Civil War Photo Sleuth Goes Social
By Kurt Luther One of the most remarkable attributes of the Civil War photo sleuthing community is the willingness of its members to help one another. In a previous column
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How to Trust the Worthiness of an Identification
By Kurt Luther What makes a Civil War photo identification truly airtight? If a soldier portrait is unidentified, we often consider the gold standard as locating an identical (or very
Civil War Photo Sleuth: An Update
By Kurt Luther Last August, we launched Civil War Photo Sleuth (CWPS), a free website that brings together community expertise and face recognition technology to identify unknown Civil War soldier
Mistaken Identity? Early Use of Photographic Evidence in Two Court-Martial Case for Desertion
By Elena Colón-Marrero State identification cards did not exist in 19th-century America. As a consequence, proving a person’s identity could require creativity and innovation. Two court-martial cases that arose at