Muster of Civil War troops, Main Street, New Britain, May 11, 1861

Rows of men in military uniforms pose in front of a gazebo in Central Park. All wear caps. Some hold rifles. Some have mustaches. One man holds a bugle. Two hold drums. A man with a beard holds a sword. A small boy sits on the railing of the gazebo. Horse-drawn carriages and wagons are in the dirt street. Some commercial buildings have awnings. Signs read: "Book Store" "Boot & Shoe Store." The steeples of the First Baptist Church and Centre Church are visible." Inscribed on back: "This picture was taken / May the 11th 1861 / at New Britain / Conn. / Henry Schultz [?]"