- Photograph by
- Brady, Mathew, American, 1822 - 1896
- Published by
- E. & H. T. Anthony, American, 1852 - 1901
- Subject of
- Col. Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim, American, 1837 - 1861
- Owned by
- Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
- Date
- 1861
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 3 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (8.6 × 5.5 cm)
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.2 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite of Col. Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth shown in three-quarter portrait. Ellsworth stands facing the camera with his right hand in his trouser pocket. He wears a light colored vest and trousers, a dark jacket, a dark cloak, a white shirt, and a dark necktie with a tie pin. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.
- Handwritten in graphite on the bottom of the print is the text "Col. Ellsworth killed / at Alexandria 1861". There is a mark for E. & H.T. Anthony printed on the back of the photograph.
- The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album is the text "Anthony / Brady NY".
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Emily Howland Photograph Album
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Local and regional
- Military
- Photography
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- Credit Line
- Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2017.30.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




