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Civil War Soldier Dead Letter Office CDV




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Reference Number: Avaluer:100325Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
SOLDIER: CIVIL WAR
Original Description:
A waist-up view of a soldier wearing a full Union uniform. Coat collar turned down but military buttons.  #314 in period red ink on bottomfront along with the characteristic little staple slitstop and bottom for mounting on display board.The "Dead Letter Office" in Washington, DC, displayed photographs found in undeliverable letters on large boards in hopesthat someone could identify the soldiers in the photos and hence the writers orrecipients of the letters. A touching rare... image and background given that he hasremained unidentified for 150 years.No backmark with some water marks.


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