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Antique Photograph on Board; Depiction of Lt. Col. John Schuyler Crosby, General Philip Sheridan, and General James William Forsyth. Photograph is by "Taylor's" of Washington, D. C. Manuscript date of "1867" on top of mount board. Period ink written identification is on the image. "Lt. Colonel Jno. Jchuyler Crosby, Major General Philip H. Sheridan, Bvt. Brigadier James W. Forsyth". There is also a period ink written inscription on the bottom of the mount board reading; "To Gen'l Sheridans old friend & physician Dr. Yarrow from Gen'l Sheridans old staff officer John Schuyler Crosby. J'ny 29th, 1879". In the negative of the photo, manuscript identification names appear across the bottom of the photo...thus my best conclusion on the image is that it was taken in 1867 and then this enlarged copy shot was produced in 1879 as a presentation gift to Dr. Yarrow.
Research reveals information about the subjects of this photograph, as well as the recipient.
- General Sheridan (notable US Army General during Civil War and Indian Wars)
- John Schuyler Crosby (Union Army officer, US Consul in Florence, Italy, and 5th Governor of Montana Territory)
- James William Forsyth (Union officer and Indian War Calvary Commander, Commanded 7th Cavalry at Wounded Knee Massacre)
- Henry C. Yarrow (physician recipient of this photograph--Civil War medical examiner, surgeon, ornithologist, naturalist)
Approximate mount size is 10" x 12". Condition: bottom right corner mount loss. light surface soiling, occasional dings, scuffs, edge wear including edge loss. Please see photos for additional condition review. Questions Welcome!
