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Civil War chessboard comprised of portraits of Unionist military leaders and political figures
Civil War chessboard comprised of portraits of Unionist military leaders and political figures
TitleCivil War chessboard comprised of portraits of Unionist military leaders and political figures
PhotographerUnknown
Dateca. 1863
NotesPart one of two images depicting chessboard.

Handwritten on each portrait is the person's name, although some names are more legible than others.

All featured men are Unionists, most notable are: President Lincoln (1st row, 2nd from left); Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott (1st row, 3rd from left); Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan (1st row, 1st on right); Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell (4th row, 1st on left)

PH Coll 654.98a
Subjects (LCTGM)Chess; Politicians--United States
Subjects (LCSH)Gameboards--United States; United States. Army--Officers
Location DepictedUnited States
Digital CollectionPortraits Photograph Collection
Order NumberPOR371
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionCivil War Portraits Photograph Collection, PH Coll 654
Repository Collection GuideTo view the finding aid for this collection see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/CivilWarPortraitsPHColl654.xml
Object TypePhotograph
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from a photographic print using a Microtek ArtixScan 1800f at 300 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2005.
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