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circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Half length carte de visite portrait of Henry Ford with beard

Ink inscription on verso: "Franklin Ford the 2nd, Son of Ansel Ford."

GLC00241.18

circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Composite carte de visite photograph of bearded man with hat

Shows head of bearded man with hat and pipe superimposed over cartoon body of a man in a plaid suit holding a fishing pole.

GLC00241.19

circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite portrait of four unidentified men

All four men are wearing 18th century style clothing.

GLC00241.20

circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Three quarter length carte de visite portrait

"Miss. Mansfield" printed in lower margin on recto.

GLC00241.21

circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Three quarter length carte de visite portrait of young girl with long hair

Imprint of Gilmore, Binghamton, N.Y., on recto. Girl in photograph has waist-length hair.

GLC00241.22

circa 1861-1877

Mehlbreuer, F.W., fl. 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Oval bust carte de visite portrait of man in military dress

Imprint of F.W. Mehlbreuer, Mainz, on both recto and verso. The number 88 is visible on the man's epaulets.

GLC00241.23

circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite portrait in militrary dress

Imprint of J. Haeuselmann, Bienne, on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.24

circa 1861-1877

Naudin

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust carte de visite portrait of man in unidentified uniform

Imprint of Naudin, London, on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.25

circa 1861-1877

Suluma, Melek, fl. 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Full length seated carte de visite portrait

Imprint of H.D. Ward, North Adams, Mass., on verso. Pencil inscription on verso reads: "Suluma Melek, Circassian Lady, Born in Solder Cale, Asia Minor, Age 20 years." Melek's dress is tinted bright purple, her underskirt is tinted deep pink, and the tassels of the chair upon which she is seated are yellow-green.

GLC00241.26

circa 1861-1877

Warren, W.S., ?

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite portrait of twins Waino and Plutano

Imprint of W.S. Warren, Boston, on verso. Printed caption in lower margin on recto reads: "Waino and Plutano, Age about 50 years, Weight about 45 lbs."

GLC00241.27

circa 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Full length seated carte de visite portrait of African American girl

GLC00241.28

circa 1861-1877

Woodbury & Page

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite view of Javanese girl brushing her hair

Imprint of Woodbury & Page, Java, on both recto and verso. Pencil and ink inscription on verso reads: "A Porto Rico Belle."

GLC00241.29

circa 1861-1877

Woodbury & Page

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite view of two Javanese men[?]

Imprint of Woodbury & Page, Java, on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.30

circa 1861-1877

Woodbury & Page

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite portrait of Javanese woman in elaborate headdress

Imprint of Woodbury & Page, Java, on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.31

circa 1861-1877

Woodbury & Page

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite view of two oxen pulling a cart

Imprint of Woodbury & Page on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.32

circa 1861-1877

Woodbury & Page

Photograph

Title: Half length seated carte de visite portrait of young Javanese woman

Imprint of Woodbury & Page, Java, on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.33

circa 1861-1877

Woodbury & Page

Photograph

Title: Portrait of Javanese gamelan ensemble with dancer

Imprint of Woodbury & Page, Java, on both recto and verso.

GLC00241.34

1865, 1890s

Header Record

Title: Stereographs & cartes, including Lincoln, McClellan, Gettysburg [decimalized]

Including the famous Brady posed image of Lincoln and McClellan having a conference at Antietam. At least one of the Gettysburg views is similar to GL# 244 and 2435, showing corpses.

GLC00242