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| US Lieutenant or Captain - Photographed Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Here is a Quite Rare "Army Of Arkansas" marked Union
Officer's Cdv ! Image is faded a bit, but still clear with good focus
and detail. US Officer in single breasted coat, Lieutenant or maybe
a Captain. Untrimmed mount has corners rounded a bit, but is
in otherwise good condition, with double gold line border. Fancy
reverse shows an angel, cherub over her head, leaning on an oval
with the mark, "William Brown, Photographer Of The Army Of
Arkansas." Brown came to Little Rock, Arkansas, with US
General Frederick Steele's Army, in late 1863, and set up shop.
Though he used a variety of marks, this is his most desirable
one. A good clear US Officer's Cdv, with a Rare Arkansas
Photographer's Mark !
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| "Army Of Arkansas" US Corporal - Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Here is another Army Of Arkansas, Union Soldier's Cdv taken
in Little Rock, Arkansas ! This one depicts a US Corporal posed
beside a fancy chair. His Corporal Stripes are clearly visible, and
12-button coat partly open. Carte is a bit dirtly, and has a crease
that looks worse than it is, that goes from the top edge of mount
down to about the Corporals waist. Image is clear and focused
though. Mount has double gold line border typical of many Civil
War Cdvs, and rough corners. Reverse shows Photographer's
fancy mark with an angel, cherub over her head, leaning on an
oval with the words, "William Brown, Photographer Of The
Army Of Arkansas. " Looks like a child had hold of it at one
time or another, and also decided to "decorate" the reverse with
an orange crayon. Still a rare image, good and clear, done by a
Photographer in Arkansas during the war, but priced nicely !
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| Civil War Period Cdv - Arkansas Photographer - Possibly George Bott, 43rd Illinois Infantry |
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| Here's a nice Civil War Period Cdv with a real hard to find
Arkansas Photographer's backstamp ! Civil War period Arkansas
photographer images are out there, but they are not common by
any stretch of the imagination . This one shows chest up shot of
the subject in civilian coat & vest, with handle bar mustache.
Faint writing on the front appears to be, " Mr. J. A. or J. Q."
Reverse shows photographers mark of, " From Brown's Gallery,
corner of Main & Markham streets, Little Rock, Ark. - Card
photographs of all officers of the Army & Navy. Also a large
assortment of albums at prices from 50 cents to 40 dollars,
Lockets, & etc." Written in period ink is "George Bott" and
the word " Little Rock " is written twice. Mount has clipped
corners, one diagonal crease, and several small areas of stain.
George Bott may have been George H. Bott, 43rd Illinois
Infantry, that was stationed in the Little Rock, Arkansas,
area from late 1863, until late 1865. A rare Civil War period,
Carte De Visite from Arkansas !
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| ca. 1880s Arkansas Militia 1st Sergeant C.J. Andrae w/Trapdoor Springfield |
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| Here's The Most Decked Out First Sergeant Arkansas May
Have Ever Seen ! Subject is identified on the reverse as "C. J.
Andrae 1st Serg't Hot Springs Guards, Hot Springs, Ark."
Andrae probably wears his dress uniform, which includes striped
pants, jacket with triple rows of buttons, dark cuffs and large 1st
Sergeant Stripes, Fancy epaulets with coil or cloth dangles, buff
white cross belts, and white gloves. His Kepi is adorned with
crossed rifles, the letters -H- -S- -G-, and a front mounted and
elevated insignia of some sort. He is posed with his Model 1873,
Trapdoor Springfield Rifle, that appears to have the M1879 Rear
Sights, and bayonet afftixed.
Front shows Imprint of "J. D. Rast Photographer" in a
blue stamp at bottom. Photographer Marcus J.D. Rast was known
to be active in Hot Springs, Arkansas, from 1878 to 1889, so we
can narrow down the image to about that decade. Andrae likely
served in the Post War Arkansas State Militia, and you can see
from the button just below his right cuff, his buttons are the three
piece staff officer's pattern. Image is mounted on an 8.25" by
4" large Panel Print card. Just a Really Sharp Image of a
Post War Arkansas State Militia 1st Sergeant, with
his M1873 Trapdoor Springfield !
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| Helena, Arkansas, September 11th, 1864, Officer Of The Day Cdv |
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| Here is a Cdv Portrait of The Officer Of The Day, on September
11th, 1864, at Helena, Arkansas ! Granted this image has certainly
seen better days, and would condemn all insects to death, but it
is what it is, a piece of history still worth saving ! I think it was likely
feasted upon by silverfish, but the content is still evident. Field
Officer from the knees up, with forage cap on, sword belt and
buckle, and M1850 Field Officer's sword. He also has a light
colored sash across his chest, and light colored gloves. There
are multiple insect damage sites in the image area, and around
border, with bottom left corner the worst. Reverse of mount
shows similiar damage, but Period Ink Inscription still legible
that says, "The Officer of the Day, Helena, Ark., Sept. 11th,
1864." Photographer's imprint mostly visible, and I can fill in
the blanks from similiar examples. It is, " T. W. Bankes,
Photographer, Over the Post Office, Helena, Ark."
IF only the bugs had left this Cdv alone, it would be a
$200 + image ! It is still a neat image though, and a rare
one, in that it was done by an Arkansas Photographer,
with rare content. Priced for condition.
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