circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: White House, former residence of Custis Washington

Inscription on verso: "Houses in Cities, Towns and Country. White House, formerly residence of Custis Washington." Numeric notation on verso: "156(99)."

GLC05111.01.0914

1865/05

Photograph

Title: The Capitol Building mourning Lincoln

The Capitol bedecked in mourning for Lincoln's funeral. Hundreds of mourners are seen all around the building, on both the stairs and the balconies of the second floor. Inscription on verso: "Lincoln's Funeral Capitol Wash." Numeric notation on verso: "188."

GLC05111.01.0928

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: A frame house in Fair Oaks, Virginia

View of a frame house in Fair Oaks, surrounded by over thirty black soldiers. To the upper left of the image, tents are seen as this appears to be the camp of a union army division. Inscription on verso: "Frame house, Fair Oaks, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "56."

GLC05111.01.0877

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Frame house in Fair Oaks, Virginia

Inscription on verso: "Head Quarters and other home, frame house Fair Oaks, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "44."

GLC05111.01.0878

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Rear view of Frame House in Fair Oaks, Virginia

View of the frame house used as a headquarters at Fair Oaks, as seen from the camp of the soldiers. Several soldiers are seen outside their tents, while many more are leaning up against the frame house in the background. Inscription on verso: "Old Frame House Fair Oaks." Numeric notation on verso: "69."

GLC05111.01.0879

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: House of Fair Oaks Battlefield

View of frame house with tent and covered wagon surrounding it. Inscription on verso: "House of Fair Oaks Battlefield." Numeric notation on verso: "68."

GLC05111.01.0880

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ravine at Yorktown, Virginia

A view of the several wooden buildings constructed in the Ravine at Yorktown, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "View of Ravine at Yorktown, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "17."

GLC05111.01.0881

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of a Bombproof Works

Inscription on verso: "View of Bombproof Works." Numeric notation on verso: "13."

GLC05111.01.0882

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Lookout Battery on bluff overlooking ocean at Yorktown, Virginia

A view of the batteries facing the ocean at Yorktown. Several ships are seen at sea, and some of the dockyards are visible to the middle right of the image. Inscription on verso: "Water Battery, Yorktown, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "1."

GLC05111.01.0883

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Water Battery in gunports overlooking Yorktown

The twin masts of a ship are visible beyond the gun fortifications overlooking Yorktown. Inscription on verso: "Water Battery Yorktown." Numeric notation on verso: "45."

GLC05111.01.0884

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Water Battery at Yorktown [stereoview]

A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the water batteries at Yorktown. Numeric notation on verso: "45." Image identical to #884.

GLC05111.01.0885

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 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 on verso: "98."

GLC05111.01.0886

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: A closer view of the field of Antietam

View of the artillery piece shown in #886, with the bodies surrounding it clearly visible. Eight soldiers bodies lay on the camera side of the piece, with two horses visible behind and to the right. Inscription on verso: "Completely Silenced Antietam." Numeric notation on verso: "94."

GLC05111.01.0887

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of fallen soldiers at Antietam

A view of five fallen soldiers in front of an artillery piece at Antietam. Numeric notation on verso: "94."

GLC05111.01.0888

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: The Field at Antietam [stereoview]

Stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the same image shown in #887, with the bodies surrounding it clearly visible. Five soldiers' bodies lay on the camera side of the piece, with two horses visible behind and to the right. Inscription on verso: "Completely Silenced." Numeric notation on verso: "94." Additional Inscription on verso: "The Horrors of War."

GLC05111.01.0889

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Three Union Officers sit outside a tent

Three union officers, one of which is a Major General, and two of which are seated outside a tent in camp. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "450."

GLC05111.01.0890

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Five Officers in camp

Five officers posed in camp, three of which are seated. Four officers seem to be wearing boots which would denote cavalry or mounted service. Numeric notation on verso: "135."

GLC05111.01.0891

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Confederate Fortifications

A view of hundreds of Confederate-built dirt fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Conf. Fortifications." Numeric notation on verso: "1067."

GLC05111.01.0892

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Two Confederate soldiers, fallen amidst their own fortifications [stereoview]

A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of two Confederate soldiers, fallen in the trenches dug amongst their fortifications. Numeric notation on verso: "115."

GLC05111.01.0893

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 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

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 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 notation on verso: "131."

GLC05111.01.0895

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

Identical to image #895. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."

GLC05111.01.0896

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 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 on verso: "129."

GLC05111.01.0897

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 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

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 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 verso: "19."

GLC05111.01.0899