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THB[CIVIL WAR] Portraits of Black Civil War Soldiers
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LiveNov 22, 2025
This exclusive catalog presents a select offering from the personal collection of Alejandro "Alex" de Quesada Jr., renowned historian, author, and collector. The catalog features exceptionally rare swords, historically significant belt buckles and military insignia, original Civil War flags, and a wide range of ephemera representing pivotal moments in military history. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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Two cased tintypes of an African American Union soldier (one with his wife), ca. 1863–65. United States. Each approximately sixth-plate in size (c. 2¾ × 3¼ in.), with original gilt-embossed mats and preservers; one housed in a full hinged thermoplastic case, the other in a half leatherette case.
One portrait presents a full-length view of the soldier in Federal uniform standing beside his seated partner. He holds his forage cap in one hand and rests a trombone upright at his side, marking him as a regimental musician. His companion sits in a voluminous dress with patterned shawl, her presence lending a distinctly domestic dimension to the image. The other tintype, in a half case, depicts the same sitter (or a closely related likeness) in a three-quarter-length seated pose. He wears his enlisted jacket buttoned and sits cross-legged before a painted backdrop depicting a military encampment, a popular device in wartime studios. It's clear what he's holding, but it may be knife.
Together the images represent two facets of the soldier’s identity: the professional role of a Black Union soldier, and the personal role of husband and family man. Photographs of African American soldiers are rare in any form; examples that pair military service with a family portrait are exceptionally uncommon. The seated portrait, with its direct gaze and tightly framed composition, conveys an especially strong sense of presence.
[African Americana, African American History, Black History, Slavery, Enslavement, Abolition, Emancipation] [Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards]
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