Lavender mount. View of soldiers standing in and around entrance to fort Wayne. Printed on stereocard back: "Photographic sketches in and about the city of Detroit consisting of street and marine views, public buildings, churches, monumental and other objects of interest. [Photographed and published by Jex Bardwell.]" Handwritten on back: "Detroit, forts, Wayne, First Mich. Mlt., 1861, glass negative 1387, property of Silas Farmer, Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on duplicate print mat front: "Sally port of Fort and volunteers. 1861." Handwritten on duplicate albumen print mat back: "1861." Light spot in image. Duplicate print mat damaged on edges.
