Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
15th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1901
Henderson, Tom, American
Date
1861-1865
Medium
albumen and silver photographic paper with graphite on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10 × 6.2 cm)
Description
Albumen photograph carte-de-visite of Thomas Henderson, identified as the servant of Lt. Col. C.B. Lamborne of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Henderson is depicted seated, visible from the waist up, and facing the camera. He is wearing a high-collared jacket with center buttons and a hat with an upward brim. There appears to be a small book tucked into the large pocket on his proper left chest. The outer edge of the photograph has a red double line border. Each of the four corners have been rounded. The back of the photograph has two inscriptions, both in graphite. The first reads ["TOM HENDERSON / SERVANT OF / C.B. LAMBORNE / MAY 1 / 64 / CHATTANOOGA TN" / INFO FROM / IDENTICAL CDV / FROM / GETTYBURG / SHOW / 2010]. The second inscription is written vertically and reads, [with 15th PV Cavalry / photos].
Place depicted
Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Military
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.105.7
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd589ade60a-9574-4455-a7bb-cb4f4a667134

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