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Beaufort Church, S.C., partially covered with ivy or cutzu, and a small cemetery with a man sitting on tomb.
circa 1861-1865
Inscription on verso: " Beaufort Church, S.C." Numeric notation on verso: "133."
GLC05111.01.0770
The Monument [Methodist] Church, Richmond, VA.
Inscription on verso: "Monument Methodist Church." Numeric Notation on verso: "33."
GLC05111.01.0777
Church at Bull Run
An image of a building is in the background, with the remains of a stone chimney in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Church at Bull Run." Numeric notation on verso: "58."
GLC05111.01.0800
Baptist Church at the end of a road in Fredericksburg
A Baptist church stands at what seems to be the end of a road, with houses set to each side of it. A covered wagon sits, apparantly ready to unload parishiners, while a man on horseback peers intently at it. Inscription on verso: "Bapti." Numeric...
GLC05111.01.0865
Baptist Church Fredericksburg [stereoview]
A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the Baptist Church at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Baptist Church Fredericksburg." Numeric notation on verso: "135."
GLC05111.01.0866
View of Dunkard Church, from field where lives were cut short
A view of Dunkard Church at Antietam from across a field. On the field, near the remains of an artillery piece, several bodies and a horse lay in their final resting places. Inscription on verso: "View near Dunker Church Antietam." Numeric notation...
GLC05111.01.0886
Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia
A view of the ruins of a church in Hampton, Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation on verso: "129."
GLC05111.01.0894
Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]
A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the ruins of the brick church at Hampton, Virginia. A leafless tree stands sentinel over the ruins of the church. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric...
GLC05111.01.0895
Identical to image #895. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."
GLC05111.01.0896
Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]
Identical to image #894. A stereoview of the ruins of the church at Hampton Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation...
GLC05111.01.0897
Sentry at Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia
A guard stands sentry atop a hill, while five others on picket approach his position. In the center of the image is the Stone Church of Centreville, Virginia. Inscription on verso: '"Stone Church Centreville, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "19."
GLC05111.01.0898
Sentry at Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia [stereoview]
Identical to image #898. Stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of a guard on sentry duty, standing on a hill near the Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Stone Church Centreville, Va." Numeric notation on...
GLC05111.01.0899
Poplar Grove Church
The image shows the Poplar Grove Church, which was built by the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers in 1864-65. A Union drum Corps is in the right foreground, with other Union soldiers in front of the church. The site is near Petersburg, VA...
GLC05111.01.0979
Town scene with church
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
The photo shows the front entrance of a brick church with a white steeple. Two men stand on the street corner outside the church. A man sits in a single-horse wagon in the right foreground, he is looking back at the church over his left shoulder...
GLC05111.01.1073
Group of people in front of Church, New Berne, NC [split stereocard]
The image shows six adults and three children standing in front of a large white church. Inscription on verso: "Colored Church New Berne N.C."
GLC05111.01.1248
Camp scene with Church, Port Hudson, LA
The image shows a small camp scene, with A-frame tents in the left background, and a white wooden church. Various soldiers are scattered throughout the scene. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "Church."
GLC05111.01.1273
Church scene, Port Hudson, LA
The image shows a white wooden church with A-frame tents in the background, and a horse at rest on the left-hand edge of the photo. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "Church."
GLC05111.01.1292
Walks about Richmond
1871
Complete title: "Walks about Richmond, A story for boys, and a guide to persons visiting the city, desiring to see the principal points of interest, with an index showing the exact location of each point mentioned. (Illustrated.)" The guide is...
GLC05111.01.1384
President Lincoln's Hearse
1865/ 04 ca.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Mourning border around image. Shows Lincoln's hearse with horses and escorts in front of Cathedral. Inscription on recto "President Lincoln's Hearse. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by Henszey & Co., Photographers, No. 812...
GLC05111.02.0041
Lincoln's funeral horse "Old Bob"
1865/04 ca.
Two black men wearing overcoats, top hats, and mourning ribbons stand with Lincoln's horse in front of Lincoln's Springfield home. Ostendorf p. 32 identifies the men as Revs. Brown (left) and Trevan (right). Three additional black men gather...
GLC05111.02.0043
William G. Brownlow seated view of the Unionist parson from Ky
1860's ca.
Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Brownlow."
GLC05111.02.0139
[Draft message to the Army of Northern Virginia prior to the Battle of Spotsylvania].
15 May 1864-18 May 1864
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
First draft of an address to the troops of the Army of Northern Virginia, written on the verso of (a clerical) telegram to Lee from General John D. Imboden at Sharpsburg. In an effort to rally morale, Lee recounts recent Confederate victories...
GLC04429
Echoes of the Christmas Chimes
December 21, 1867
Godwin, James, fl. 1867
Removed from The Illustrated London News, p. 681. Depicts a group of well dressed men, women, and children enjoying each other's company. The group is surrounded by smaller, allegorical figures dressed as angels and ancient Greeks or Romans, flying...
GLC04471.13
Portraits of North American Indians
1885
Photographs of Native Americans: Indian delegation photographs of War chiefs, war dance groups, married couples, children, etc. Images from 1858-1884.
GLC04490
to his father Tobias Gibson
January 16, 1862
Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892
He has just learned that a large Federal force is moving against their position and writes his father that they soon may be surrounded. Gibson signs using his full name.
In part: "I have just returned from a meeting of the General Officers at Head...
GLC04501.017
to her brother Tobias Gibson
19 November 1850
Higgins, Ann L., fl. 1850
Louisiana, Tobias' wife, is ill. Ann tried to get a minister to visit Louisiana, but she refused to see him. She also discusses a man whose fiancee made him switch churches.
GLC04501.061
[to Tobias Gibson]
1854 circa
Darby, John C., fl. 1850
The date is inferred from the election years in which the politicians mentioned ran for office. Discusses various political figures such as William Seward, Francis P. Blair (former Free Soiler), Lewis Kossuth, James Buchanan, Daniel Webster and...
GLC04501.063
to Tobias Gibson
18 May 1857
Gibson, Alfred, fl. 1857
Hailstorms ruined some of the cotton crop. The cotton gin processes about 12 bales a day. Sickness on the plantation has taken the lives of five slaves, all under the age of four. Albert lost two slaves, one 17 years old and the other 20. A...
GLC04501.082
Crosby, E.
[1861-1865]
Gurnsey, B.H.
Verso contains imprint of Gurnsey, ink signature of Crosby ("E. Crosby, Q.m Seargent"), and pencil inscription in another hand ("Squire E. Crosby, 18, Quartermaster Sgt., Co. M, 7 Iowa Cav., Enl. Chaplin, Native of Ohio"). Oval bust portrait in...
GLC04506.11
to L. Harper
6 August 1851
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Written from Buchanan's estate, Wheatland. Discusses a recent trip to a General Bowman's home in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, where he and other guests held "meetings... which were not confined to Democrats." Referring to an upcoming judicial...
GLC04508
"Ruine der Kathedrale, No. 3."
April 1861
Osborn's Gallery
Osborn stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Ruine der Kathedrale, No. 3." Ink inscription on recto: "Ruins of Cathedral." View of damaged cathedral and surrounding buildings.
GLC04509.08
to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown
March 30, 1900
Brown, Walter T., fl. 1900-1901
Murder of British missionaries by "Boxers," preparing. 44 various items: + 8 envelopes, 25 clippings, and 1 photo
GLC04546.006
To his wife
12 March 1862
Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918
Fleet leaving for Newbern, drawing half-rations. "Yes, we are getting to be sober and steady, if we dont it is our own fault, for we have preaching almost every night..." Mentions that the official chaplain is lazy in providing mail and preaching...
GLC04558.013
15 March 1863
Written in pencil. Continued on March 16. Describes his accommodations: "The house consists of four pieces of tents, two of which are buttoned together, for the sides, with little rope loops, at the corners, to pin them down to the ground. ......
GLC04558.076
16 July 1864
Written on U.S. Christian Commission stationery. More discussion of artillery shelling and trenches; predicts a possible evacuation; worries over not having heard from his wife; better rations; illness. Written in a camp near Petersburg, Virginia
GLC04558.147
16 October 1864
Travels to Point of Rocks to make out Muster Out rolls and to the hospital to visit friends. Sent money to wife. Written on U.S. Christian Commission stationery.
GLC04558.167
to John William Flinn
13 July 1893
Capens, E., fl. 1893
He invites Reverend Flinn to attend his consecration as the "Assistant Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, for the Diocese of South Carolina."
GLC04573.08
[Bible given to Flinn at Point Lookout, Maryland]
1859, 1864
Flinn, John William, fl. 1863-1893
A fellow inmate at Point Lookout gave this Bible to Flinn. Contains two inscriptions recording the gift: "C. R. Myers to J. W. Flinn Prison Camp 1864" and "From C. R. Myers to J. W. Flinn Prison Camp Point Lookout Maryland 1864."
GLC04573.15
Address of the President at Chautauqua, N.Y.
14 August 1936
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Speech focuses on peace, America as a good neighbor to other nations, and preventing war internationally. Discusses the causes that produce war such as fanaticism, racial hatreds, and religious intolerance. Finishes with, "We believe in democracy...
GLC04599
to Nathaniel Wordin
27 April 1835
Krepp, B., fl. 1835
Describes the area where he lives in Mississippi as a clearing in the middle of an immense forest with a few houses and about 1600 inhabitants, half of them slaves. Reports that they have a Methodist and a Presbyterian church and a temperance...
GLC04601.13
to Joseph A. Murray
25 April 1864
Suddards, W. (William), 1805-?
Reverend Suddards, Chairman of the Office of the Committee on Labor, Income, and Revenue, transmits a letter to Reverend Murray requesting his donation of one day's salary, income, or revenue for benefit of the Great Central Sanitary Fair. Printed...
GLC04638
[Printed circular number one from the Office of the Committee on Labor, Income, and Revenue]
3 May 1864
Bond, L. Montgomery, fl. 1864
The Committee for a Day's Labor requests a donation of one day's earnings from all classes of the community for benefit of the Great Central Fair. Printed on Office of the Committee on Labor, Income, and Revenue stationery. Accompanied by an...
GLC04639
[Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission envelope]
5 July 1864
Includes a printed scene depicting a wounded Union soldier in the foreground and a United States Sanitary Commission horse-drawn wagon in the background. Addressed to Charles G. Leland (possibly the noted author, journalist, and folklorist).
GLC04640
[one side of a Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission envelope]
13 May 1864
Includes a printed scene depicting a wounded Union soldier in the foreground and a United States Sanitary Commission horse-drawn wagon in the background. Addressed to Mrs. Hugh Davids.
GLC04641
circa 1864
Includes a printed scene depicting a wounded Union soldier in the foreground and a United States Sanitary Commission horse-drawn wagon in the background. Addressed to Joseph Reese Fry, who served as an organizer of the Union League of Philadelphia...
GLC04642
Circulars regarding the Great Central Fair, a benefit for the United States Sanitary Commission. [Decimalized .01, .02]
1864
GLC04643
[Printed circular from the Office of the Committee on Labor, Income, and Revenue]
22 April 1864
Shoemaker, Robert, fl. 1864
Distributed by the Committee on Drugs, Chemicals, Dry Salteries, and Paints, a division of the Office of the Committee on Labor, Income, and Revenue. The Committee on Drugs requests that druggists, chemists, dry salters, and paint manufacturers...
GLC04643.02
Letter and receipt regarding a contribution to the Great Central Fair [Decimalized .01-.02]
6 June 1864
White, James William, 1826-1891
GLC04644
to John B. Bachman
Acting as Chairman of the Committee on Orations and Lectures of the Great Central Fair, White (possibly the noted Philadelphia dentist and doctor) expresses gratitude to John B. Bachman, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for his contribution....
GLC04644.01
[Receipt for a donation made to Great Central Fair]
Acting as Chairman of the Committee on Orations and Lectures of the Great Central Fair, White (possibly the noted Philadelphia dentist and doctor) acknowledges receipt of John B. Bachman's contribution of $760.70. Accompanied by an illustrated Great...
GLC04644.02
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