April 5, 2024
He played for Abraham Lincoln! Civil War Hartford, CT. Cornet Band TINTYPE
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PLEASE look at ALL our auctions: great historical Americana from old collections -- Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, entertainment and political/campaign material. As always, no hidden reserves, no game-playing, everything guaranteed authentic! Thanks as always!Oval gem-sized tintype , 9/16" x 13/16", in embossed Carte de Visite mount. The photograph is a head and shoulder portrait of a uniformed member of the Hartford Cornet Band. His cap has the initials HCB surrounded by a laurel leaf appliqué. His jacket has cloth bars at the shoulders and metal buttons. Name of photographer "Treat" on verso. The tintype's size and style likely date it from 1860s-1870s.The Hartford Cornet Band of Connecticut , with J.F. Stratton as Captain, was organized and accepted as a Regimental Band in 1855 per Regimental Order No. 68, dated Hartford, Aug. 30, 1855, signed by S.A. Cooley, Colonel First Regiment, First Brigade, C.M. The Band rallied for Lincoln during his visit to Connecticut in March 1860, greeted him at the train station upon his arrival, furnished music before his speech on March 5th, and escorted him to his hotel for a post-speech reception. The Band merged into a Wide Awake marching unit and entered the Civil War in 1861.Trimming of corners with typical aging, as shown, else very good condition.Needless to say, this is a genuine original,
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