Sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a bearded soldier, his cheeks lightly tinted pink, jacket lightly tinted blue, and buttons highlighted in gold. It has been suggested that the subject is a Southern artillery private. While the buttons appear unreadable, the unique slash pockets trimmed with horizontal tape are seen in early Southern images hailing from Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, and Missouri. Housed in full, pressed paper case with inked note that reads "Grandpa Foster in Civil War days / born Mar. 3, 1830." Condition: Some light surface wear along perimeter where plate meets mat. Housed in full case separated at hinge.
Sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a bearded soldier, his cheeks lightly tinted pink, jacket lightly tinted blue, and buttons highlighted in gold. It has been suggested that the subject is a Southern artillery private. While the buttons appear unreadable, the unique slash pockets trimmed with horizontal tape are seen in early Southern images hailing from Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, and Missouri. Housed in full, pressed paper case with inked note that reads "Grandpa Foster in Civil War days / born Mar. 3, 1830." Condition: Some light surface wear along perimeter where plate meets mat. Housed in full case separated at hinge.
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