Civil War Group CDV of Soldiers in a Unique Studio Pose

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Civil War Group CDV of Soldiers in a Unique Studio Pose

Civil War era carte de visite photograph depicting three young men posed in studio setting, including one seated figure wearing a four button 1st sergeant NCO sack coat and stripe trimmed trousers. The two standing companions are dressed in frock coats, creating an especially appealing wartime composition representative of the early 1860s period.

The reverse bears the photographer’s imprint of J. O’Kane, 126 Nassau Street, New York, complete with ornate crowned shield backmark. Nassau Street studios in New York were among the most active publishers of Civil War imagery during the war years.

The image retains strong contrast and pleasing clarity with minor expected age wear from handling and storage. A handsome and displayable multi-subject Civil War photographic image displaying unique uniforms combining military influence with period civilian fashion.

Inventory Number: CDV 606