1861

Lovell, J.L., 1825-1903

Photograph

Title: U.S. Naval Academy album of autographs, portraits and photographs [word processed inventory available]

Autographs & Photographs, Graduating Class 1861 with images of the Academy. United States Naval Academy. J. L. Lovell Photographer, Amherst, Mass. Apparently the photographer stood in the middle of the Yard and simply panned across the grounds.

GLC05132

1859 October 4

Fassett, Samuel M., fl. 1859-1865

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln]

Oval albumen print portrait of Lincoln. Ostendorf O-16, which provides dating. Taken while visiting Chicago.

GLC05133.01

1854-1856 ca.

Nicolay, John G., 1832-1901

Photograph

Title: Daguerreotype of Nicolay with staff of Pittsfield, Ill. "Free Press" [framed]

Cased image showing four men in a printing office, including owner and editor Nicolay. The image is in a contemporary wooden frame. Nicolay stands second from left. According to Sothebys, the pencil inscription on the back of the frame ("Free Press") was supposed to have been written by his daughter Helen Nicolay. Conservator notes that the stamp on the clad plate is that of Louis L. Bis manufacturing in New York from 1845-47 (see report).

GLC05133.02

1863

Haas & Peale, fl. 1846-1867

Header Record

Title: [Album of photographs of Union Army on Morris and Folly Island, South Carolina][Decimalized .01-.44]

Collection of albumen photographs dated 1863 printed by Haas and Peale. Consists of 43 photographs depicting fortifications found on Morris and Folly Island, South Carolina. Images were taken before and after Battle of Fort Sumter.

GLC05134

1861-1865 ca.

Header Record

Title: Carte de visites, cabinet cards and stereocards by Brady and others [word processed inventory available]

This collection contains 138 carte de visites, 4 stereocards and 1 cabinet card of various Civil War era generals, politicians, and interesting civilians. The collection was assembled by a private collector. Imprints include E. & H.T. Anthony, A.S. Morse, Brady, and Armistead & Taylor. The collection has been broken down into the following categories: 1-58 Union generals, also includes Johnny Clem; #59-85 Confederate generals; #86-90 Montages of generals (1 Confederate); #91-101 Civilian personalities and notables (including Lincoln, Jefferson and Varina Davis, cabinet members,…

GLC05135

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Lincoln or related images, mostly cartes re: Lincoln, funeral, family, Booth [decimalized]

Carte de visites, stereographs, etc. from E. & H. T. Anthony and others. Several are later reprints. Includes 2 Lincoln portrait stereographs from Anthony's "Prominent Persons," 13 stereos of Lincoln's funeral; 31 CDVs of Lincoln, his family and John Wilkes (7) and Edwin Booth. The collection contains a souvenir booklet of 12 CDVs, an early half-tone portrait enclosed in a brass medal and others. The cartes include Ostendorf 17, 51, 53, 55, 60A, 73A, 86, 91, 92-variant, 93-variant and 112. Detailed inventory available. The collection consists of 54 items, including carte de visite…

GLC05136

May 19-20, 1864

Photograph

Title: Wounded Indians

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. Negative by Matthew Brady & Co. Torn tax stamp on verso. Date from William Frassinito, "Grant And Lee the Virginia Campaigns, 1864-1865" (New York: Macmillian Publishing Co., 1983).

GLC05137.001

1861 ca.

Photograph

Title: The Home Guard

"White Mountain Rangers 1861." Shows a female "milita" regiment with poles resembling rifles.

GLC05137.002

1864/10

Photograph

Title: Elmira Prison Camp

"Prison camp at Elmira N. Y. during Civil War. Confederate prisoners were kept here. Photo taken Oct. 1864."

GLC05137.003

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Colored Army Teamsters

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., Publisher.

GLC05137.004

circa 1864-1865

Photograph

Title: Group of Soldiers, Point of Rocks, Va. Army of the James

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Partial tax stamp on verso. Group of black and white soldiers. The group is integrated. Inscription on verso: "Emma G. Griggs. From my Husband. 18"

GLC05137.005

1861/07 ca.

Photograph

Title: Sherman's Battery as it appeared on its return from the Battle of Bull Run

E. Anthony, publisher. [Title continued] "The defect in the left hand picture is unfortunate, but does not mar the interesting part of the picture."

GLC05137.006

1862

Photograph

Title: Soldiers Graves, Bull Run

E. & H. T. Anthony. Negative by George N. Barnard.

GLC05137.007

1861-1862 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ambulance Wagons on the Battle-Field of Bull Run

E. & H. T. Anthony.

GLC05137.008

1862 ca.

Photograph

Title: Old Farm House on Fair Oaks Battle-Field

E. & H. T. Anthony, Publisher. From Gardner's Gallery. Negative by James F. Gibson. [Title continued] "Pierced by hundreds of bullets, and used as a Hospital by Hooker's Division."

GLC05137.009

1865/12

Photograph

Title: Camp Hamilton Fort Monroe

Title, date and "No 147" inscribed on verso. Orange tax stamp. Shows A-frame tents with open flaps in front and rear. Zouave band and troops in center of photograph.

GLC05137.010

1864-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Waiting for Exchanged Prisoners

Taylor & Huntington, publishers. "This is the flag-of-truce steamer "New York," waiting at Aiken's Landing, on the James River, for the Rebel flag-of-truce boat from Richmond, with a load of Union prisoners for Exchange. And what an exchange it was. The Union soldiers just from Rebel prison pens; starved and often too weak to walk, many of the poor victims had to be brought off on stretchers, some even were dead before they reached this place of exchange. What did the Rebels get in exchange; man for man, they received fat, healthy, well-fed, and well-clothed Rebel soldiers. The…

GLC05137.011

May 19-20, 1864

Photograph

Title: War Views. Burial of dead at Fredericksburg, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co. Ground, graves and blankets covering the bodies have been colored. Date from William Frassinito, "Grant And Lee the Virginia Campaigns, 1864-1865" (New York: Macmillian Publishing Co., 1983).

GLC05137.012

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Harpers Ferry and the Shenandoah Valley, from Maryland Heights

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.013

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Harper's Ferry, Va

View of town and railroad bridge from across the river.

GLC05137.014

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: View of Harper's Ferry, showing the Ruin wrought by War

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.015

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: The Viaduct on the Baltimore and Ohio R. R

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.016

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Cavalry Guarding the Viaduct on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Tax stamp cut from verso.

GLC05137.017

1861/05

Photograph

Title: Battery at the Relay House Near Baltimore, MD

[Title and date inscribed on verso.]

GLC05137.018

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: The famous relay House, on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.019