When my son was about nine years old, he became our Civil War company’s drummer boy. In 2012, while at a Civil War event at Ridley Creek State Park in Pennsylvania, we had our son’s picture taken by a wet plate photographer.
While he was waiting for his turn to have his image struck, a friend from our unit who is an artist asked if he could take a picture of him for a painting.
Posing for the photographer
Photographic chemicals are used to coat a blackened piece of tin. After exposure it is rinsed, as seen in the image below.
Tintype created using equipment and techniques true to the Civil War period by photographer J.R. Pfeiffer.
Painting by Jeff Trexler
Glenn Richardson
Would you be interested in sewing a kapi but out of carpet bag cloth?
SewDecadesAgo
Hello Glen. I am so sorry, but I do not take custom orders.
Dawn
I would love to know which patterns you used for your son’s clothes!
SewDecadesAgo
Hello there! When my son was little, I used patterns by Elizabeth Stewart Clark of thesewingacademy.com, as he grew, I transitioned the Period Impressions patterns for boys/men. Hope this helps and good luck with your projects! 🙂