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Marshall house, King and Pitt Streets, Alexandria, Virginia. August 1862.

Negative by William R. Pywell, positive by Alexander Gardner. Notice the ghosted image of a woman looking in the window of the dry goods store and the woman entering the store. Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 1"....

GLC05111.01.0281

Meade's headquarters [the Widow Leister's House], Gettysburg, PA. [1863 ca.]

View from Tanneytown Road. The earth mound in front of [to the the left in the image] the house might be the graves of horses killed in the fighting. Image taken in the summer of 1863, published by the Tyson Brothers. (Tipton worked for the Tyson...

GLC05111.01.0302

Meade's headquarters [the Widow Leister's House], Gettysburg, PA. [1863 ca.]

The earth mound in front of [to the the left in the image] the house might be the graves of horses killed in the fighting. Text on recto reads: "General Meade's Headquarters, A position of great peril, occupied by the General during the heaviest...

GLC05111.01.0303

Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [copy 2]

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note the woman standing in the midst of the soldiers on the right hand side of the image.
See GLC 5111.01...

GLC05111.01.0508

Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [variant]

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note that in this image, there are fewer people and the woman stands apart from the soldiers.
See GLC 5111...

GLC05111.01.0509

McLean House and family posed on front porch at Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Three women, two men, and little girl sit on the steps of the McLean house. Half of a seventh person is visible. Inscription on verso: "The McLean House." Photo is attached to board which has an illustration on verso of dogs and cats drinking from...

GLC05111.01.0532

Rev. G. Winslow D.D.M.D. at Camp Letterman, Gettysburg, Pa. [1863 ca.]

Winslow is seated, with a book in his lap, in front of a tent. A flag hangs above the tent and there is an arch of branches in front of the opening. An unidentified woman stands behind his chair, holding a hat and a basket. Inscription on recto: "Rev...

GLC05111.01.0578

Lincoln seated in chair, O-83

O-83. Graphite inscription on verso "To Miss Sugg with Mrs. Douglas' Compliments," "O-83." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Portrait Galleries No. 352 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. and Broadway & Tenth St., N.Y."

GLC05111.02.0015

Mrs. Lincoln at age Forty-three

Mary Lincoln wears an attractive, dark, floral print gown and gloves. Inscription on recto "Brady New York." Graphite notation on verso 'Mother Abe." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway & Tenth...

GLC05111.02.0053

Mrs. Lincoln in a bonnet, vignette bust portrait

Ink inscription on verso "L." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, N.Y."

GLC05111.02.0054

Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, vignette bust portrait

Ink inscription on label on recto "Mrs. Lincoln" covering imprint "Brady New York." Graphite notation on verso "Mrs. Lincoln." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries Broadway & Tenth St. New York & No. 352...

GLC05111.02.0055

Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, vignette half-length portrait

A frontal portrait of the first lady, who is seated and holds a bouquet of flowers. Imprint 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 U.S. for the So. District of...

GLC05111.02.0056

Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, vignette half-length portrait

A frontal portrait of the first lady, who is seated and holds a bouquet of flowers. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln. 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 So. District...

GLC05111.02.0057

Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, vignette bust portrait

Right profile. A flattering portrait of the first lady. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln. 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 U.S. for the So. District of New York...

GLC05111.02.0058

Vignette bust portrait of Lincoln, O-103

O-103. Graphite inscription on verso "O-103." Ink inscription on verso "Abraham Lincoln. For Francis Carleton from Aunt Lizzie Bachelders collection of photos."

GLC05111.02.0025

Contemporary reproduction of an 1860 photograph

Photomechanical reproduction of an 1860 photograph. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln." Graphite inscription on verso "CDV-12" and "12."

GLC05111.02.0051

Mrs. Lincoln in her inaugural gown

Mary Lincon wears a white floral gown and a floral wreath in her hair. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln. Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Columbia...

GLC05111.02.0052

Full standing view of the Secretary of the Treasury's wife

Graphite inscription on verso "Miss Kate Chase." Photographers imprint on verso:" Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery." Cancelled orange two-cent tax stamp on verso...

GLC05111.02.0084

Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, full length view

Unmounted. Full length seated view of Mary Lincoln in a ball gown. She holds a bouquet in her left hand. An arrangement of flowers attached to her bodice trails down the side of her gown.

GLC05111.02.0059

Mrs. Lincoln in mourning after Willie's death

Mary Lincoln wears a simple black dress and a cumbersome looking headpiece. Cuffs and flowers in her bonnet have been hand-colored. Graphite inscription on recto "Mrs. Lincoln." Ink inscription on verse "Mrs. Mary A. Lincoln."

GLC05111.02.0060

Mrs. Lincoln in a dark gown

Mary Lincoln may have still been mourning the loss of her son Willie (died 2/20/1862) when this photograph was taken. Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by E & HT Anthony in the Clerk's Office of the District...

GLC05111.02.0061

Union Second Corps field hospital, Gettysburg, PA. 9-11 July 1863 ca.

Taken by Gutekunst. A civilian man wearing an unusually patterned, light colored frock coat is standing fourth from the left of the lone woman. This same man can be seen in GLC 511.01.0228 standing left of the tree immediately in front of the large...

GLC05111.01.0229

McLean House and family posed on front porch at Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Three women and two men stand on the porch of the McLean house. Inscription on verso: "McLeans House Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "42(451)."
See GLC 5111.01.0280, .0532.

GLC05111.01.0732

[Cabinet card portrait of Frances F. Cleveland]

Cabinet card. Stamped and copyrighted by C. M. Bell, 463-465 Penna. Ave, 701 Fifteenth St., Washington, D.C.

GLC08610

to Mrs. Hausch [?] re: answering a letter

Written on Navy Department stationery.
[Civil War generals from border states]
One bust engraving of Schley incldued as collateral.

GLC02456.25