Carte-de-visite

Object number
FIC.2022.026
Date
circa 1861
Description
Carte-de-visite of George W., Tew, Colonel of the 5th regiment Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, during the Civil War. The photograph shows Tew standing wearing a buttoned double-breasted uniform jacket with shoulder bars and a belt with insignia; he is holding a sword in his left hand.
Materials
photographic paper
Object Type
cartes-de-visite (card photographs)