Photographs Of The Civil War

US Navy, Pre Civil War

nobody@flickr.com (Thiophene_Guy) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:08:24 -0800

Thiophene_Guy posted a new topic:

Pre Civil War images are rare, indeed. This Langenheim image of the Philadelphia Navy Yard may be of interest to this group, as it depicts an unidentified ship that likely participated in the civil war:

Archive Photographs of the Civil War (Public Domain)

nobody@flickr.com (Trapac) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:16:23 -0800

Trapac posted a new topic:

I'm posting this group announcement here, because you may be interested in vintage civil war photography that may also be available to you within the public domain.

Fans of The Commons, Flickr's treasure house of public-domain (mostly pre-1950) photographs from the collections of member institutions — museums, libraries, and archives from all over the world -- have begun a new group dedicated to celebrating, exploring, promoting, and carrying forward The Commons project.

The over 350 members who have already joined and are actively engaged in the group -- Flickr Commons -- are staff of member institutions, regular Flickr members like you and me, and Flickr staff too. Please join us!

~ Trapac
www.flickr.com/commons/

It is not my intention to spam the group, so admins please feel free to remove this if you feel it is inappropriate.

New Civil War group

nobody@flickr.com (Lauren Peppiatt) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:38:34 -0800

Lauren Peppiatt posted a new topic:

www.flickr.com/groups/cwep/

Is a new group specifically for american civil war era portrait photographs

Images from the American Civil War are fascinating and evocative of the time in which they were taken.

Use this group to share antique Civil War Era portrait photographs, though this we can remember and discover the faces of the past - from the soldiers themselves to the ordinary civilian.

all welcome! I look forward to new contributions to the group!

Masonic symbols on Civil War Uniforms?

nobody@flickr.com (Photo_History) — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:40:32 -0700

Photo_History posted a new topic:

I am posting this question in the Civil War groups to which I belong. In an enlarge detail of one of my military ambrotypes I notice this badge on a strap across his chest:

To me this appears to be a Masonic square and compass. I found some Masonic symbol patches on Civil War sites and several instances of stories about interaction between Masons from the North and South. Can anyone give me any assistance in describing what this strap is and what you would call this raised emblem?

In another group there is a question about the identification of this as from the American Civil War. It is in an American style case with a price of $2.50 under the image.

Thanks for any assistance.

Photograph of City Point Quartermaster Depot

nobody@flickr.com (Photo_History) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:27:18 -0800

Photo_History posted a new topic:

Hi, I just posted a scan of an 1865 negative of the Union army depot at City Point, Virginia along with 4 details. I am hoping to identify the photographer who made the negative. Do any of you know of any other large format photographs of City Point that were made in January of 1865? I have not finished checking my reference books but thought I would seek some information from this group.

Thanks for any information you can give me.

Beverly