Daniel Stuart

I came across a fascinating online collection as part of the Library of Congress Civil War archives. The Lijenquist Family Collection has some of the best antique ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and tintypes of soldiers I've ever seen.

I love browsing through old photos, since it gives me a great visual when constructing characters. I found one that pretty much nails Daniel Stuart, my main character from Daniel's Garden. Take a look:




He's not in the correct uniform, since this is a daguerreotype of a sailor, but the face is darn near perfect.

Gotta love that. :)