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Artist
Charles DeForest Fredricks, 11 Dec 1823 - 25 May 1894
Sitter
Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, 11 Apr 1837 - 24 May 1861
Date
c. 1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 9 × 5.7 cm (3 9/16 × 2 1/4")
Mount: 10.2 × 6.4 cm (4 × 2 1/2")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Headgear\Military
Weapon
Nature & Environment\Plant
Weapon\Sword
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Footwear\Shoes\Spats
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove
Architecture\Building\Tent
Nature & Environment\Rock
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Interior\Studio\Photography
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt
Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth: Male
Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth: Law and Crime
Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth: Military and Intelligence\Army\Soldier
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. F.B. Wilde