Why do they have pink cheeks? Although most antique photographs are found in black white, occaisonally you may find a cdv , tintype , or ambrotype with applied coloration. The sitter's cheeks might be tinted a...
When starting out as a civil war reenactor I would suggest researching the unit you are going to portray. You can get an idea of the types of uniforms and equipment they carried depending on which impression...
A great area for Civil War collecting is uniforms and headgear. As with other fields, you have to either know what you are doing or need to find a good source, since both areas are loaded with replica examples...