Consolidated Gunshot Fracture of the Middle Third of the Left Femur

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Consolidated Gunshot Fracture of the Middle Third of the Left Femur

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William H. Bell

American Photographer · 1830–1910

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Daguerreotypist

William H. Bell's photographic career was long and varied. In 1848 he entered into a partnership with his brother-in-law in Philadelphia; the pair operated a daguerreian studio for two years, until Bell branched out on his own, at times collaborating with other operators. A veteran of the Mexican War, Bell joined the Union Army and, after fighting in the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg during t

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Date
June 1866
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
American
Department
Photographs
Institution
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Object ID
49a14a51-910d-41b3-87ea-4bf3bb2e8e9d

Captain R. T. Schlessinger stands facing the camera in front of a mirror he holds with his left hand. His right arm is folded across his chest with his sleeve rolled up. He wears no trousers and a small, round scar is visible at the top of his left thigh.

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