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Young drummer boy with his mother

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Description: A studio portrait of a Union drummer boy with his mother. The boy is standing on the left, turned slightly to the right, and is resting his left hand on his mother's shoulder. The mother is seated, wearing a wide skirted dress with dark lines of trim on the sleeves and skirt, with lace decorations at the cuffs and the collar, and with a cameo brooch at the center of the collar. The photograph is mounted in a dark brown case lined with red velvet, within a gilt-decorated setting.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1863
Call number: photDAG 63
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Portrait of Civil War drummer boy and his mother

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Portrait of a Union Army drummer boy with his mother. The boy's coat buttons are hand-colored gold. Enclosed in case was a handwritten drilling schedule titled "Drummers Calls for Daily Duty" from "Head Quarters, U.S. Forces, Port Hudson, Aug. 17, 1863. General Order No. 16" and is signed "By command of Brig. General George L. Andrews / George B. Halsteed [sic], Capt. & A.A.G." This manuscript is cataloged separately, see mssHM 54994. Correct name is: George B. Halsted (1820-1911).

(photDAG 63)

Portrait of Civil War drummer boy and his mother

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photDAG 63

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Ruth Wilson Patton, George Smith Patton, Jr., and Anne Wilson Patton, 1892(?)

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A chest-length studio portrait of Ruth Wilson Patton and her children, Georgie and Annie. Ruth is in the center, with her body turned very slightly to the right, wearing a dark dress with lighter sleeves and a high neck, with her dark, wavy hair parted in the center and pulled back. Georgie, on the left, has his body turned very slightly to the right, is behind his mother, wearing a dark suit with a broad white collar, and has short blond hair. Annie, on the right, is turned slightly to the left, in front of her mother, is wearing a white, lacy dress, and has blond hair that reaches her shoulders, with bangs cut low across her brow.

photCL 282 (342)

General George S. Patton, Jr. and Lt. Francis P. Graves, Jr

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A three-quarters length portrait of General George Smith Patton, Junior, and Lieutenant Francis P. Graves, Junior. Patton, on the left, is wearing tan pants, a belt with a circular metal buckle, a dark jacket with numerous decorations, and a beige shirt and tie. There are three stars on his shoulders and collar. His body is turned very slightly to the right, with his head turned partially to the right, towards Graves. Graves, on the right, is wearing dark pants and a tan jacket, and is holding a helmet under his left arm.

photCL 282 (346b)

Dog on a chair

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A portrait of a small, light-colored dog with a dark face and ears seated on a metal framed chair with a padded seat cushion. The dog is sitting facing the camera, with his or her head turned in profile to the left, and is wearing a dark collar with bells hanging from it. The chair is placed on a boarded walkway, with a wooden gate behind it.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 10, Item 1

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Nita Patton starting school

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Anne Patton stands behind her black bicycle, holding a pair of books. Anne is wearing a dark dress with white buttons and a broad white collar, a circular black hat, dark stockings, and boots. There are stone steps leading up from the dirt road she is standing on, and a dark staircase leading up to the house behind her, on the left.

photCL 282 (64)

Young drummer boy with his mother

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