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William M. Stewart
circa 1861-1865
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
One carte de visite of William M. Stewart dated approximately 1861-1865. Image signed. Photographed by Alexander Gardner.
GLC00558.07
Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War. 2 Vols.
1866
These albums are in the original format, showing photographs taken while in Brady's studio. Depicts Antietam, Gettysburg, Petersburg, etc.
GLC03547
[Hanging of Henry Wirz]
June 1865 ca.
With pencil notes on verso: "752" and "XXVIII."
GLC03596
Officers of Saint Andrew's Society, Washington, D.C., 1865.
1865
One group portrait entitled, "Officers of the St. Andrew Society," photographed by Alexander Gardner dated 1865. The men photographed are, from left to right: Joseph P. Wilson, Alexander Gardner, WM. R. Smith, Fred B. McGuire, T. W. Spence, David...
GLC04186
One of the Most Interesting of Lincoln Portraits
1861
One print of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner. Print is marked as from the Frederick H. Meserve Collection.
GLC08878.1213
[Portrait of Abraham Lincoln reading with Tad Lincoln]
circa 1860
One print of Abraham Lincoln reading with Tad Lincoln.
GLC08878.1223
[Abraham Lincoln]
February 5, 1865
One print of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner dated February 5, 1865.
GLC08878.1232
Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant
1865/08/01
As lieutenant general, post-war, vignette bust portrait. Imprint on recto "Lieut. General U.S. Grant." Photographers imprint on verso: "Alex. Gardner, Photographer to the Army of the Potomac. Galleries 511 Seventh Street and 332 Pennsylvania Av...
GLC05111.02.0421
1865 ca.
As lieutenant general, seated, holding cigar, looking to the right. Imprint on recto "Lieut. General U.S. Grant. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865, by A. Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of...
GLC05111.02.0424
[Andrew Johnson]
1868 ca.
Imprint on verso.
GLC05908.02
Albumen of Ulysses S. Grant and staff
A studio portrait of Grant and twelve members of his staff, including Rawlins, Parker, and others. No imprint, but identified as Gardiner by R. Mark Katz.
GLC06010
Self-portrait of Alexander Gardner
1864 ca.
Carte de visite portrait, full-length seated self-portrait. Imprint on verso.
GLC07348
Fort Laramie peace council with Northern plains tribes, no. 39 [stereocard]
On yellow mount. Shows William T. Sherman, Winfield S. Hancock and Harney, with others plus small Indian girl.
GLC05686
Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va
1865/04 ca.
Shows factory buildings, with two men standing (facing away from the camera), in the center foreground
GLC07069.01
View of Crenshaw's Mill, [Richmond, Va.]
Shows mill on a river, with a masonry bridge at the center of the image. Ruins of buildings on banks of river.
GLC07069.02
View of Chimborago Hospital, Richmond, Va.
Distant view showing barracks, with Black man holding crutches sitting in the left foreground, facing away from the camera. Title from pencil note on verso.
GLC07070
Military Telegraph Operators in Richmond.
1865 June
Negative by T.H.O. Sullivan; positive by Alex Gardner, 511 Seventh Street, Washington. 11 men grouped between pine trees in front of two tents. Seven of the men sit on chairs, while four stand behind them. A small dog occupies a director's stool at...
GLC06738.07
Military Telegraph Operators at City Point.
1864 August
Caption: Photographer. 7 men in two rows, 2 standing and 5 seated, grouped between two pine trees in front of two tents. The man furthest right in the picture sits on an upended suitcase and leans against a fence; the man to his right sits in a...
GLC06738.06
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