American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Sixth plate period copy ambrotype of an officer wearing shoulder boards and officer's sash, the hand of his sword just visible in the frame. (Focus a bit soft, with some surface scratching and light spotting, heavy spotting to mat; unsealed.) Housed in broken half case. -- Sixth plate tintype portrait of a heavily armed soldier with a knife and pistol tucked in his belt, wearing a kepi and frock coat. (Heavy crackling and some darkening to image; unsealed.) Housed in half case. -- CDV-size tintype of standing officer, possibly late Indian Wars. (Image a bit dark, with some discoloration to left and upper edge; unsealed.) Housed in half case. -- Loose period copy tintype of a Union soldier holding a rifle upright with one hand and wearing a US belt plate. (Surface crackling, scratching, and wear.) -- Together, 4 images of soldiers.