Type - photograph or illustration

Photograph

Title - caption or label given by the creator

Van Valkenburgh, Hon. Robert Bruce of New York

Creator - photographer or artist

Unknown

Date Created

1860-1865

Abstract - summary of image contents

A half-body glass plate negative portrait of Union Colonel
Robert Bruce van Valkenburgh

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Half-body glass plate negative of soldier

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Glass plate negative

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Library of Congress

Library of Congress

Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the image

Colonel Robert Bruce van Valkenburgh
(1821 - 1888)
Home State: New York
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 107th New York Infantry
On the Campaign-He was Commanding Officer for the Regiment's first action, at Antietam.

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