Historical Indulgences

ca. 1860-70, [tintype portrait of two Union soldiers embracing]

via the Library of Congress, Gladstone Collection of African American Photographs

• July 22 2012 | 46 Notes - Read More →
• Tags: vintagecivil warportraithistorytintypeblack historyamerican history

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