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Civil War soldier with painted bivouac background

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a man in a Civil War-era military uniform, a painted backdrop behind him, seated with a child on his lap. The man wears a dark jacket with gold buttons and a bow tie, a belt and sheath at his waist. The child wears a dark hat. The photo is in an ornate gold frame with a scalloped edge and floral pattern. The frame has a red velvet border. The background of the photo appears to be a painted scene of a tent or other structure. The overall image is a Civil War-era tintype portrait.

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Dimensions
771 × 900 px
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