American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Sixth plate tintype bust portrait of a bearded young federal soldier wearing a 9-button frock coat and forage cap or kepi. (Significant chemical deterioration and discoloration/darkening to image, with surface wear; unsealed.) Housed in a patriotic pressed paper case (general wear). -- Sixth plate tintype standing portrait of an armed federal infantryman wearing a Hardee hat with gold-highlighted infantry insignia and "US" belt plate. (Significant chemical deterioration and discoloration/darkening to image; resealed.) Housed in a separated pressed paper case (fully separated at spine, general wear). -- Sixth plate tintype seated half portrait of a doubly armed soldier in full kit. (Significant chemical deterioration and darkening to image, spotting, and some surface wear; unsealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case (general wear throughout). The subject, tentatively identified by modern paper label as Daniel Stonebrook, wears a gold-highlighted breast plate on his box sling, and a belt rig featuring oval "US" belt plate, cap box, and revolver. He holds his bayonetted long arm upright to one side. -- Together, 3 tintypes of soldiers. 

2 5/16 x 3 5/8 in. CDV on cardstock mount (toning, tearing to lower left of image, wear to mount edges and corners). Gettysburg, PA: W.H. Tipton, n.d. Verso bears Tipton's imprint and ink inscription identifying subject as J.M. Young. The young subject's headgear bears a wreath device encircling "112 SV" and he wears a badge on his jacket, likely Spanish American War. -- 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. CDV on cardstock mount (toning, wear to image edges and corners, surface soiling to mount). Camp Hamilton, VA: Monitor Gallery, n.d. Verso bears photographer's imprint and 3-cent revenue stamp. Later pencil notation on verso identifies one of the subjects as Will Redrow of Company E, 12th New Jersey Volunteers. Two men in uniform are featured sitting next to one another. -- Together, 2 CDVs of soldiers.