Tintype of Hospital Staff

Uncased sixth plate tintype thought to be uniformed members of a Civil War period medical staff. The image presents four anonymous soldiers holding either a folder or rolled documents. Their uniforms vary and appear to be comfortably non-regulation, without any visible branch or rank insignia. Accompanying is a modern copy probably from a book of the same unidentified image with the added caption: "Sixth-plate tintype of four staffers or perhaps patents at the hospital. They seem to be holding commissions or diplomas." Subjects are anonymous and the location is unknown.

Soft in contrast; light hairline abrasions scattered across surface with a deeper scuff at the far right middle ground. Uncased. No mat, glass or retainer.


Uncased sixth plate tintype attributed as Civil War period medical staff. The image presents four anonymous soldiers holding either a folder or rolled documents. Their uniforms vary and appear to be comfortably non-regulation, without any visible branch or rank insignia. Published in Military Images magazine with the descrption: "Sixth-plate tintype of four staffers or perhaps patents at the hospital. They seem to be holding commissions or diplomas." Subjects are anonymous and the location is unknown.



[Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Tintype, CDV, Albumen, carte-de-visite, Salt print, Cabinet Card] [Civil War, Union, Confederate]