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Artistic rendering of New Ironsides Attack on Fort Sumpter

Ink inscription on recto "New Ironsides Moonlight Attack on Fort Sumpter. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1863, by Wm. H. Rease, in the Clerk's Office of the Disctrict Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Graphite...

GLC05111.02.0975

Carte de visite, unidentified Quartermaster's sergeant, seated 3/4 length portrait arm on table

Graphite inscription on verso "2.00." Photographers imprint on verso: "Church & Henry, Artists, North side of Capitol Square, over S. B. Fisher's Store, Springfield, Ill. First premium awarded at the State Fair for 1863. No. ........ This...

GLC05111.02.1277

View of fair for Union Volunteers and Sailors

Image shows a large crowd gathered for a fair in front of a "Union Volunteer Hospital" and a "Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon." The crowd includes soldiers, a band, people standing on the Hospital balcony, and a small group of people standing at...

GLC05111.02.1338

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

As lieutenant general, standing facing forward with mourning armband (for President Lincoln) on his left arm. Same image as GLC 1320. Imprint on recto "F. Gutekunst, Photog'r." Graphite inscription on verso "U. S. Grant - Lt. General U.S.A. Fair...

GLC05111.02.0429

As major general, vignette bust view facing left

Beautiful image with amazing depth. Shows a thin Hancock. Graphite inscription on verso "Great Central Fair for U. S. Sanitary Commission. Tuesday June 28th, 1864." "Maj. Gen. Hancock." Photographers imprint on verso: "F. Gutekunst, 704 & 706 Arch...

GLC05111.02.0451