Tintype of a Union drummer boy

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Object Details

Description

The name of the Union drummer who posed for this tintype has been lost, but a story recorded in the Smithsonian accession file states that he was one of two teenage brothers who served as drummers at Gettysburg.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2009.0192.01

accession number

2009.0192

catalog number

2009.0192.01

Object Name

tintype

Physical Description

copper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 in; 6.35 cm x 5.08 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

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