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Maj. General G.A. Custer / From photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.

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Photograph shows portrait of George Armstrong Custer in uniform.

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144)

Purchased from: Thomas Harris, New York, New York, May 2015.

Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).

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The single best source for Civil War photographs is the U.S. Library of Congress, which holds the core collections of original Civil War documentary ... The majority of the ambrotypes and tintypes are portraits by unidentified photographers of Civil War soldiers, primarily Union soldiers.

More than 2,500 special portrait photographs, called ambrotypes and tintypes, and small card photos called cartes de visite represent both Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Tom Liljenquist and his sons Jason, Brandon, and Christian built this collection in memory of President Abraham Lincoln and the estimated 620,000-850,000 Union and Confederate servicemen who died in the American Civil War. For many, these photographs are the last known record we have of who they were and what they looked like. See "From the Donor's Perspective--The Last Full Measure" for the full story. The Liljenquist Family began donating their collection to the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division in 2010, and continues to add to it. In addition to the ambrotypes and tintypes, the collection also includes several manuscripts, patriotic envelopes, photographs on paper, and artifacts related to the Civil War. The portraits often show weapons, hats, canteens, musical instruments, painted backdrops, and other details that enhance the research value of the collection. Other photo topics include flags, city views, veterans, and ships. Among the rarest images are sailors, African Americans in uniform, Lincoln campaign buttons, and portraits of soldiers with their families and friends. LOC Prints & Photographs Division holds thousands of images relating to the Civil War, found in many different collections.

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custer george a george armstrong army people military officers union military uniforms history civil war military personnel albumen prints cartes de visite portrait photographs custer brady national portrait gallery national portrait gallery general 1858 union army portraits major general federal army 19th century american civil war lot 14043 liljenquist family collection of civil war photographs brady national photographic portrait galleries e and ht anthony firm photo brady national portrait gallery ultra high resolution high resolution american george armstrong custer united states history library of congress new york city
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01/01/1858
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Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, photographer
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), publisher
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Union Army Portraits

Union Army Portraits

Faces of the Civil War

Faces of the U.S. Civil War form Library of Congress.
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on publication.

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Bayonne, N.J., Nov. 26, 2012 -- FEMA Community Relations (CR) Outreach Team Lead Mike Dunn provides this storm survivor with FEMA Registration information while FEMA Corps members Dane Gellerup and Saul Korzenecki, and FEMA CR Specialist Juanita Manley observe. FEMA is here to help individuals and the community recover from this record breaking storm. George Armstrong/FEMA

Carte d' visite: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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custer george a george armstrong army people military officers union military uniforms history civil war military personnel albumen prints cartes de visite portrait photographs custer brady national portrait gallery national portrait gallery general 1858 union army portraits major general federal army 19th century american civil war lot 14043 liljenquist family collection of civil war photographs brady national photographic portrait galleries e and ht anthony firm photo brady national portrait gallery ultra high resolution high resolution american george armstrong custer united states history library of congress new york city