Samuel Broadbent

American, 1810 - 1880

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The image shows three men standing closely together in military uniforms. Each man holds a sword in their right hand, resting against their left shoulder. The man on the left has his left arm resting on the shoulder of the center figure. They all have mustaches and wear caps. The background is plain, with a curved arch at the top framing the photo.
Samuel Broadbent, M. Edward Rogers, Robert E. Randall, and Charles F. Lennig, First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, 1861, albumen silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2017.72.1

M. Edward Rogers, Robert E. Randall, and Charles F. Lennig, First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry

Samuel Broadbent · 1861 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2017.72.1

The image depicts four men in a studio-style portrait. Three men are seated and one man is standing behind them. The seated men are shown from the waist up, while the standing man is visible from the chest up. The seated man on the left has a beard and is wearing a dark coat with a vest and bow tie. The man standing behind him has a clean-shaven face and medium-length hair, parted on the side, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a bow tie. The central seated man has sideburns and a sharp jawline, dressed in a dark suit with a bow tie. The seated man on the right has a clean-shaven face, a defined hairline and short hair, wearing formal dark clothing. The group is framed by an ornate patterned frame with an oval mat, against a plain dark background.
Samuel Broadbent, Portrait of Four Men, 1850s, daguerreotype, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2025.12.8

Portrait of Four Men

Samuel Broadbent · 1850s · daguerreotype ·  Accession ID  2025.12.8