterling, 1809-1867

Price poses in "Napoleonic" pose (one hand tucked between buttons coat). 3 stars visible. Ink inscription on mount: "Sterling Price, Missoura [sic]"

GLC05786.18

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Salt print 1/2 length portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Ransom, Robert, 1828-1892

Lacks upper part of photograph above head. Portrait appears to have been scratched. 2 stars visible. Ink inscription on mount: "R. Ranson, NC."

GLC05786.19

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Salt print 1/2 length seated portrait, in Confederate uniform

1862-1863 ca.

Smith, Gustavus Woodson, 1821-1896

3 stars visible. Ink drip in center of face. Ink inscription on mount: "Gustavus W. Smith"

GLC05786.20