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The Breakwater

circa 1861

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Image of two men standing on a breakwater that leads to a light house. Several sailing vessels are visible in the water. A typed note on the mount indicates that the photograph was taken by "Black," referring to James Wallace Black, a noted Boston...

GLC05111.01.0452

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Photograph

[Commodore Eagle., carte de visite]

1861-1865

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

White mount with Black's imprint and pencil inscription "129 E. 30th St., N.Y." on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Commodore Eagle." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform holding hat. Shown in Napoleonic pose next to a writing desk.

GLC04187.10

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Photograph

[Capt. Pope., carte de visite]

1861-1865

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

White mount with Black's imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Pope." Half length seated portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.12

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Photograph signed

[Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard]

May 13, 1881

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Carte de visite of the organizer of 1st U.S. Colored Infantry, vignette bust. Shepard later served as U.S. Counsel at Hankow, China.

GLC05918.03

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Photograph

Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence

1863 May

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Depicts Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence "redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence; baptized in Brooklyn by Henry Ward Beecher..." Full-length standing portrait. Shows Fanny standing with her hands on hips, wearing a day dress, cape and hat...

GLC06445

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Photograph

[Carte de visite of 44th Mass.]

1861

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Imprint of J.W. Black on verso.

GLC03395.02

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Photograph signed

Carte de visite of Ambrose Everett Burnside

1865 ca.