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Artist
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Sitter
Edward Davis Townsend, 22 Aug 1817 - 10 May 1893
Date
c. 1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.5 x 5.3 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/16")
Mount: 9.7 x 6.2 cm (3 13/16 x 2 7/16")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Home Furnishings\Drape
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Interior\Studio\Photography
Edward Davis Townsend: Male
Edward Davis Townsend: Military and Intelligence\Soldier
Edward Davis Townsend: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Edward Davis Townsend: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
