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1860s Tintype Photos ID'd Civil War Soldier & Wife Missouri or Arkansas

$ 818.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Condition: Used
  • Featured Refinements: Civil War Tintype
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Lot of three original sixth-plate (1/6) tintypes:
    soldier with gold painted belt buckle and ring
    identified as "Will Dunn, John's brother"; second
    photo of the same man wearing a hat... looks to
    have been taken on the same day, though his ring is
    on a different finger; third photo of a young woman,
    identified as, "Lucinda James Dunn (later Shockley)".
    Based on the names I was able to research the family.
    Lucinda (AKA Lucindy/Lucenda) James was born in Missouri
    and married one of the Dunn brothers, Gifford (AKA Guilford
    /Griffin/Will?) Dunn in Missouri in 1864. She married Gideon
    Shockley in 1875, so Dunn was likely dead by then. I don't
    know if "Will" = Gifford.. maybe a nickname or middle name?
    The Dunn family was from Georgia originally but lived in
    Arkansas at the outbreak of the war.. so I would think he
    fought for Arkansas, but possibly Missouri.
    Tintypes are in very nice condition as a whole, particularly
    the one of Will in his hat. The one in uniform has some mat
    abrasions, as shown. The thermoplastic cases have some damage;
    Lucinda's is missing a top rail on the left side.
    Boxed insured Priority Mail shipping.