Frank M Welch,African Americans,5th Battalion,Connecticut National Guard,c1884

Title: [Frank M. Welch, Maj. Cmdg 5th Battalion, CNG] / Betts, 356 Main St., Bridgeport Conn.
Date Created/Published: [Bridgeport, Conn. : Betts, ca. 1884]
Summary: Photograph shows a three-quarter length portrait of Major Frank M. Welch, Connecticut National Guard, seated, in uniform.
Notes:
Title from Gladstone collection checklist.
Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M115.
'Compliments of Frank M Welch, Maj Comd'g 5th Batt, CNG, Sept 1884' inscribed on the back of mount in ink.
'Highest ranking black man in the Conn. National Guard, Officer 55th [i.e. 54th] Mass Civil War USCT as well' inscribed on the back of the mount in pencil.
Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.308).
General information about the Gladstone collection is available at, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.gld
Subjects:
Welch, Frank M.,--1841-1907--Military service.
Connecticut.--National Guard--People.
African Americans--Military service--1880-1890.
Military officers--American--1880-1890.
Cabinet photographs--1880-1890.
Photographic prints--1880-1890.
Portrait photographs--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2010645145/
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