Liljenquist collection
Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs at the
History
The collection, still in progress, was assembled and donated by Tom Liljenquist, a business owner from
The Liljenquist Collection was the basis of the 2011 Library of Congress exhibit The Last Full Measure: Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection, which was organized to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War.[5] Many of the photographs have been dispersed over time from their families of origin and lack identifications, so the Library of Congress created a Flickr stream and has a contact email for the collection, as it is actively soliciting potential IDs from genealogists and volunteer Civil War researchers.[6] Community identifications have been made, either tentatively,[7] or conclusively, such as a "famous" photo of a Confederate that was initially cataloged as unidentified but that was familiar to hard-core Georgia historians,[8] and a group photograph that was connected with Company H of the 124th New York Volunteer Infantry—an image, as it happened, that included both a future Congressman and a Medal of Honor winner.[9]
See also
- Brady-Handy Collection
References
- ^ Ruane, Michael E. (2014-08-29). "Mystery shrouds worn image of master, slave headed to war". South Florida Sun Sentinel. pp. A16. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ a b "Looking back: Photos of ordinary people, soldiers, are the focus of Civil War exhibit". The Macon Telegraph. 2011-05-08. pp. E1. Retrieved 2023-12-25. & "Exhibit [part 2 of 2]". The Macon Telegraph. 2011-05-08. pp. E3. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ Liljenquist, Brandon. "The Last Full Measure: The Liljenquist Family Collection (Prints and Photographs Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Search Results: "liljenquist" - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Civil War faces live again in exhibit". The Gazette. 2011-04-17. pp. P4. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "How are your sleuthing skills?". The Day. McClatchy-Tribune News Service. 2011-04-26. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ Ruane, Michael E. (2010-12-19). "'Beloved son' of the Civil War identified". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ Peralta, Eyder (2012-08-22). "Confederate Soldier In Famous Portrait Is Identified". NPR All Things Considered.
- ^ Ruane, Michael E. (2014-03-09). "Civil War identity puzzle solved". The Park City Daily News. pp. A11. Retrieved 2023-12-25.