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Description
A carte-de-visite card of Erastus Blakeslee, a member of the Union army during the American Civil War. He popularized what became known as the Blakeslee cartridge box.
On the back of the card Blakeslee signed it with his name and military rank and unit.
Rights
The contents of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum's Carte-de-Visite Collection are in public domain. Online access is meant for research and educational purposes. Preferred Citation: “Blakeslee, Erastus (signed) front”, Carte de Visite Collection. Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN.
Keywords
Carte de Visite, Nineteenth Century, Photography
