Original U.S. Civil War Era Cased Quarter Plate Tintype Photograph showing Three Railroad Workers Antique Wheellock Firearms complete with medals and a

complete with medals and a summarized translation

all of which now show a worn steel patina from years of service and cleaning

Also the original cleaning rod was replaced long ago with what looks to be a GEW 98 cleaning rod variant

and we cannot tell if the barrel was originally 4 3/4"

Cavalry companies accounted for 20 percent of the total number of company sized organizations

Original U.S. Civil War Era Cased Quarter Plate Tintype Photograph showing Three Railroad Workers Antique Wheellock Firearms complete with medals and aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War Era. This cased "Quarter Plate" (3. 25 x 4. 25 inch) tin type portrait shows three workmen in white uniforms with "Railroad" style caps. The uniforms they wear are quite soiled, suggesting they might be responsible for putting coal in the burner that fires the boiler. It's also possible that they are naval stokers.