1887 antique J.H. LANIGAN boston ma 1ST LT MASS MILITIA OFFICER PHOTO chickering
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Offered is an original 1887 cabinet card photograph of J. H. LANIGAN, photographed March 1, 1887, by prominent Boston photographer Elmer Chickering, 21 West Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The cabinet card measures approximately 4¼ x 6½ inches and retains its decorative Chickering studio imprint and ornate backmark.

The sitter is shown wearing a formal Massachusetts Volunteer Militia dress uniform, consisting of a double-breasted frock coat with two vertical rows of brass buttons and officer’s shoulder straps. The shoulder insignia appears to display a single horizontal bar, consistent with the rank of First Lieutenant under late 19th-century U.S. and state militia regulations. The uniform style and portrait format align well with Boston militia officers of the mid-to-late 1880s, just prior to the modern National Guard structure.

The reverse is neatly inscribed in period ink:

“J. H. Lanigan – Mar 1st 1887.”

Named, precisely dated Massachusetts militia portraits are desirable to collectors of New England military history, Boston photography, and genealogical material. Further research may identify his specific regiment within the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.

Condition: Age toning, light foxing, and minor edge/corner wear typical of 19th-century cabinet cards. Please examine all images carefully.

Authentic period piece related to family, history or local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.  Vintage or Antique.

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