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Posted: 18 Nov 2014 7:49PM GMT
Classification: Query
Can anyone identify this uniform? I thought that it might be US Civil war but the reverse says: Haden, 185 Broad Street, Birmingham. From the card style, I would say about 1875
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Re: Uniform

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 2:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
I don't know about anyone else but the photo is not showing. All I see is a box with the broken picture image. I will say look up CV Fraternal Order "uniform" images as well as CV military uniform images. There are National membership clubs as well as state.

Re: Uniform

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 5:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
The J.T. Haden photographers at 185 Broad Street, Birmingham were established in 1854 and appear to have still been there c1880. Later they moved to 255 Broad Street and also started to add year pictures were taken on the back; see http://earlyphotographers.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/haden.html and http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/list120/lambert.htm (scroll down (or click Edit find “broad street”) at least 3 images)

I don’t recognise the uniform as British, if it was then I would have said light infantry, but there are some conflicts: there’s a distinct bugle identifiable on the cap badge, typical of Light Infantry (would also feature on US Infantry badge) but I don’t know of a light infantry kepi style cap with a feather; the cross-belt with badge is similar to light infantry, but the chain and whistle are missing. Another point is that no British soldier would normally be pictured in a studio photograph with a firearm; add those two together with a British studio and it’s probably a costume.

Some photographers to offered theatrical costumes for customers to dress up in and some still do that today for tourists.

If is a US Civil War Infantry uniform (costume or not) just in case someone else can identify it I’ve cropped the picture from the background. If you don’t have a program to do that, download IrfanView it’s free.
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Posted: 21 Nov 2014 7:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks for all that.I think that this could be John Hirst b. 24 Feb 1780 d. 12 Sep 1838. But seems too early for a photograph. Interestingly he emigrated to Baltimore USA in 1809. I think more likely would be another John Hirst b. 13 Aug 1835 d. 8 Jan 1917. He looks about 30 so photograph about 1865 which seems right for the style of Photo. And he lived in Moseley, Birmingham, England
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