Forrest Researching General Nathan B Forest

[Kay Frances]

Around 1979 or 1980 the Richmond VA library had a sale. A family friend who was an antique dealer went. She got several oak filing cabinets and a photograph of General Forest. She told me the photo had been hanging on the wall. After years of researching I have never found this photo. There are a dozen photos of him in his later life, but not the one I have.

It's a 11 by 16 photo with some small flaking on the edge of photo. The part under the frames edge. What should I do with this photo. I think maybe a museum maybe.

Thanks in advance for you thoughts on this

Kay

 

[UCVRelics]

Welcome From THE Heart Of Dixie. Be sure to stop by the Weapons & Ammo and the Uniforms & Relics forums. If you could post some photos at our photo discussion forum we would love to see it and help with your questions.
https://civilwartalk.com/forums/period-photos-examinations.94/

 

[dixie1861]

Hi and welcome, @Kay Frances! Do you happen to have a picture of the photo? I'm not an expert, but I'm curious. And I'm sure the people who are the experts will be along shortly to help you out.

 

[captaindrew]

Welcome Kay, from South Florida and the Reenactors forum

 

[luinrina]

Greetings from Germany and welcome aboard from The Traveler's Companion and Other Notable Biographies forum!

 

[James N.]

Welcome to the forums! Even if you can't scan the photo a "selfie"-type snapshot would help identify it immeasurably. Also, what were the contents of the files?

 

[Larryh86GT]

Welcome from WNY

 

[Cavalry Charger]

Hey Kay Welcome from the Ulysses S. Grant forum and I'd like to call up our residents experts on Forrest, @7th Mississippi Infantry and @diane, to help you with this question. An image of the pic would be enormously helpful, and it seems like you think it's worth preserving/sharing.

Thanks for joining in.

 

[rebel brit]

Welcome aboard.

 

[diane]

Hello! Welcome.

The Richmond VA library did have a collection of Forrest items. Sure would like to see the photo! You might want to look around the Forrest forum - there are many photos of him and his family there.

 

[Ole Miss]

Welcome from the Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing Forum and North Mississippi! Be sure and visit us when you can.
Regards
Daviod

 

[Old Pete]

Welcome from North Texas!

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Welcome aboard @Kay Frances from the Mid-19th Century Life forum. This forum covers everything Victorian, from how our 19th century friends celebrated holidays to how they lived their daily lives. Hope you'll stop by for a visit!

https://civilwartalk.com/forums/mid-19th-century-life.201/​

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Hello Kay.

Welcome to CivilWarTalk.

I'd like to call up our residents experts on Forrest, @7th Mississippi Infantry and @diane, to help you with this question.

Thanks @Cavalry Charger ! but I'm no Forrest expert.

I'm only a host of his forum.

https://civilwartalk.com/forums/nathan-b-forrest.176/

(I got the job because I was one of the main ones clamoring about the need for a Forrest forum).

@diane is 'hands down' the forum expert on the General. Moreover, she has help from quite few members than know more about him than I ever will !

 

[Pollaco]

Welcome to the forum. I'm no expert on Forrest just a fan.

 

[ErnieMac]

Welcome from Pittsburgh PA and the Antietam / Sharpsburg Forum.

 

[Nathanb1]

Welcome! And please show us a picture of the picture! Diane has mentioned several times (and I agree) that we've seen a photo maybe once or twice that we can't find again. It would be amazing if you happen to have it!

 

[Cavalry Charger]

Hello Kay.

Welcome to CivilWarTalk.


Thanks @Cavalry Charger ! but I'm no Forrest expert.

I'm only a host of his forum.

https://civilwartalk.com/forums/nathan-b-forrest.176/

(I got the job because I was one of the main ones clamoring about the need for a Forrest forum).

@diane is 'hands down' the forum expert on the General. Moreover, she has help from quite few members than know more about him than I ever will !

Oh, Diane is definitely the expert, but anyone else who knows more about Forrest than me is also an expert in my eyes

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

Howdy and Welcome!