Civil war faces - 700 portraits

[gothicgeek]

Hi all..

A Library of Congress Flickr Gallery .....

" In remembrance of the Confederate and Union soldiers who served in the American Civil War (1861-1865), the Liljenquist Family recently donated their rare collection of almost 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. "


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[gordy]

Awesome find Mark! Thanks for sharing

 

[thegoodsgt]

Great collection. Of interest to sculptors is that they all don't have classical features. They're not "handsome."

 

[gordy]

Great collection. Of interest to sculptors is that they all don't have classical features. They're not "handsome."

VERY true, the hairstyles are a great reference.