Standing Strong

[Mike Serpa]

Brevet Brigadier General William Strong standing.

NARA- 525359

 

[donna]

Nice and proper looking man.

 

[Caswell Ranger]

Thanks for the identification! I thought he was Frank Zappa.

 

[MaryDee]

I've seen a photo of McClellan in the same pose--this guy is obviously not McClellan, but perhaps the same photographer who kept a pair of binoculars as a prop?

 

[Seduzal]

Wow, great photo! Noticed one thing he has a small ring on his little finger left hand? Question, was he married?

 

[Mike Serpa]

Wow, great photo! Noticed one thing he has a small ring on his little finger left hand? Question, was he married?

GEN. WILLIAM EMERSON STRONG, b. Granville, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1840; d. Florence, Italy, Apr.10, 1891; son of John Emerson Strong and Abigail Percival, his wife; m. Apr. 25, 1867 MARY BOSTWICK OGDEN http://www.russscott.com/~rscott/12thwis/willstro.htm

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

I've seen a photo of McClellan in the same pose--this guy is obviously not McClellan, but perhaps the same photographer who kept a pair of binoculars as a prop?

or maybe the man himself was inspired by little Mac pictures and choose to pose this way. Its possible since Little Mac was so popular with the men.

 

[Seduzal]

GEN. WILLIAM EMERSON STRONG, b. Granville, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1840; d. Florence, Italy, Apr.10, 1891; son of John Emerson Strong and Abigail Percival, his wife; m. Apr. 25, 1867 MARY BOSTWICK OGDEN http://www.russscott.com/~rscott/12thwis/willstro.htm

Thank you Mike for the link and information. What an interesting read. Also, thank you for all you do to keep site interesting.

 

[CadmusWilcox]

I was born in Florence. Perhaps I will die in NY!
Thanks for the biography.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Thank you Mike for the link and information. What an interesting read. Also, thank you for all you do to keep site interesting.

Thank you for the nice compliment!

 

[Patrick H]

I am not familiar with this man, but I MOST CERTAINLY do like this portrait of him. In particular, I like those field glasses held casually behind his back. I don't believe I've ever seen anything from this era that is quite like that. I think it's a pose that is several decades ahead of its time. What do the rest of you think of it?

 

[Northern Light]

What an interesting pose! Thanks for posting, Mike. You come up with some good ones!