CDV of Union Soldier
CDV of Union Soldier - Inventory Number: CDV 580
Photographer: Jordon & Co., 229 Greenwich St., New York, NY
Torn album paper frame with handwritten name fragment
This bust-length carte de visite shows a Union officer, as indicated by the visible shoulder straps. The photograph bears the backmark of Jordon & Co., a 19th-century photographic studio located at 229 Greenwich Street in New York City, a known hub for military portraits during the Civil War. The CDV remains partially affixed to a torn album page, with traces of a handwritten name visible beneath the image, possibly offering a clue to the soldier’s identity. Despite its worn condition, the image retains historical and genealogical value, representative of how families preserved the likenesses of their loved ones in wartime.
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