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Historic Military Portraits

A collection of vintage military portraits showcasing officers in historical uniforms, capturing the essence of 19th-century military life.

Gen. James B. Fry 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
Gen. James B. Fry 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Gen. John B. Gordon, C.S.A. 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Confederate States of America, Army, People, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Confederate, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Confederate, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate.
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Portrait of a (presumably) French soldier. Part of album with cartes-de-visite and cabinet photos of soldiers in uniform.
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Victor Emmanuel Made 1860-1869 . Albumen print . Unknown
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O.W. Waite, male Civil War nurse at smallpox hospital, in uniform - digital file from original, front | Library of Congress
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Unidentified Union soldier in zouave uniform / Vaughan, 228 Bowery, New York. | Library of Congress
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1896. Cuban War. Carlos Perier, first lieutenant, promoted to immediate employment for his heroic behavior during the siege of Cascorro.
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Portrait made in memory of the service of a Dutch soldier. Part of album with cartes-de-visite and cabinet photos of soldiers in uniform.
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James Stephens 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Lt. Hurst 12th Regt., circa 1860, maker unknown.
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Col. William W. Seaton 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Robert H. Kelly, Union soldier, full-length portrait, standing, facing left | Library of Congress
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Gen. James L. Kiernan 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Ship's captain cabinet photographs, photographic prints, studio portraits
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Lt. Fred Wood under Capt. Morse ,, Brockton Public Library Archival Collection
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Captain Simmes , Military officers, Carte de Visite Collection
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Portrait of a man in military uniform, Jacobus Johannes de Haan, 1896 - 1901 photograph. cabinet photograph This photo is part of an album. The Hague cardboard. photographic support historical persons. (military) uniforms
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Benjamin S. Turner 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Gentleman 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Rev. James Mitchell 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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James (Jebb) Stuart (1833-1864) American Army Officer
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Portrait of a standing man in military uniform with swords in the hand, Carl Lypoldt, 1860 - 1900 Photograph. visit card This photo is part of an album. Varaždin cardboard. photographic support albumen print historical persons. standing figure. (military) uniforms. hacking and thrusting weapons: rapier
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Hon. Garret Davis, Kentucky 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Lieutenant Colonel Clarke. Unknown maker
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Lieut. Edgar M. Newcomb , Military officers, Newcomb, Edgar Marshall, 1840-1862. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection
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Lieutenant Colonel Carey. Attributed to Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)
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Captain G. Mair, N.Z.C., 1921, maker unknown.
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Officers of our navy 1861. -- Com. S.H. Stringham, Com. S.F. Dupont, Captain W.H. Ward i.e. James H. Ward, Captain C. Ringold i.e. Ringgold, Captain A.H. Foote, Com. Saml. L. Breese, Comr. T.A.M. Craven, Com. Hiram Paulding, Lieut. Dan. L. Brain i.e., Braine. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Stringham, Silas Horton, 1798-1876, Du Pont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865, Ward, James Harmon, 1806-1861, Ringgold, Cadwalader, 1802-1867, Foote, Andrew H, (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863, Breese, Samuel L, (Samuel Livingston), 1794-1870, Craven, Tunis A. M, 1813-1864, Paulding, Hiram, 1797-1878, Braine, D. L, United States, Navy, People, 1860-1870, Sailors, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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Colonel Blane A.D.C.. Unknown maker
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Capt. AR Close 43 Regt. Killed Warea July 1865, circa 1860, maker unknown.
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General Key Carl Oskar Troilius at the State Railways, SJ.
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Assistant Surgeon Henry James Millard of 34th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in civilian dress. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Millard, Henry James, approximately 1836-1920, United States, Army, Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 34th (1862-1865), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, Physicians, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical aspects, Union.
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Eligiio bonamicles, news of the time francesco from i suppled, UILLERMO SASANATIES -, Photographer
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W. Wilson. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Ordway, General Albert (not in uniform)
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Henry Stein, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. Title devised by Library staff, In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ., no. 39, On verso: Henry Stein, Hospital Steward - no. 5 - Nashville, Tenn, Sources indicate that Henry Stein was not a member of the 32nd Indiana Regiment, Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Capt. L. Lipp , Military officers, Carte de Visite Collection
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Description: A.U. Cabb, Appointed Cadet. June,1911. asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens
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An unknown man, in a military uniform, a portrait Beyer (Bayer), Karol (1818 1877)
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Gen. Pierce's grand march ,
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Captain Stanley,Grenadier Guards, A.D.C. 1858-61 Unknown. Captain Stanley,Grenadier Guards, A.D.C. 287690
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Photographic portrait of Frank James (1843-1915) a Confederate soldier, guerrilla, outlaw and younger brother of Jesse James. Dated 19th Century
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Karl Ivoy -, military, Constantin, Photo Studio
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Douglas Hancock Cooper, Brigadier General, C.S.A., half-length portrait, in uniform, facing left. Title devised by Library staff, Tintype made from glass neg. LC-B812-2708() was altered to show Cooper in his military uniform, Written on verso: Brig. Genl. D. H. Cooper, Miss, Reference copy in BIOG FILE. Cooper, Douglas H, 1815-1879, Military officers, Confederate States of America, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate.
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Lieutenant Kontakt. .
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Bv't Brigadier General H.H. Wells. Civil War Photograph Collection, No. 5854. Wells, Henry Horatio, -1900, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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Lieutenant Colonel Clarke Kennedy A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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Commodore Goodenough R.N. L.B.B.M.G, Lieut H.M.S. Pearl 1873, treacherously wounded by poisoned arrows Carlyle Bay Canterbury () Augt 12 died 20th 1875 also 2 wounded sailors died. Received public funeral Sydney Augt 24th 1875, circa 1860, maker unknown.
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Robert E. Lee, seated / Brady & Co.. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Lee, Robert E, (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Virginia, Richmond, Military officers, Confederate, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate, Virginia, Richmond.
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Russell B. Mason Prv. 7th Mich. Inf.. Baldwin & Prior (American, founded 1865, dissolved 1867)
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Sergt. Boston Corbett 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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Colonel James Lucius Davis of Co. F, 46th Virginia Infantry Regiment and 10th Virginia Cavalry Regiment in uniform / Wm. W. Davis, Lee Photographic Gallery, 920 Main Street, Over the Richmond Musical Exchanche.. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Davis, J. Lucius, (James Lucius), Confederate States of America, Army, Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 10th, People, 1860-1870, Confederate States of America, Army, Virginia Infantry Regiment, 46th, People, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Confederate, 1860-1870, Prisoners of war, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Confederate, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate.
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Nikita Fedorovich Savichev, 1885. Zheleznov, Ioasaf, 1824-1863. 1910. General Research Division. Cossacks , 1800-1899, Cossacks , Russia (Federation) , Ural Mountains Region
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1st Lieut. Jas N Keith under Capt. Morse , Brockton Public Library Archival Collection
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Michael Fay, Private in American Service ; John I. Hickie ; James Smith Senr. ; Samuel Mc Evatt.. 1866. Larcom, Thomas A. (Thomas Aiskew) (1801-1879). Photographs, Portraits. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Prisoners, Ireland , History , 1837-1901, Mountjoy Prison, Fenian Brotherhood
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Major Hunter, killed Nov 1868 Moturoa, circa 1860, maker unknown.
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Georg clapka -, military, ENTERENNER CARJAT -, Photo studio
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Col. Chaille-Long, seated
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Deborah Sampson Gannett at Rock Ridge Cemetery, East Street and Mountain Street, Sharon, Mass. , Monuments & memorials, Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827. Leon Abdalian Collection
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Gen. Stonewall Jackson , Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
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Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927) painter of military scenes and artist for the Illustrated London News for the majority of his career. Renowned for depicting glorious deeds of the British empire.