Civil War Soldier

Photograph

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image is a Civil War-era cabinet card depicting a stern, bearded man in a formal military uniform adorned with brass buttons and shoulder straps, suggesting his rank. The man's expression is serious, reflecting the solemnity of the time, and his curly hair is parted to one side. The backdrop is plain, focusing attention on the subject.

The image is a Civil War-era cabinet card depicting a stern, bearded man in a formal military uniform adorned with brass buttons and shoulder straps, suggesting his rank. The man's expression is serious, reflecting the solemnity of the time, and his curly hair is parted to one side. The backdrop is plain, focusing attention on the subject.

Name/Title

Civil War Soldier

Entry/Object ID

76.066.51

Description

Cabinet card of a civil war Soldier Taken by Reeves & Watts Photographers No 57 High St over Post Office Columbus, Ohio

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject Place

City

Columbus

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

John C. Mathias, Civil War

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Photograph, Cabinet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

May 19, 2026