Major Pauline Cushman Souvenir

Artist Studio of Mathew B. Brady (American, 1843 - 1885)

Dateca. 1865

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches (29.21 x 17.15 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.512

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DescriptionMaquette of nine photographs with a label that reads "Maj Pauline Cushman Souvenir". The images include the person wearing a formal dress in some and a man's military uniform in others.Published References

Published References

Keith F. Davis, The Origins of American Photography: from Daguerreotype to Dry-Plate, 1839-1885. With contributions by Jane L. Aspinwall. Kansas City, MO: Hall Family Foundation: in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2007. Distributed by Yale University Press. Published in conjunction with Developing Greatness: the Origins of American Photography, 1839-1885, shown at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 194 (repro), 336.

Published References

"A Thrilling Narrative: Miss Maj. Pauline Cushman, the Federal Scout and Spy," New York Times (May 28, 1864): 9.

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