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Ruby Ambrotype, 9th plate This image of a seated militia soldier is likely from Massachusetts based on images of soldiers identified to Massachusetts with nearly identical uniforms. The frock coat with three rows of buttons and extensive collar, cuff and chest decoration has been seen on Massachusetts militiamen. The uniform…$325.00 -
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Ruby Ambrotype, 9th plate This image of two seated recruits is from Massachusetts based on the Massachusetts buttons on the soldier’s uniform on the left side of the image. The state seal can clearly be seen with a loupe. Both men wear the same style kepi and one is still… -
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This nicely hand colored Carte de Visite depicts a US Navy 2nd assistant engineer. The rank stripe and shoulder straps are clearly visible on his frock coat. The uniform is colored blue and the buttons and insignia are gold. The tablecloth is a bold red. The officer’s hat is just… -
This nice sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a New York soldier has some interesting content. The soldier is seated in a classic pose with his elbow on a table. Under his elbow is a book. Resting on the book is a nice beehive hat, certainly not a common Union soldier…$365.00 -
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This image has a lot of good content for a ninth plate. The soldier is wearing an 1851 Shako with Jeff Davis hat eagle and wreath with the company letter D inside. He has a set of epaulets on his frock coat, which is adorned with a row of Massachusetts… -
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This fine ninth plate ruby ambrotype depicts a Federal Bandsman holding an over the shoulder saxhorn. He has a belt with two-piece belt plate, the design of which I cannot discern. He is wearing a frock coat and his hat is trimmed with a stripe above the band. The interesting… -
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This little Yankee image really has a lot of content. The soldier is double armed with a Colt revolver and Sheffield knife in his belt. He is wearing a shell jacket with staff buttons. The jacket has a pocket on the chest and shoulder tabs, and even though the button… -
This rare outdoor image was originally made some time after the capture of Confederate Fort Harrison east of Richmond. The original wet plate that was the source of this albumen now resides in the Library of Congress Civil War image collection. The title accompanying the wet plate says the following: …$950.00 -
This pair of sixth plate tintypes are the only cased images I have ever seen of Civil War ironclads. The images were found together in a very nice thermoplastic case. They are matted and framed with identical mats and preservers. The images are somewhat dark, but show very well. The…$8,950.00 -
The soldier in this fine quarter plate ambrotype is dressed as a militia officer, most likely pre-war. He is wearing a dress uniform with a two-piece buckle that is likely of the eagle variety. His sword appears to be a model 1850 foot officers sword. The image is in excellent…$525.00 -
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This quarter plate ambrotype is a rare image. Pictures of Union drummers are quite unusual, and this one is exceptional in content and condition. The soldier is standing with his field drum suspended around his neck with a cord. The drum has a circular design around the sound hole that… -
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This quarter plate ruby ambrotype is quite uncommon with respect to New Hampshire images. It depicts the soldier in the classic New Hampshire pose with his hat insignia proudly displayed, but additionally the soldier is photographed with his wife. Most of these soldiers were photographed individually. The “NHV” letters are… -
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Very nice quarter plate ruby ambrotype of a New Hampshire sergeant holding a musket and displaying his kepi in the classic New Hampshire photographic fashion. Unfortunately, the soldier did not hold the kepi completely steady, so the letters are somewhat fuzzy. They are still readable, however, and identify the soldier… -
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This crystal clear image depicts a member of a New York Zouave unit. He is dressed in a New York state jacket with state seal staff buttons. Using a loupe, the shield in the New York state seal can be seen on the button second from the bottom. He is… -
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Very nice quarter plate tintype of a Yankee private fully equipped for a march. He is wearing a 9-button frock coat, with a full backpack and blanket roll on top. The backpack straps and blanket roll can plainly be seen. The soldier is equipped with what appears to be a… -
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Really nice quarter plate tintype of a triple armed standing Union soldier. He is holding his musket with bayonet by his side. The eagle plate on the cartridge box cross belt is visible, as is his US belt plate. Tucked in the belt are a knife and Colt army revolver. … -
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On August 9, 1864, Captain John Maxwell and his guide R. K. Dillard talked their way past Union pickets and entered City Point, site of the Union army’s huge supply depot during the Petersburg campaign. Maxwell carried a box with a “horological torpedo,” or time bomb, that consisted of a… -
At the time this rare outdoor CDV was taken, H. H. (Harry) Humphreys and F. W. Vaughan were serving on the staff of General A. A. Humphreys, Harry’s father. The two men, along with a group of engineers and cartographers, were performing reconnaissance and mapping duties in the area of…$495.00 -
Very nice clear glass ambrotype of a Union officer. The image is not lacquered on the back and looks like a ghost image without black paper behind it to provide the contrast. Image is nicely colored and posed. Housed in a very nice patriotic leatherette case (eagle and shield) with…$445.00 -
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Very nice sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a New Hampshire corporal. This image represents the classic New Hampshire pose with the soldier displaying the insignia on top of his kepi. The “NHV” (New Hampshire Volunteers) is visible, as is the infantry bugle and company letter “C.” The regiment number inside… -
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Crystal Clear sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a private in Co. C, 11th New Hampshire Infantry. He appears to be holding a Model 1842 musket and displays the top of his hat in the classic New Hampshire pose. The hat shows the “NHV” letters, infantry horn with the number “11”… -
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Beautiful sixth plate ruby ambrotype of Sergeant Alfred G. Sanborn of Co. G, 12th New Hampshire Infantry, wearing a sack coat and posed standing with a musket. The image is identified by a period inscription inside the case on the back of the image. A picture of the inscription is… -
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Beautiful sixth plate tintype of a Union cavalry private armed with a Colt revolver and cavalry sabre. He appears to be holding a letter envelope in his hand. Housed in a patriotic thermoplastic case in good condition. -
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This extremely rare image depicts a soldier in the Second Wisconsin Infantry dressed in the state issued “Bull Run” uniform. This is the uniform the 2d Wisconsin Regiment wore at the battle of First Bull Run, where they took friendly fire after being mistaken for Confederate soldiers. The frock coat…