Common Citizens During the Civil War and Years After: A Pictorial

Imagine a quiet, haunting photo book filled entirely with Carte-de-Viste photographs from the American Civil War era - not generals, politicians, or famous figures, but ordinary people. Each small photograph shows common father, mothers and children posed stiffly before painted backdrops or simple studio curtains. The book feels deeply personal and intimate. Faces stare directly into the camera with expressions that range from hopeful to exhausted, proud to uncertain. Many wear worn plain everyday clothing to elaborate. Some hold hats, books, handkerchief and a child with a wheelbarrow. A few photographs are faded or cracked, adding to the sense of age and fragility. If available, the photographers information will be provided by each image. The individuals information is unknown. The power of the book comes from the humanity of anonymous lives caught in a turbulant moment of history. Together, the photographs create a collective memory of the Civil War through the eyes of ordinary people rather than famous leaders.

Pagina's: 110, Paperback, Independently published