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Posted 4 years ago
scottvez
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Sixth plate ambrotype showing a Civil War soldier in a very unusual "battle shirt".
Popular among soldiers and documented in period photographs. This version is more elaborate than normally encountered.
My photos-- do not reproduce in any form without my permission.
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Looks like the photo is reversed. Was that normal for that time? I know the famed Billy the Kid photo was.
All antique hard images (daguerreotype, tintype and ambrotype) are mirrored images-- there was no negative used in the process. Sometimes you will find and ambrotype, since it is on glass, flipped in order to get a true image.
scott
Sharp image. Those eyes look like they've seen things he never could forget.
Thanks much bruce-- appreciate you looking and commenting.
scott
Was there a third side in the Civil War ? LOL !
Lots out there on "battle shirts"-- an online search will yield many examples and a few informational articles on the subject. Here are some photographic examples:
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS703US703&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=%22battle+shirt+%22+civil+war&tbs=ins:pir&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi91e3My_DpAhXsGDQIHb1LAbUQ7Al6BAgIEC0&biw=1366&bih=657
scott
This might have inspired shirt designs for 1950's TV cowboy heros.
Thanks for looking brunswick and stuff.
scott
Thanks much tom and tintyper.
scott