Original
| Mathew Brady photo Of John Pelham To Be Auctioned In Dallas |
$14.50 delivered @ EBAY
Though never married, three girls went in mourning when he fell.
One of Dixie's favorite books.
Though never married, three girls went in mourning when he fell.
One of Dixie's favorite books.
Still is the heart that beat for his land,
Hushed is the voice, and cold is the hand;
Never to ride with the ringing brigade;
Never to lead with the glittering blade;
Never to charge with the Red Cross again —
“Weep, Light Artillery!” Pelham is slain.
Hushed is the voice, and cold is the hand;
Never to ride with the ringing brigade;
Never to lead with the glittering blade;
Never to charge with the Red Cross again —
“Weep, Light Artillery!” Pelham is slain.
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Info on background below.
........thought you may be interested, I contacted a guy in California a couple weeks ago concerning getting a copy made of the famous ambrotype of John Pelham taken by Matthew Brady in 1858 at West Point. It is the only picture of Pelham I have ever seen depicting Pelham in uniform. This ambrotype was sold at auction by a great nephew here in Alabama a couple years ago{what a shitbum} after the photo had been in the Pelham family all these years. The Smithsonian purchased the ambrotype at auction for an undisclosed amount. I know the nephew was wanting $65,000.
The name of this man's shop is vintage photos and he sells on Ebay. The unique thing about his shop as opposed to someone just printing off copies is that his 87 year old mother hand oil tints these photos to give the impression of color. She has been doing this since 1948 and it is really a lost art. Anyway her son's name is Scott and he agreed to having this ambrotype of Pelham done. He contacted me the later part of this week and sent me a copy of the finished copy and I think his mom did a beautiful job. I ordered a 8x10 and a 20x30 which is the largest size they make. I plan on having the larger one framed when I get it and placing it in a place of honor in my home. I told Scott that if he would do this I would get the word out and try to get him some business on the print as he was the most famous Alabamian of the war and has a huge following in north east Alabama. -----, the prices are reasonable and hopefully you could order one.
The 8x10 is 14.50 with free shipping. You will never see this photo quite like this format again as the black and white one I have had for years of this same ambrotype is unclear and faded looking. Go to their website----- and email me back and let me know what you think and also if you could get the word out to our people in this circle that would be interested in buying one, that would be great. I am just really proud that they were willing to do it.
Confederately,........
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Artist/ Colorist Margaret A. Rogers
Photo of Margaret A. Rogers taken in 1949 at age 20 while
hospitalized at the Michigan State Sanatorium and colored by Margaret in
2008.
Margaret Rogers was born Margaret Ann Young, June 12th 1929, “during the
great depression” in Adrian, Michigan. Her mother, Oneda Leath Byers
was from Michigan and her father, Wade Gurney Young from Tennessee. Both
were farm people, going back and forth between the two states seeking a
way to make a living during the Great Depression.
From a small child on Margaret was always drawing pictures on whatever kind of paper she could find. She was never really encouraged with her talent as asking for material to draw on was more of a problem for her parents during this difficult time.
In 1948, in her late teens she was hospitalized at the Michigan State Sanatorium with Tuberculosis. Confined to bed rest drawing was her way of making time pass. The rehabilitation director noticed her drawings and offered her an extension course in art from the University of Nebraska.
She later became interested in photography and was given a course in “Coloring Portraits in Oil, from the National Photo Coloring School, and it was to serve her well in the future.
After four and a half years in bed she was discharged from the hospital in late 1952. She married a young man (Wesley Howard Rogers) that she met while hospitalized and they settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The next ten years she gave birth to their four children.
In 1962 she found herself alone with the children to rear on her own. That is when her talent of coloring portraits in oil became her means of support for her family. It was work she could do from home and allowed her to be there for her children full time.
She continued coloring portraits for several years and that led to her becoming a “portrait photographer.” In 1993 she retired, but soon found retirement a bore and so looked for numerous ways to fill her time and went back to work. Margaret then retired for the second time in 2006 and picked up her paint brushes and camera once again.
The majority of images produced by Rogers are of Celebrities and Native Americans; however she has also chosen to produce a substantial collection of Civil War & Military figures, Famous Places & Landmarks, US Presidents & Politial Figures, Scientists, famous people in Black History and American old West Heroes and Outlaws.
Her collection of work has been digitized by her youngest son Scott who markets them on the internet through eBay, myArtwork.com and on the website MyVintagePhotos.
http://myvintagephotos.com
From a small child on Margaret was always drawing pictures on whatever kind of paper she could find. She was never really encouraged with her talent as asking for material to draw on was more of a problem for her parents during this difficult time.
In 1948, in her late teens she was hospitalized at the Michigan State Sanatorium with Tuberculosis. Confined to bed rest drawing was her way of making time pass. The rehabilitation director noticed her drawings and offered her an extension course in art from the University of Nebraska.
She later became interested in photography and was given a course in “Coloring Portraits in Oil, from the National Photo Coloring School, and it was to serve her well in the future.
After four and a half years in bed she was discharged from the hospital in late 1952. She married a young man (Wesley Howard Rogers) that she met while hospitalized and they settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The next ten years she gave birth to their four children.
In 1962 she found herself alone with the children to rear on her own. That is when her talent of coloring portraits in oil became her means of support for her family. It was work she could do from home and allowed her to be there for her children full time.
She continued coloring portraits for several years and that led to her becoming a “portrait photographer.” In 1993 she retired, but soon found retirement a bore and so looked for numerous ways to fill her time and went back to work. Margaret then retired for the second time in 2006 and picked up her paint brushes and camera once again.
The majority of images produced by Rogers are of Celebrities and Native Americans; however she has also chosen to produce a substantial collection of Civil War & Military figures, Famous Places & Landmarks, US Presidents & Politial Figures, Scientists, famous people in Black History and American old West Heroes and Outlaws.
Her collection of work has been digitized by her youngest son Scott who markets them on the internet through eBay, myArtwork.com and on the website MyVintagePhotos.
http://myvintagephotos.com
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