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House, yard and surrounding street

The image shows a large brick house with a large yard inside a wrought-iron fence. A lone white horse is tied to a pole outside the fence. Dirt paths lead along the fence. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "1127."

GLC05111.01.1074

Three story building on tree lined street

The image shows a tree lined street with a three story terraced building. A wagon stands in the foreground. Numeric notations on verso: "542" and "IV." Inscription on verso: "Gardner."

GLC05111.01.1126

Brick plantation house in woods

A brick plantation house in the woods with a clapboard addition in the rear. A man stands by the front steps. Part of a tent is visible in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "From Genl Ordway Gardner negatives." Numeric notations on verso: "299"...

GLC05111.01.1127

Five log cabins on the horizon

The image shows five log cabins on the horizon. A man lounges in a field in the center of the image. Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "648." Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation scratched into negative: "648."

GLC05111.01.1128

Farmers Inn, Emmitsburg [split stereocard]

Image of large, brick, two-story building. Graphite inscription on verso: "Farmers Inn, Emmittsburg." Numeric notation on verso: "280."

GLC05111.01.1199

East Parlor, Dunlop House, Petersburg [split stereocard]

The image shows the damage caused by an explosion of a shell in the near the East Parlor of the Dunlop House. Graphite inscription on verso: "East Parlor Dunlop House Petersburg Shell Effect." Numeric notation on verso: "42."

GLC05111.01.1202

Lincoln's Springfield home

Imprint on recto "President Lincoln's Home, Springfield, Ills." Photographers imprint on verso: "F.W. Ingmire, Photographer, Springfield Ill."

GLC05111.02.0033

Lincoln related building

Possibly Oberlin College? Large, institutional type building. Four people stand on a observation deck on the roof. Imprint on recto "A.C. Platt, Oberlin, O[hio]." Cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0050

to Henry Tazewell

Addressed to either Henry Tazewell or John Dawson. Written by Madison, who left the Congress in March 1797. Apologizes for not being a better correspondent. Expresses concerns for Tazewell's health because of "autumnal pestilence of your marshes."...

GLC04373

to Joseph A. Humphreys

Writing to her son, she recounts the family's experiences in the city. Her daughters have attended so many parties they are running out of clothes. She wishes for a lock of her son's hair to make a bracelet. Writes that she has been to see...

GLC04501.101