Living Skeletons: Carte-de-Visite Propaganda in the American Civil War
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Copy number Shelfmark Shelf mark R072376 Ned. Fotomuseum Ned. fotomuseum
TitleLiving Skeletons: Carte-de-Visite Propaganda in the American
Civil War
Author
Edition[nummer] 2
[jaargang] XII
[tijdschrift; titel] HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
[tijdschrift; pagina] 103-120
Iconographic keywords
Year of publication1988
Materialartikel
Document TypeArticle
Geographical keywordVerenigde Staten
Abstract
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.
| Copy number | R072376 |
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| Shelf mark | Ned. fotomuseum |