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Lot 103 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of A Soldier Of The 3rd Nebraska Infantry Regiment, Identified On Verso As Lieutenant Perry, Possibly Lieutenant Charles H. Perry, Spanish American War Era, Baumann, Photographer, Grand Island, Nebraska
Lot 103 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of A Soldier Of The 3rd Nebraska Infantry Regiment, Identified On Verso As Lieutenant Perry, Possibly Lieutenant Charles H. Perry, Spanish American War Era, Baumann, Photographer, Grand Island, Nebraska
Lot 103 - Antique Cabinet Card Photograph Of A Soldier Of The 3rd Nebraska Infantry Regiment, Identified On Verso As Lieutenant Perry, Possibly Lieutenant Charles H. Perry, Spanish American War Era, Baumann, Photographer, Grand Island, Nebraska
Pre-Auction Notes: Original cabinet card portrait of a U.S. Army soldier in full dress uniform, wearing the insignia of a First Sergeant (three chevrons with a diamond above). His cap bears crossed rifles with a “3” above and an “N” below, denoting service in the 3rd Nebraska Infantry Regiment of the Nebraska National Guard, later mustered for the Spanish–American War in 1898. The verso bears the period inscription “Lieutenant Perry,” suggesting that the sitter was later promoted to officer rank. Photographed by Baumann, Grand Island, Nebraska. A crisp and historically significant image tied to a regiment once commanded by William Jennings Bryan.
Auction Date: 08/21/2025
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