Cased tintype of an unidentified Union soldier

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A tintype photograph in a decorative black thermoplastic case with red velvet interior lining. The photograph depicts an unidentified man in the dress of a Union soldier standing in front of a studio landscape backdrop. The soldier wears regulation pants, boots, gloves and buttoned frock coat along with a "US" metal belt plate, cartridge box with sling, cap box, and kepi with emblem on the front. He stands straight with his hands at his sides, the butt of his gun resting on the floor with barrel standing against his proper right side, bayonet attached at the top. The studio backdrop behind him depicts a veranda railing with a house and rolling hills beyond. The front exterior of the case depicts a molded relief scene of a man with horse and two women. The man is wearing a long, skirted coat, stockings, heeled shoes, and a small hat with long hair.

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