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Custer rides again: collector fascination with all things Custer shows no sign of slowing down.(George Armstrong Custer)
From:
Antiques Roadshow Insider
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June 1, 2006| Author:
Smith, Michael
| COPYRIGHT 2006 Belvoir Media Group, LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Say you are a general or an officer around the time of the Civil War, and you are about to sit down for a photographer. What single, essential quality do you most want your pose and expression to communicate?
Confidence? Of course. Arrogance? Just so. Competence? Definitely.
Languid-ity? Not quite a word. But if you're George Armstrong Custer, languidity is it. That's the one you go for. So keep your uniform crisp and dress sharply, but always wear your golden...