The Snapshots in Time Collection
Gallery: Civil War CDV's
Cartes de visite from the Civil War era GÇö portraits of Union soldiers posed in studio settings with painted backdrops, prop rifles, and insignia-marked caps, alongside the reverse sides of their mounts. Photographers' backmarks from field studios near the 24th Army Corps and handwritten inscriptions from New York hometowns reveal the personal stories behind these small keepsake photographs.
Carte de Visite Portrait of a Union Soldier, American Civil War Era, c. 1861-1865
Carte de Visite Portrait of a Young Civil War-Era Soldier
Carte de Visite Portrait of Union Cavalry Soldier with Crossed-Saber Kepi Insignia, Civil War Era
Vignette Carte de Visite Portrait of Young Man in Military Coat, Civil War Era
Carte de Visite of Seated Union Sergeant with Rifle and Painted Backdrop, Civil War Era
Reverse of Carte de Visite with J. S. Hovey Studio Imprint, Rome, New York, Civil War Era
Reverse of Carte de Visite with 'Hall & Judkins, Near Headquarters, 24th Army Corps' Imprint, Identified as Sgt. Silas H. Holbrook
Reverse of Carte de Visite with 'Hall & Judkins, Near Headquarters, 24th Army Corps' Imprint and Faint Handwritten Inscription
Reverse of Carte de Visite with 'Hall & Judkins, Near Headquarters, 24th Army Corps' Imprint, Inscribed 'From Cardiff, Onondaga Co., N.Y.'
