Captain Farragut

[AndyHall]

Another new image, from here. An early, possibly pre-war image. He looks happy.

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[tmh10]

He almost cracked a smile, Andy. You don't see that much in the old pictures. This one is a great find.

 

[Union_Buff]

Looks like he is definitely trying to hold back on the smile Andy - thanks for posting it

 

[redbob]

I think that he had realized that his time had come.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

I'm going to take a guess and say he had this done when he got his promotion to Captain; I think in early 1855, shortly after he'd overseen the creation of the first West Coast Navy Yard, Mare Island. He has what could be eagles on his shoulder boards.