County of Brant Public Library Digital Collections

Captain James Ellis

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This undated photograph shows Captain James Ellis wearing a Civil War uniform in New Orleans. Like many young Canadians at that time, he enlisted in the American Civil War. Two of his brothers, Edward and Wallace, also enlisted - Edward died during the war. He was the son of Henry Ellis, the eldest son of Allan Ellis; Allan was the son of village co-founder Henry Ellis.

This photo was printed on page 180 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger, and was provided by Linda Guest.
Dimensions
Width: 6.1 cm
Height: 10 cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
2003.36.1
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.0834 Longitude: -80.31637
Donor
Photograph provided by Linda Guest.
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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