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VERY RARE AMBROTYPE OF VMI CADET W.P. ROBINSON – 1st LT. 13th BATTALION, VIRGINIA ARTILLERY (RINGGOLD’S BATTERY), PHOTO FEATURED IN CONFEDERATE VETERAN MAGAZINE
This singular ¼ plate ambrotype photograph shows a future Confederate Lieutenant “Willie” Robinson standing proudly in his Virginia Military Institute uniform. His hair is closely cropped, his… (846-580). Learn More »
OVAL CASED TINTYPE PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY
This attractive lady gazes out at us from the distance of 160 years. The bust view reveals that she is wearing a patterned dress with a bit of lace along the inner edge of the neck line. Her… (2025-223). Learn More »
$45.00
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IMPRESSIVE HALF-PLATE TINTYPE OF CONFEDERATE BROTHERS WILLIAM AND RUFUS BEARDEN IN GEORGIA UNIFORMS WITH PRESENTATION NOTE TO THEIR SISTER
Strong eye-appeal, historic interest, and provenance are combined in this striking half-plate tintype that descended in the family of William Morgan Bearden (1840-1925.) This is an impressive, large,… (846-568). Learn More »
$7,500.00
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SIXTH PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF MOTHER & SON
Image shows a waist-up view of a young man and his mother. He is wearing a dark colored frock coat and vest with white shirt and cravat. She is wearing a dark colored dress with a white collar and… (998-388). Learn More »
$35.00
Originally $50.00
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1/9-PLATE TINTYPE OF UNIDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
This is a nice image of a seated Confederate soldier in uniform. This is a 1/9-plate tintype with mat, glass, and wrapped frame; all in a hard gutta percha case. Soldier wears a buttoned up jacket and… (2025-231). Learn More »
$1,150.00
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IDENTIFIED CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS’ GROUPING OF THE HEALEY/ HALEY FAMILY OF VERMONT: JOHN HALEY, 4th VERMONT, WIA SPOTTSYLVANIA AND CEDAR CREEK: LETTERS AND PHOTOS OF HIM AND BROTHER
This grouping came from the Healy family of Vermont and relates to John Haley, Jr., (1843-1901,) who enlisted at Mt. Holly, VT, on August 7, 1862, and mustered into Co. C, 4th Vermont Infantry as a… (915-22). Learn More »
CASED SIXTH-PLATE AMBROTYPE MID TO LATE 1850s FIREMAN
Firefighting in a 19th century urban environment required a special kind of courage, what with haphazard if any building codes, limited protective gear, and primitive equipment. It’s no wonder that… (1052-1146). Learn More »
$225.00
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RARE BOOK – JOHN WILKES BOOTH, HIMSELF
By Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman. 1979. Very rare, limited-edition book. Hand signed and numbered by the authors. This book is number 623 of 1000. Hard, cloth covers with the dust… (1266-1038). Learn More »
$300.00
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BOOK -- SECRETS OF THE DARK CHAMBER, THE ART OF THE AMERICAN DAGUERREOTYPE
By Merry Foresta and John Wood, published for an exhibition in 1995 by the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Cloth cover with gold foil imprint on cover and spine, 7” x 9”,… (1266-1051). Learn More »
$35.00
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VERY NICE UNION CASE FOR SIXTH-PLATE IMAGE
Very nice conditioned Union case for housing a sixth-plate ambro or tintype. The exterior pattern is titled Geometric Floral and is in excellent condition. The raised pattern is sharp and free of… (1000-1362). Learn More »
$160.00
Originally $200.00
CRISP QUARTER PLATE TINTYPE UNION SOLDIER IN LADY WITH FALCON CASE
This ¼-plate tintype shows a Union infantryman seated at a table from the knees up. He leans on the table, covered with a tablecloth, with one elbow and is clothed in a regulation single-breasted… (2025-56). Learn More »
TINTYPE OF POST-CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
Size is slightly larger than a 1/8 plate. Full length standing view posed in photographer’s studio next to ornate prop wall and column with cascade of flowers. Wears overcoat with cape; cap with… (172-5126). Learn More »
$50.00
Originally $65.00
SIXTH PLATE AMBROTYPE OF STEPHEN BROWNE
This is a waist-up seated view of a man who is wearing a dark colored frock coat, vest and white shirt with cravat. Some light oxidation has occurred on edges of the image. Enclosed with the image is… (516-234). Learn More »
$105.00
Originally $140.00
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QUARTER-PLATE TINTYPE OF A JOVIAL SOLDIER SMOKING A MEERSCHAUM PIPE
This tintype features a jovial young Union soldier seated with his legs crossed, pipe at the corner of his mouth. His hands rest in his lap in a relaxed way. He wears a forage cap, sack coat, and… (1273-02). Learn More »
QUARTER-PLATE TINTYPE OF A SERIOUS SOLDIER SMOKING A MEERSCHAUM PIPE
Maybe you’ve seen the recently posted tintype of this same soldier with his pipe [item 1273-02], but this time the soldier rethought his pose. This tintype features a more serious young Union… (1273-03). Learn More »
$495.00
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KILLED AT GETTYSBURG! ¼ PLATE AMBROTYPE OF HENRY KING BURGWYN, JR, “THE BOY COLONEL”
This is an outstanding cased image of a well-known casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg, featuring Burgwyn, Jr. in his Virginia Military Institute cadet uniform. He was just 21 years old and the… (846-569). Learn More »
WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG! 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF PVT. AURELIUS JAMES DULA, 22ND NORTH CAROLINA
Sixth plate hand-gilt ambrotype. Leatherette case. Anonymous artist. North Carolina. Private Aurelius James “A.J.” Dula (1843 - 1913), a member of Company A (the "Caldwell Rough and Ready… (846-577). Learn More »
SIXTH-PLATE OUTDOOR AMBROTYPE OF LARGE GROUP
This is a sixth-plate ambrotype photograph of a group posed outdoors. They appear to be in front of a cemetery or church yard with a tall iron fence. Nineteen individuals are posed in the photo. The… (1266-468). Learn More »
IDENTIFIED FRAMED TINTYPE OF PHILIP ARNOLD, 15TH VIRGINIA CAVALRY
Philip M. Arnold was born in King George, Virginia in 1837. According to records, he enlisted as a Second Lieutenant on February 10, 1862 and mustered into Company C of the 15th Virginia Battalion… (1266-1009). Learn More »
RARE SIXTH PLATE TINTYPE OF FAMILY IN MOURNING CASE
This sixth plate tintype photograph is unique in that it features what is presumably the female members of a family, mounted in an ornate Victorian era mourning case. Finished in a rich, black lacquer… (1221-102). Learn More »
$450.00
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RARE EBERLE 1796 CONTRACT MARKED BAYONET
This rare bayonet is marked by the maker in a sunken cartouche with raised letters on the base of the blade reading “Eberle.” Charles Louis Eberle emigrated to the U.S. from Germany with brothers George A. and Henry J. in 1794, arriving in… (1052-86). Learn More »
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