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View of the southwest face of Fort Sumter
April 1861
Osborn's Gallery
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the southwest face of Fort Sumter showing damage from the guns of the Iron Clad Battery.
GLC04509.29
View of the southwest corner of Fort Sumter
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the southwest corner of Fort Sumter showing damage from guns at Morris Island and the Floating Battery.
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"No. 12-Eine dritte Scene auf der Batterie-Ein Spaziergang."
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "No. 12-Eine dritte Scene auf der Batterie-Ein Spaziergang." View of a walkway with turnstiles on the Charleston battery.
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View of the damage to the western barracks at Fort Moultrie.
Osborn imprint on verso. View of the damage to the western barracks at Fort Moultrie.
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[unidentified]
Osborn stamp on verso. View of an unidentified monument depicting a column wrapped with a garland and a snake.
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interior of Fort Sumter's casemate .
Oval scene of a river valley pasted on verso. Purported to be the only known photograph of the interior of Fort Sumter's casemate, this view shows a row of guns mounted beneath brick archways.
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"Der Fleischmarkt, Gemüsemarkt, und Obstmarkt in der Feree[?], No. 6."
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscriptionon verso: "Der Fleischmarkt, Gemüsemarkt, und Obstmarkt in der Feree[?], No. 6." View of the length of the nearly empty market hall.
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View of southwest side of Fort Sumter
Oval scene of a river valley pasted on verso. View of southwest side of Fort Sumter showing the now-demolished officers' quarters and a row of unmounted cannon barrels.
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View of Fort Sumter's heavily damaged parade ground in front of the sally-port.
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View of the shot furnace at Fort Moultrie with the officers' quarters visible behind it.
Osborn imprint on verso. View of the shot furnace at Fort Moultrie with the officers' quarters visible behind it.
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"With much love to Cousin H. from Belle."
Austin, W.B., fl. 1861
Ink inscription on verso: "With much love to Cousin H. from Belle." Vignette bust portrait of a young woman in white.
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View of the damage to the western barracks at Fort Moultrie
Osborn imprint on verso. View of the damage to the western barracks at Fort Moultrie, which overlook the parade ground.
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View of the damaged sally-port
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the damaged sally-port, with officers' quarters visible at left.
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View of the parapet at Fort Sumter.
View of the parapet at Fort Sumter. The guns on the parapet are trained on the Iron Clad Battery.
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View of a group of Confederate dignitaries
Osborn stamp on verso. View of a group of Confederate dignitaries in front of the shot furnace on the parade ground at Fort Sumter. The group is gathered beside a large mounted cannon, and is purported to contain both Wade Hampton and Gov. Francis...
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View of the cannons from inside Fort Sumter
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the cannons from inside Fort Sumter, probably on the parapet.
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Carte de visite of "Eine Scene auf der Batterie, No. 10."
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Eine Scene auf der Batterie, No. 10." View of the promenade on the Charleston waterfront.
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View of the makeshift flagstaff at Fort Sumter
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the makeshift flagstaff at Fort Sumter with the sally-port and damaged officers' quarters in the background.
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"Charlestoner Hof" and "No. 7, Charleston Hotel"
"Charlestoner Hof" and "No. 7, Charleston Hotel" inscribed on recto in pencil and pen, respectively. View across the front of the building taken from proper right.
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View of Confederate soldiers posing with captured guns at Fort Sumter.
Osborn stamp on verso. View of Confederate soldiers posing with captured guns at Fort Sumter. Stair tower is visible in the background.
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"Die Markthalle, No. 5." Ink inscription on recto: "Market Hall."
Osborn imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Die Markthalle, No. 5." Ink inscription on recto: "Market Hall." View of the hall's main entrance.
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View of damage on the interior of Fort Sumter .
Osborn imprint on verso. View of damage on the interior of Fort Sumter by the Iron Clad Battery.
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View of Fort Moultrie's northwestern angle.
Osborn imprint on verso. View of Fort Moultrie's northwestern angle.
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View of Fort Sumter's rear parapet .
Oval bust portrait [lithograph?] of a young woman pasted on verso. View of Fort Sumter's rear parapet showing a dismounted gun and a sandbag traverse.
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View of the harbor face of Fort Moultrie.
Osborn imprint on verso. View of the harbor face of Fort Moultrie. The shot furnace is visible in the foreground, and Fort Sumter is visible in the distance to the right.
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View of the destruction at Fort Moultrie.
Osborn imprint on verso. View of the destruction at Fort Moultrie.
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"Fort Sumter nach der Beschießung."
Osborn stamp on verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Fort Sumter nach der Beschießung." View of Fort Sumter from across the water.
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Rear view of two guns from inside Fort Moultrie[?].
Osborn imprint on verso. Rear view of two guns from inside Fort Moultrie[?].
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View of the cleanup of Fort Sumter.
Osborn imprint on verso. Shows two men clearing rubble with wheelbarrows while a group looks on.
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View of the southeast side of the parade at Fort Sumter
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the southeast side of the parade at Fort Sumter, including the shot furnace and the soldiers' east barracks.
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[View of the destruction at Fort Sumter.]
Osborn stamp on verso. [View of the destruction at Fort Sumter.]
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"No. 11-Eine zweite Scene auf der Batterie, ganz am Rande der See."
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "No. 11-Eine zweite Scene auf der Batterie, ganz am Rande der See." "Charleston Battery" is also inscribed in ink, but has been struck through. View of the Charleston battery from the water.
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View of the main sally-port into Fort Sumter.
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the main sally-port into Fort Sumter, taken from outside the fort.
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"No. 8, Mill's Hotel."
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscription on recto: "No. 8, Mill's Hotel." View across the front of the building taken from proper right.
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View of the shot furnace inside Fort Sumter, which sits below the flagstaff.
Oval pastoral scene of three girls pasted on verso. View of the shot furnace inside Fort Sumter, which sits below the flagstaff. The top of the flagstaff, where the Confederate flag now flies, has been cut off in this photograph.
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"Ruine der Kathedrale, No. 3."
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Ruine der Kathedrale, No. 3." Ink inscription on recto: "Ruins of Cathedral." View of damaged cathedral and surrounding buildings.
GLC04509.08
View of five Confederate soldiers gathered in the sally-port of Fort Sumter.
Osborn stamp on verso. View of five Confederate soldiers gathered in the sally-port of Fort Sumter.
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View of the soldiers' barracks at Fort Moultrie.
Osborn imprint on verso. View of the soldiers' barracks at Fort Moultrie.
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battery of guns from eastern angle of Fort Moultrie.
Osborn imprint on verso. Shows battery of guns from eastern angle of Fort Moultrie.
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"Südseite von Fort Sumter vor der Beschießung."
Osborn stamp on verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Südseite von Fort Sumter vor der Beschießung." View of the damage to the south side of Fort Sumter by Confederate guns firing from Cumming's Point.
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View of the powder magazine at Fort Sumter.
Osborn stamp on verso. View of the powder magazine at Fort Sumter.
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View of the guns at Fort Sumter.
Osborn imprint on verso.
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Cartes of Fort Sumter & Charleston after capture, photographed by Osborne [word processed inventory available]
1865 ca.
Pictures taken by Osborne shortly after the capture of Sumter. Album housed separately.
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"Helen Lameau, Aged 8 years, 1891."
1891
Imprint of Noelle on recto and verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Helen Lameau, Aged 8 years, 1891." Full length standing portrait with tinted cheeks, lips, hair, hair ribbon, and flowers. A trellis with climbing vine has been added at the left...
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Young girl with pierced ears.
[n.d.]
Leidloff's Studio
Leidloff imprint on recto. Vignette bust portrait of a young girl with pierced ears.
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"To father, from Charlie."
G. Pauli & Co.
Ink inscription on recto: "To father, from Charlie." Vignette bust portrait of a man in civilian dress with moustache.
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Bust portrait of a young girl
Leidloff imprint on recto. Bust portrait of a young girl [in a traveling costume?] with hat.
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"Dear little Helen with love from Paula."
Kolle, Adoph, fl. 1861-1865
Kolle imprint on recto and verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Dear little Helen with love from Paula." Vignette bust profile portrait of a young woman.
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"Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau."
Gerschel, A., fl. 1861-1865
Gerschel imprint on recto and verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau." Three quarter length standing view of a young girl with long dark hair.
GLC04509.46
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