American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Standing portrait of a bearded lieutenant or captain in full uniform holding an 1850 foot officer's sword with both hands. He is posed before a backdrop painted to look like a waterfront military camp complete with artillery, tents, and American flag. (Occasional spotting, great clarity; unsealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (right edge missing, exterior wear). The officer wears a cap with gold-highlighted hunting horn insignia along with a gold-highlighted eagle belt plate. -- Seated portrait of a bearded likely lieutenant in full uniform, holding an 1850 foot officer's sword across his lap with one hand and his cap with the other. (Some surface scratching/wiping and minor imperfections, good clarity; unsealed.) Housed in a Union case (velvet pad missing, non-functioning closure clasp, significant wear and soiling to exterior). The seated officers wears gold-highlighted shoulders straps, a gold-highlighted belt plate, and holds a cap ornamented with gold-highlighted hunting horn insignia. -- Together, 2 sixth plate tintypes featuring fully uniformed and armed Union officers.