| Civil War Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, & Tintypes |
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| Nathan T. Freshour - Fifer, Co. H, 176th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
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| Here is a Wonderful Gem Tintype on a Cdv Mount, of Private
Nathan T. Freshour, Fifer of Co. H, 176th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry ! Image is clear, focused, and blemish free. It's mounted
to the Cdv mount by means of two brass tabs, that protrude thru the
mount and are folded over on the reverse. Reverse shows old pencil
identification as follows: " Taken at Columbus O while a soldier at
Camp Chase near Columbus. Fifer boy of Co. H, 176 OVI "
Center is the photographer's mark, and below that incription
continues: " Nathan T. Freshour Died at Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 29th, 1865." Below that was another line in pencil, but it
has been trimmed off with a small part of the bottom of mount.
Photographer was, " H. Tongs Ambrotype & Photographic
Gallery, Bainbridge, Ohio." Though Bainbridge isn't really
that close to Columbus, Tongs may have traveled to Camp
Chase for all the business potential. The 176th OVI, was
organized at Camp Chase, and went to the field in time to
participate in the December, 1864, Battle of Nashville,
before mustering out June 18th, 1865. Poor Fifer Freshour,
died of disease, not two weeks after muster out ! A Real
Nice Identified Image of a Young Ohio Infantry Troop !
[ Consignment - CM ]
$139 plus shipping
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| Likely Young Drummer Boy In Front of Military Backdrop |
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| Here is an outstanding Sixth Plate tintype, that I am convinced
depicts an extremely young recruit, probably about to become a
drummer boy ! Notice that except for his hand on the chair, his
pose is just about at "attention", with left hand at his side, and
straight, standup bearing. He's got a great little pork-pie hat on his
head, and dark jacket, but the real clue may be the photographer's
military type backdrop. It portrays the muzzle of an artillery piece,
in front of stacked muskets, and several shells on the ground !
Drummer boys as young as 11 years old, were enlisted, and this
fellow sure looks to be about that age, give or take a year or two.
Very possibly his Mother or parents had this image made, before
he went off "to war" with the older boys. A nice clean image, with
some very minor hazing, but only noticeable when held at the right
angle. Comes in a full-case, with leather repaired hinge. Rare to find
images of such young troops, but this one will display beautifully in
any Civil War Collection !
$220 plus shipping
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| Excellent Gutta Percha Cased 6th Plate US Soldier Tintype |
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| This is a nice sixth-plate tintype of a Union Soldier in State Jacket !
His coat is open from the bottom revealing a row of smaller buttons
on his vest, and the Nine buttons on the coat itself. He is seated with
one arm draped over the back of a chair, and piping is evident on
both of his cuffs. He is also wearing a goatee. Image is in a full brown
gutta percha case, that appears to have been repaired along the left
side in the third picture, though barely visible. Case is tight though,
and opens and closes easily with no looseness. Very nice displaying
Union Soldier Sixth Plate tintype, in a nice full case !
$125 plus shipping
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| Excellent Condition Sixth Plate US Soldier Tintype |
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| This is a nice and very clear 1/6th plate tintype of a Union Soldier !
No flaking or scratches on this one, with good contrast and focus.
Soldier is seated in front of a backdrop, with trees, mountains, and
one Sailboat. One arm is resting on a book. The visible buttons
on his Nine-button frock coat have all been hand gilded, and his
cheeks are slightly pinked. An unusually clean and sharp tintype
in a half case, with a US Soldier's image that displays beautifully !
$125 plus shipping
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| Clear Bearded US Veteran Soldier Tintype |
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| This is a nice clear tintype image of a stern, serious looking Union
Soldier ! What a beard ! He is seated with his forage cap on knee,
and arm resting on the back of the chair. Coat has piping along the
cuffs, and appears to be a State Type . Several buttons are visible,
along his cuffs, down the front of his coat, and on the lower portion
of his vest. Tintype has some areas of minor flaking, and a few
scuffs near the top, but nothing that affects the subject. A nice
displaying and serious looking US Soldier Tintype !
$115 plus shipping
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| ID'd Ninth Plate Ambrotype of Albert Robinson Greene - Co. A, 9th Kansas Cavalry |
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| Here's a Super, Identified Ninth Plate Ambrotype of a 9th
Kansas Cavalry Trooper ! Subject is Albert Robinson Greene,
Co. A, 9th Kansas Cavalry. The 9th served in the Trans-Mississippi
Department during it's entire existence, with portions or all of the
regiment, taking part in the Battles of Newtonia, Cane Hill,
Prairie Grove, The Pursuit of Quantrill After the Burning of
Lawrence, Cabin Creek, and Honey Springs. Greene was with
the regiment from August, 1862, until March, 1865.
After the war, Greene became a prolific writer, finishing
several long articles for the Kansas Historical Society's Collection,
including one entitled, "Campaigning in the Army Of The Border."
In 1892, he was GAR Commander for the Dept. of Kansas, dying
at age 77, in 1918. Ambro is in a half case, with following penciled
inside case: "Albert R. Greene - Co. A Ninth - Kansas Cav. -
Union Forever - Topeka 1862." Ambro itself has some flaking
around the edges, but very little on subject himself. Photo is waist
up, with Greene wearing a coat, with Cavalry jacket visible inside,
and a Pork-Pie Hat. Ambro will be accompanied with Copy of
Greene's Record, from Civil War Data, which has same image,
and a brief history of his service, that Greene wrote in a letter
dated 1889. Some of his other writing is available online, and in
booklets published by the Kansas Historical Society.
A Real Nice Identified Ambrotype Image of a 9th
Kansas Cavalry Trooper, who fought in the Trans-Missipppi,
and had a lot to say in later years !
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