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Historic Military Portraits

A collection of vintage photographs featuring military officers from the 19th century in formal uniforms. The images reflect historical military attire and honorifics.

Unidentified principal musician in Union uniform with Model 1840 Ames musician's sword / Bierstadt Brothers, photographers, China Hall, 39 Purchase St., New Bedford, Mass. | Library of Congress
Unidentified principal musician in Union uniform with Model 1840 Ames musician's sword / Bierstadt Brothers, photographers, China Hall, 39 Purchase St., New Bedford, Mass. | Library of Congress
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Lt. C. Hill, H.M.S. Curacoa, killed Gate Pa, circa 1860, maker unknown.
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Col. Charles G. Harker 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Artillery Brigadier Colonel Smrecek.
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Group portrait of three soldiers, Louis Schmidlin, c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph. cabinet photograph photographic support. cardboard private soldier. head-gear: cap. (military) uniforms
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Photographic portrait of Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859-1941) at age 10 in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards. Dated 19th Century
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Portrait of a military on the reverse of Card 53 in the diary of the shuttle Wilcza Ski, Roman (1807 1857)
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Army of the West: Schofield, Thomas, Slocum, McPherson, Sherman, Howard, and Rousseau. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Lieutenant General Sir De Lacy Evans, G.C.B., M.P., Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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Unidentified nurse possibly on the staff of Seminary Hospital, Washington, D.C.. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper, pp/liljwoch. United States, Army, People, 1860-1870, Women, Military service, 1860-1870, Nurses, Union, 1860-1870, Military personnel, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical aspects, Union, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Women.
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Admiral David Dixon Porter , Military officers, Porter, David D. David Dixon, 1813-1891, Carte de Visite Collection
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SoldierVienna. soldier
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Personnel track department 7-8 section
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Captain J. B. Coghlan, United States Navy, from the Heroes of the Spanish War series (T175). Dimensions: Sheet: 2 5/8 × 1 7/16 in. (6.6 × 3.7 cm). Publisher: Issued by Kinney Brothers (American) . Date: ca. 1901.Trade cards from the "Heroes of the Spanish War" series (T175), issued ca. 1901. Although not inscribed on the cards, the set is believed to have been issued by Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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A Short History of General James Garfield, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History of General James Garfield, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)