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Henry A. Cooper
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Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Henry A. Cooper as a drummer boy in the Union Army. Three-quarter length portrait of him standing in front of a backdrop, wearing a military uniform, and holding drumsticks over a drum slung over his shoulder. Hand-coloring on cheeks and gold details on buttons.
circa 1870-1879
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Henry A. Cooper, Drummer Boy
1847
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype. Three-quarter length portrait of Henry A. Cooper, as a young boy, standing in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a military uniform, and is holding drumsticks over a...
Ceylon C. Lincoln as Drummer Boy
1865
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Ceylon C. Lincoln as a young drummer boy in the Union Army. Three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing forward. He is wearing his military uniform and cap, and...
Henry Arnold
circa 1870-1879
Ferrotype/tintype of a quarter-length portrait of Henry Arnold, son of Andrew Arnold. He is wearing a suit coat, vest, white shirt, and necktie, and has a moustache. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Susannah Arnold-Frazee
circa 1870-1879
Ferrotype/tintype of a quarter-length portrait of Susannah Arnold-Frazee. She is wearing a button-front dress with a white collar.
Mamie Taylor
1870
Ferrotype/tintype of a waist-up portrait of Mamie Taylor. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar, drop earrings. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Four Individual Portraits of Man and Three Young Girls
circa 1870-1879
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintypes of four individual portraits of a man and three young girls.
