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

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of shield with Liberty and Union across it. The caption reads ""The Unity of the Government which consitiutes you one people, is the main pillar in the Edifice of your real Independence." Geo. Washington."

GLC06627.03.025

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of George Washington's house at Mount Vernon.

GLC06627.03.026

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of the Capitol House. The caption reads "Capitol at Washington"

GLC06627.03.038

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of 2 rats, looking at a piece of cheese labeled Washington in a trap. The caption reads "1st Rat - Don't that morsel look tempting Davis shall we take it? Davis Rat - I guess we had better wait a while I don't like those teeth."

GLC06627.03.042

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of seven ships in a circle, within that circle it Harper's Ferry, and Rats leaving the ships to go to Harper's Ferry. the ships are labled Norfolk, Pensacola, Manassas Gap., Mississippi, Savannah, Charleston, and Washington. The caption reads ""When I wish to catch rats, I first stop heir holes." Gen'l. Scott."

GLC06627.03.066

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has 2 images in the upper left hand corner there is a image of George Washington with a caption that reads "Corner Stone of the Federal Union." In the upper right hand corner there is a image of an enslaved person, with a caption of "Corner Stone of the Southern Confedercy."

GLC06627.03.092

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of astatue of George Washington.

GLC06627.03.097

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a portrait of George Washington. The caption reads "A Southern Man with Union principals."

GLC06627.03.100

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of George Washington. The caption is a poem about Washington.

GLC06627.03.116

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: View north from the office window

Title from verso. Similar image (GLC05235.11.02) claims view is to the east. The Fitchburg supply company is directly across the street in both photographs. It is the same view as GLC05235.11.01, but with more snowfall.

GLC05235.11.02

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: View South from office window Fitchburg

Inscription on verso: "Fitchburg, Mass." Identical to GLC05235.12.02. A large church steeple is visible in the left middle-ground of the image. Roundhouse and long rectangular building in the foreground of the image. Prosperous looking town with many large, well kept buildings. Taken from upper story of building.

GLC05235.12.01

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: View South from office window Fitchburg

Title from verso. Identical to GLC05235.12.01. View of town and tracks. A large church steeple is visible in the left middle-ground of the image. Roundhouse and long rectangular building in the foreground of the image. Prosperous looking town with many large, well kept buildings. Taken from upper story of building.

GLC05235.12.02

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: View up Main St. from office window F.R.R. Fitchburg, Mass.

Title from verso. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the hardware store. People with horses and wagons are on the triangular piece of land created by the merging of the roads.

GLC05235.13.01

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: View up Main St. from office window F.R.R. Fitchburg, Mass.

Same image as GLC05235.13.01. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the hardware store. People with horses and wagons are on the triangular piece of land created by the merging of the roads.

GLC05235.13.02