1/6th Plate Tintype of a 21st MA Infantry Asst. Surgeon w/ Period Identification
Civil War
Petersburg, VA, July 15, 1864
1/6th Plate Tintype of a 21st MA Infantry Asst. Surgeon w/ Period Identification
Tintype
Sixth plate tintype of Edgar Leroi Carr, Assistant Surgeon, 21st Massachusetts Volunteers. Mounted in a CDV sized paper mat to an overall size of 2.375" x 3.9"; "Near Petersburg, Va."; July 15, 1864. Formal seated pose of Carr wearing field staff officer's pants and the shoulder straps of a first lieutenant. Paper label advertising the photographer's studio is affixed on verso holding the plate in place. Period identification reads: "Edgar Leroi Carr / Asst Surgeon 21st Regt / Mass Vols. / July 15th 1864 / Near Petersburg Va." Exceptionally clean and detailed image, with just a tint of red to his cheeks. Paper mat has toning and light soiling, with small tear to label along the edge of the plate on verso. From The Doug Wertman Collection.
Per the Civil War Database, Edgar Leroi Carr was a Pittsfield, New Hampshire resident and a medical student when he enlisted on November 6, 1862 as a private. He was mustered into Company G, New Hampshire 15th Infantry, and mustered out on August 13, 1863. On June 22, 1864, he was mustered into Field & Staff, Massachusetts 21st Infantry. He was with the 21st Mass only until August 30, 1864 and it was during this time that this tintype was made.
Carr was later commissioned into the Massachusetts 35th Infantry on October 7, 1864, and was transferred out on June 9, 1865. He served less than two months with the Massachusetts 29th Infantry, before being mustered out of the Army on July 29, 1865.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Petersburg, VA, July 15, 1864
1/6th Plate Tintype of a 21st MA Infantry Asst. Surgeon w/ Period Identification
Tintype
Sixth plate tintype of Edgar Leroi Carr, Assistant Surgeon, 21st Massachusetts Volunteers. Mounted in a CDV sized paper mat to an overall size of 2.375" x 3.9"; "Near Petersburg, Va."; July 15, 1864. Formal seated pose of Carr wearing field staff officer's pants and the shoulder straps of a first lieutenant. Paper label advertising the photographer's studio is affixed on verso holding the plate in place. Period identification reads: "Edgar Leroi Carr / Asst Surgeon 21st Regt / Mass Vols. / July 15th 1864 / Near Petersburg Va." Exceptionally clean and detailed image, with just a tint of red to his cheeks. Paper mat has toning and light soiling, with small tear to label along the edge of the plate on verso. From The Doug Wertman Collection.
Per the Civil War Database, Edgar Leroi Carr was a Pittsfield, New Hampshire resident and a medical student when he enlisted on November 6, 1862 as a private. He was mustered into Company G, New Hampshire 15th Infantry, and mustered out on August 13, 1863. On June 22, 1864, he was mustered into Field & Staff, Massachusetts 21st Infantry. He was with the 21st Mass only until August 30, 1864 and it was during this time that this tintype was made.
Carr was later commissioned into the Massachusetts 35th Infantry on October 7, 1864, and was transferred out on June 9, 1865. He served less than two months with the Massachusetts 29th Infantry, before being mustered out of the Army on July 29, 1865.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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