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1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Uncle Sam with his arms around a cannon and a eagle. The eagle is holding a banner which reads Union Right Or Wrong.

GLC06627.03.123

1868 ca.

Photograph

Title: Election campaign carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson

Campaign carte depicting Grant and Vice-Presidential candidate Henry Wilson, with quotation about reducing taxation and national debt.

GLC06663.01

1864 June

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S. Navy steamboat Daisy

Title from inscription on mount. Identified as Mifs(?) Squadron. Stamp of Frank F. Raciti on verso.

GLC06739.01

1864 November

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: The hull of the U.S. Ironclad Steamer Indianola

Title from inscription on mount. The U.S.S. Indianola was sunk by Confederate rams and grounded on Jefferson Davis Island, 1863 February 24.

GLC06739.02

November 1864

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S.S. Carondelet

The U.S. Ironclad gun boat Carondelet. Photograph taken near Vicksburg, Mississippi.

GLC06739.03

1864 October

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S. steamer "Fawn"

Inscription on mount reads: "U.S. Steamer Fawn. off Memphis, Tenn. The place where the naval engagement before Memphis, Tenn.

GLC06739.04

1864 October

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: "The City of Alton"

Memphis & St. Louis Packet Co. Mail Line steamboat.

GLC06739.05

1864 July

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S. Navy gun boat Brown

Title from inscription on mount.

GLC06739.06

1864 June

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S.S. Blackhawk

Title from inscription on mount. Flagship Blackhawk while under the command of Admiral Porter. It is the same ship as GLC06739.08.

GLC06739.07

1864 October

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S.S. Blackhawk

Title from verso. Flagship Blackhawk while under the command of Admiral Porter. It is the same ship as GLC06739.07.

GLC06739.08

October 1864

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: U.S.S. Tyler

Title from inscription on mount. The U.S.S. Tyler was an ironclad gunboat.

GLC06739.09

1864 May 20

Taft, J. W., fl. 1863-1864

Photograph

Title: Red River Rapids

Inscription on verso reads: "The dam at the falls in Red River, La. formd by barges amd logs anchored, leaving a channel for passage of our naval vessels, 14 in. all, the heaviest vessels in the NYS(?) Squadron. Nasho and Osage passing over the falls through the damn. The damn was constructed by Lt. Col. Bailey of the U.S.A." Constructed in order for David Porter's fleet to get up the Red River.

GLC06739.10