Amazing Original Photographs from the Civil War

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/civil_war.html ^

[navysealdad]

Whether you like history or not... These are pretty amazing considering they were taken up to 145 years ago: A compendium of photos from the Civil War era. Truly fortunate that so many of these have survived. Probably a million wet plate photos were made during the civil war on glass plate. Popular during the war, they lost their appeal afterwards and so many were sold for the glass.

[BattleHymn]

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[Batman11]

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[Gator113]

Marked for later read.

[La Lydia]

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[bcsco]

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[bgill]

Most interesting. Thanks.

[badgerlandjim]

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[GVnana]

Bookmarked. Thank you!

[Vinnie]

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[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Thank-you for posting.

Some of these glass plates were actually used in greenhouses many years ago. Over time, the rays of the sun erased the images from the glass....lost to history forever.

I’m glad others survived the ravages of time.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

>> Popular during the war, they lost their appeal afterwards and so many were sold for the glass. <<

I have heard this as well. I heard that some were used to make greenhouses, and the sun eventually ruined any images left on the glass. :(

[SMCC1]

marked. Thanks.

[Defiant]

Here's a picture taken just prior to the civil war:

[NittanyLion]

Incredible shots. Thanks for posting.

[kalee]

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[JimRed]

Ditto for later.

[jackv]

bttt

[HighWheeler]

This is a famous photo of William Tecumseh Sherman

[DefeatCorruption]

This is an incredible series of photographs...total frustration in clicking to enlarge. Thinking its time for a new computer. Want to save for later..never bookmarked anything...how do I do it? I want to see all these photos enlarged. Amazing clarity.