Topic: Civil War Photos

[speedy]

What a treasure for the history enthusiasts.

 

It is fortunate that these have survived. Most probably, a million wet plate photos were made during the Civil War

on glass plate.  Popular during the war, they lost their appeal afterwards and so many were sold for the glass, many used

in green houses. Over the years, the sun caused the images to disappear.
 
These are pretty amazing considering they were taken up to 150 years ago. A compendium of photos from the era of

the War Between the States. Run the cursor over a photograph and the picture caption will pop up.

Click a photo to enlarge and to read the caption.


http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html

[ancients]

Excellent pictures, both to see the images of the civil war and to see early photo capability in the 1860's.

[mtvguy]

Thanks Speedy, love historic photos, the quality of many of the photos is fantastic.

mtvguy

[harper]

quite a difference in the portrayal in today's history books and the actual photographic record...

especially the churches and how ugly the unfinished washington monument looks...and

the 'hanging of the colored deserter' is another one which will come as a surprise to many.

[phred]

 


     What a find.  Thanks, Speedy.