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…
Early quarter plate ambrotype of a militia artillery soldier, possibly an officer, wearing the 1851 pattern shako. The image is an early ambrotype, on thick glass, that was sealed at one time and backed with thick paper. The soldier’s buttons are gilded, but they can still be seen as three…
Very nice condition CDV of a US Navy Lt. Commander. The shoulder straps and 3 & 1 sleeve braid are correct with respect to the 1863 regulations for officers. The verso of the CDV is dated Jan. 1868 with an unreadable notation, except for the ship name “Guerriere.” An old…