Portrait of George Lell - Public domain portrait print

LIBI_00204_07028; A sepia-toned and card-mounted photo, oval shaped image. It depicts a portrait of George Lell. He is young, 18-20 years old. He is wearing a dark suit and tie. The portrait was probably taken around 1864-1865, during his service in the Civil War. Lell served H Company under Benteen. Lell was killed during the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 26, 1876. The portrait was taken by Hughes Gallery in Memphis, Tenn. Handwritten notes on vero read: “George Lell Killed in Custe’s Last Stand Born 1846 Cint, Ohio Grandma’s brother”. ; print, photographic; Courtesy of the National Park Service, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, LIBI_00204_07028, Hughes Gallery, "Portrait of George Lell," circa 1865.