Portrait of John Johnson
Object number74.34
Date1861
MediumDaguerrotype
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Walter S. Wright
DescriptionDaguerreotype inside a gold frame with floral and scroll work design. Portrait of a seated young man in a military uniform.Dimensions3 x 2.75 in. (7.6 x 7 cm)MarksHand written on reverse: John Johnson/April 1861/taken in Harrisburg-Pa./18 years
Historical NotesDaguerrotype of John Johnson taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in April 1861 when he was eighteen years old. Johnson was killed at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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