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The Washington Arsenal

A print of a photograph showing the artillery supplies near Washington, DC. Armaments wagons identified as belonging to the First, Second and Third Batteries of the Excelsior Brigade [2nd brigade, 2nd corps]. The Excelsior Brigade originated...

GLC05111.01.0161

Washington, District of Columbia. Wiard 6-pdr. Gun at the Arsenal

A photograph of a Wiard rifle and its caisson. Approximately 60 of these artillery pieces were made at O'Donnell's Foundry in New York City. 6-pounder and 12-pounder guns were made. "U.S. 6 Pdr WIARD" stenciled in white on the front of the caisson...

GLC05111.01.0177

[Collodion glass plate negative of Robert E. Lee].

Shows Robert E. Lee as an older man in dark civilian clothing, seated in a room with an old mantel clock. The clock appears to have been insribed with "M.B. Brady, Washington, D.C." Marked in negative: "R.E. Lee." The numbers 1318 and 554 also...

GLC05111.01.0478

General Hancock, seated protrait with table and book [cabinet card] [1861-1865 ca.]

Hancok wears [braided] dress shoulder scales [epaulets] and holds his sword across his lap with his left hand. His right arm rests on a book on the table beside his chair. Inscription on recto: "Gen. Hancock." Inscription on verso: "Brady photo...

GLC05111.01.0672

Front view of White House with soldiers in front

Inscription on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "White House"

GLC05111.02.0039