The image shows a group of six men positioned on rocky ground. Five men are standing, and one man is seated. The man on the far left is standing with a hat on his head, and three mustaches, in a military uniform decorated with buttons. His facial expression is neutral as he looks into the distance. Next to him, a man stands with his legs crossed, with one hand on his hip and the other holding a wide-brimmed hat. He has a mustache and a pointed beard. The two men next to him stand slightly behind a large rock, both wearing military uniforms and hats, with facial hair visible. At their feet, another man is seated on the ground, wearing a uniform with shoulder boards and a few insignias, and his hat is lying next to him. He has medium-length hair and a smooth face, looking slightly to the side. The last man on the right is crouched down, wearing a similar uniform and a military cap, with a full beard and mustache, holding something in his hand. An empty basket and loose fabric are on the ground among the group. The background consists of large, rough rock formations, and some sparse trees are visible.
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The image shows a group of six men positioned on rocky ground. Five men are standing, and one man is seated. The man on the far left is standing with a hat on his head, and three mustaches, in a military uniform decorated with buttons. His facial expression is neutral as he looks into the distance. Next to him, a man stands with his legs crossed, with one hand on his hip and the other holding a wide-brimmed hat. He has a mustache and a pointed beard. The two men next to him stand slightly behind a large rock, both wearing military uniforms and hats, with facial hair visible. At their feet, another man is seated on the ground, wearing a uniform with shoulder boards and a few insignias, and his hat is lying next to him. He has medium-length hair and a smooth face, looking slightly to the side. The last man on the right is crouched down, wearing a similar uniform and a military cap, with a full beard and mustache, holding something in his hand. An empty basket and loose fabric are on the ground among the group. The background consists of large, rough rock formations, and some sparse trees are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

"Part of General Geary's Staff. Taken on Lookout Mountain Summit on Christmas Day."

American 19th Century

Date
1863
Medium
albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
Dimensions
image/sheet: 5.7 × 9.1 cm (2 1/4 × 3 9/16 in.) mount: 6 × 10.2 cm (2 3/8 × 4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2019.12.13
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH

Subjects and terms

  • portrait
  • American
  • albumen silver print
  • Soldiers
  • Mountain
  • Civil War
  • General
  • Tennessee
  • Men
  • CDV
Provenance

Henry Deeks, Ashburnham, MA; (Thomas Harris, New York), c. 2000; NGA purchase, 2019.

Inscription

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in black ink: Part of Gen. Geary's / staff. Taken on / Lookout Mount- / ain Summit on / Christmas Day 1863.; bottom right printed in black ink: 37313

NGA object ID 216317. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.