Faces of the Civil War Leo J. Blanken Your one-stop source for class

Your one-stop source for class

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Faces of the Civil War Leo J. Blanken Your one-stop source for classBefore going off to fight in the Civil War, many soldiers on both sides of the conflict posed for a carte de visite, or visiting card, to give to their families, friends, or sweethearts. Invented in 1854 by a French photographer, the carte de visite was a small photographic print roughly the size of a modern trading card. The format arrived in America on the eve of the Civil War, which fueled intense demand for the convenient and affordable keepsakes.