Carte de Visite of an Unknown Bride
c 1861
This carte-de-visite or photograph of an unidentified woman in a wedding dress was found on the Gettysburg battlefield by Samuel Griffiths, Company H, 29th Pennsylvania Infantry. Who she was and the fate of the soldier who carried the image remain a mystery.
Paper. L 9.4, W 5.6 cm
Gettysburg National Military Park, GETT 42453