Photograph
Ceylon C. Lincoln
| Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Ceylon Childs Lincoln as a young soldier in full Civil War uniform. Full-length portrait. He is standing in front of a painted backdrop featuring an army tent. He is holding his rifle with the stock on the ground, and his hands on the barrel near his shoulder. Hand-coloring on cheeks and buttons. |
| Image ID: | 123682 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | cased images |
| Original Format Number: | PH 4195.380, Box 19 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 3.25 inches |
| Lincoln enlisted as a drummer boy at the age of 13 or 14, and fought in Louisiana as part of Company D, 35th WI Regiment at the Battle of Spanish Fort and in Mississippi. He mustered out on Dec. 1, 1865. Double elliptical stamped mat. Red burnt velvet lining, stamped leather or paper case. See Image IDs: 121679, 124950 for other tintypes of Lincoln. |
| Military uniforms |
| Studios and dark rooms |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Soldiers |
| Weapons |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Portrait photography |
| Youth |
| Murals |
| Painting |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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