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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05111.02.1292 |
| From Archive Folder | Cartes de visites |
| Title | Shelow, John W. (fl. 1861-1865): As sergeant, seated 1/2 length portrait |
| Date | ca. 1861-1865 |
| Author | Williams, J.A. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Thin red border on recto. Subject has been severely wounded in both eyes, both are swollen shut. His hands rest in his lap. Graphite inscription on verso "WIA Port Republic, VA. WIA Petersburg 6-9-62 6-18-64 at G'burg." Ink inscription on verso "Sergt John W. Shelow, Co A 110th Pa." Photographers imprint on verso: "From Nobell General Hospital, U.S.A. Portsmouth Grove, R.I. Address 'J. A. Williams, Post Office Box 507, Newport, R.I.' The Negative of this Picture is preserved for two years." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Injury or Wound Health and Medical |
| People | Shelow, John W. (fl. 1861-1865) Williams, J.A. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| 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 |