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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05111.02.0510 |
| From Archive Folder | Cartes de visites |
| Title | Philip Kearny, carte de visite, in officer's uniform, 3/4 standing view, wearing cape & holding hat & sword |
| Date | ca. 1861-1865 |
| Author | Brady, Matthew B. (1822-1896) |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | A close-up version of #505. Rank insignia obscured by cape. In officer's uniform. He is also wearing a cape which covers his left shoulder (left arm was amputated during the Mexican War). His left sleeve is pinned to his uniform jacket just above his belt. In his right arm he holds a forage cap with decorative braiding and his sword. Graphite inscription on verso "Maj Genl Kearney." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General Injury or Wound Health and Medical Battle Death |
| People | Brady, Mathew B. (1822-1896) Kearny, Philip (1815-1862) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |