Carte-de-visite Photograph of Seven Union Civil War Officers with Bartender in New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1864

Carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph depicting seven Union Civil War officers posed with a man presumed to be a bartender or waiter. The photograph, measuring approximately 2 1/2" x 2 1/8", is mounted on its original gold-ruled card mount bearing the mark of New Orleans photographer Theodore Lilienthal, showcasing his Poydras Street studio. The officers, in frock coats with shoulder bars, appear relaxed, suggesting post-drinking camaraderie. The bartender displays a seemingly apprehensive expression. The photograph is from the Richard B. Cohen's Brown Water Navy Collection. Research by Laura Eckstein, a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, connects Theodore Lilienthal to a family manifest from Bremen, Germany, indicating he arrived in New Orleans with his parents, Clara and Marx Lilienthal, in 1860. Both parents are confirmed to be buried in the New Orleans Jewish Cemetery. The image is described as being of the finest quality among Lilienthal's known CDVs.

Associated People/Businesses

• Lilienthal , Theodore

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Soldiers

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 2