Historical Indulgences

ca. 1860’s, [tintype portrait of a Union infantryman with regulation uniform]

via Heritage Auctions

• September 24 2012 | 59 Notes - Read More →
• Tags: historyportraittintypecivil warus historyunionuniformblack historyfederalinfantrymilitary

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