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Description
antique probably post-Civil War ...
circa late 1860s/early 1870s carte-de-visite portrait of an unidentified chaplain soldier in a standing pose ~ his kepi rests on the table - and bears a cross surrounded by olive boughs (?) - the cross has equal-sized "arms" and is NOT shaped like a "crucifixion" cross (please see gallery photo #2); his scabbard is attached to his belt
Backstamp of Whitaker & Co., 814 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
~ in VERY GOOD condition, slightly diagonally-trimmed at 3 corner tips; visible soil and stains on verso side
Please see the condition note and please super-size the scans with this listing
