Living Skeletons: Carte-de-Visite Propaganda in the American Civil War
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Exemplaarnummer Plaatscode Signatuur R072376 Ned. Fotomuseum Ned. fotomuseum
TitelLiving Skeletons: Carte-de-Visite Propaganda in the American
Civil War
Auteur
Editie[nummer] 2
[jaargang] XII
[tijdschrift; titel] HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
[tijdschrift; pagina] 103-120
Iconografisch trefwoord
Jaar van uitgave1988
Materiaalartikel
DocumenttypeArtikel
Geografisch trefwoordVerenigde Staten
Samenvatting
At the end of the American Civil War (1861-1865) arrangements
for the exchange of prisoners of war were made. A few hunderd
soldiers returned. Among those released to the North were some
so emaciated that they were called living skeletons.
Carte-de-visite photographs of these victims played a major role
in deflecting attention away from the equally miserable Union
prison camps. The article examines the use of war propaganda in
the presss, illustrated with engravings made after the
Carte-de-visites of released prisoners-of-war.
for the exchange of prisoners of war were made. A few hunderd
soldiers returned. Among those released to the North were some
so emaciated that they were called living skeletons.
Carte-de-visite photographs of these victims played a major role
in deflecting attention away from the equally miserable Union
prison camps. The article examines the use of war propaganda in
the presss, illustrated with engravings made after the
Carte-de-visites of released prisoners-of-war.
| Exemplaarnummer | R072376 |
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| Signatuur | Ned. fotomuseum |