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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], CDV of Buttermilk Drinkers, 1864-1866, Ms2022-070, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the CDV of Buttermilk Drinkers was completed in October 2022.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a printed image of five soldiers gathered around, pouring and drinking buttermilk from a jar, possibly during or shortly after the American Civil War. The man in the center pours a jug while the others hold their cups of buttermilk. One man appears to drink from a very long straw. The image is copied from a tintype or ambrotype. A two cent stamp on the back of the image partly obscures part of the name of the printing gallery, which starts with "McCabe &", but it is indicated as being in Sidney, Ohio.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• History of Food and Drink
• Photographs
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the CDV of Buttermilk Drinkers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).