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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05111.02.1385 |
| From Archive Folder | Cartes de visites |
| Title | Taylor, Walter H. (1838-1916): As Navy captain, seated 1/2 length portrait with sword in left hand |
| Date | ca. 1861-1865 |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Taylor wears the uniform of a Naval officer, and the number of stripes on his sleeve, combined with the star situated above the stripes and the eagle on his shoulder denotes the rank of Captain in the US Navy (presently, Navy Captains wear four stripes and not the six Taylor wears). Ink inscription on recto "Col. Taylor." Graphite inscription on verso "C.....ylor." Photographers imprint on verso: "Negatives Preserved S.M. Fassett's New Gallery 114 & 116 South Clark St. Chicago." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy |
| People | Taylor, Walter H. (1838-1916) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 |