Carte de visite album associated with the 48th New York Infantry Regiment and presented to L.B. Wyman

47 photographs in 1 album : albumen prints and tintypes ; sheets 11 x 7 cm or smaller (carte de visite format) | Civil War era carte de visite album presented to Luther B. Wyman, supporter and patron of the 48th New York Infantry Regiment (the Continental Guards of Brooklyn), includes 47 albumen and...

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Main Authors: Bogardus, A. (Abraham), 1822-1908, Good, Jonathan, 1824-1894, James, W. E. (William E.), 1835-1887, Kimball, M. H., active 1863-1865, Lewis, R. A. (Richard A.), approximately 1820-1891, Moses, Morris, 1826-1891, Renowden, J. (John), approximately 1826, Sanborn, N. C. (Nathaniel C.), 1829 or 1830-1886, Schoonmaker, C. C. (Christopher C.), Turner, A. A. (Austin Augustus), approximately 1831-1866, Williamson, C. H. (Charles H.), 1826-1874, Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Charles D. Fredricks & Co, J. Gurney & Son, Manchester Bro. & Angell, Wenderoth & Taylor
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Language:English
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Soldiers > Union > 1860-1870
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Military personnel > Union
United States. > Army. > New York Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865) > People
Wyman, L. B. > (Luther Boynton), > 1805-1879 > Associated objects
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Summary:47 photographs in 1 album : albumen prints and tintypes ; sheets 11 x 7 cm or smaller (carte de visite format) | Civil War era carte de visite album presented to Luther B. Wyman, supporter and patron of the 48th New York Infantry Regiment (the Continental Guards of Brooklyn), includes 47 albumen and tintype cartes de visites showing soldiers who served in the regiment; also includes 4 pages of manuscripts, two newpaper clippings, and a carte de visite portrait of an unidentified woman. No photographs were in the window slots of the last 38 pages. The dedication letter, written at Fort Pulaski, Georgia, on April 8, 1863, praises Wyman "for his many acts of kindness" and has the signatures of 37 officers.