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Note: Adelbert Ames, Lowell MA, to F.H. Meserve, New York, NY. December 19, 1908.

Ames writes: "I think this photograph was taken the first year or two after the war in Washington D.C." A small photograph of Ames (5111.01.0624) is with the letter.

GLC05111.01.0623

General Geo. Crook, vignette portrait [cabinet card] [1861-1865 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "Gen. Geo. Crook." Printed below image: "Handy 494 Maryland Avenue, South Washington, D.C."

GLC05111.01.0671

General Hancock, seated protrait with table and book [cabinet card] [1861-1865 ca.]

Hancok wears [braided] dress shoulder scales [epaulets] and holds his sword across his lap with his left hand. His right arm rests on a book on the table beside his chair. Inscription on recto: "Gen. Hancock." Inscription on verso: "Brady photo...

GLC05111.01.0672

J. D. Bright of Indiana, bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

Inscription on verso in F.H. Meserve's handwriting: "J. D. Bright, of Indiana. This photograph was from the studio of M. B. Brady Washingtion touched up for reproduction by reduction to the small size in vogue. The Meserve Collection, N.Y." Notation...

GLC05111.01.0581

Hon. Michael Hahn, seated bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

Image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. The image has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on cover: "Hon. Michael Hahn. 1830-1886. Republican Gov. Louisiana. 1864." Inscription below image:...

GLC05111.01.0582

Unidentified older man in civilian dress, bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

Portrait of a man, facing left, in civilian dress with chin length grey hair and a frowning expression. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0583

Unidentified brig. gen., 1/2 length portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]. [1861-1865 ca.]

The Federal officer is a brigadier general and is facing right. He has dark hair, a full beard, and a mustache. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Notation on verso: "3 Negs." From Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0584

Colonel Renshaw, bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "Renshaw" and "Renshaw." Notation: "4 negs." From Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0585

Col. E.L. Dudley, seated portrait with gloves and hat. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Dudley is seated facing right holding his gloves in his right hand and his hat in his left. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on recto: "1 Negative. Do this before any other." Inscription on verso: "Col E.L...

GLC05111.01.0586

Brig. General E.B. Brown, 1/2 length portrait seated. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

The image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait and has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on cover: "Brg. Gen. E.B. Brown. 1816-" Inscription on verso: "Brig Genl EB Brown US Vols Missouri born...

GLC05111.01.0587

Colonel George Murphy, full length portrait seated. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Murphy is wearing gloves and has his sword at his belt. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscriptions on verso: "a salt print touched up in Brady's gallery for reproduction [illegible]," "Col [inserted: Geo] Murphy 8th...

GLC05111.01.0588

Colonel Williams, full length portrait seated. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Williams is seated facing left. He is wearing a dark coat and holds his gloves in his right hand. His left arm rests on a table beside him. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "Col Williams 7th Pa Cav"...

GLC05111.01.0589

General James Simons, oval 1/2 length portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

The image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. The image has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on cover: "Gen'l James Simons S.C." Inscritpion above image: "Photo by Cook." Inscription below...

GLC05111.01.0590

Unidentifed major, full seated portrait with table. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

The officer is seated facing left with his legs crossed. His right arm rests on the table next to him which is covered with a floral tablecloth. When the image was retouched, the legs of his chair were painted over and only partially painted back in...

GLC05111.01.0591

Colonel Foster, full seated portrait with table and curtain. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Colonel Foster is seated facing the camera with his legs crossed. He is wearing gloves and holds his sword with his left hand. His right arm and hat rest on the table beside him which is covered with a tableloth. Behind him on the left of the image...

GLC05111.01.0592

Gov. [Va.] John Letcher, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Letcher faces right and wears glasses. The image has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "John Letcher Gov Va 1813-1884." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0593

Mr. Curtin, 3/4 length seated portrait. [salt print]

Curtin is dressed in civilian clothes and seated with his legs crossed and hands together. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "Curtin." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0594

Lieut. Com. Russell Seefridge, 1/2 length portrait. [1860's ca.]

Included with the image is a folded cover that it was once displayed in. Inscription on front cover: "Com. Seefridge [illegible] Russell Seefridge Lt Com." Inscription on back cover "mark square."

GLC05111.01.0595

Colonel Bolles, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "Col. Bolles of [struck: 2d Va Regt or Ohio not know yet which] 2nd West Va Vo." From Brady Archive.

GLC05111.01.0596

Gen. Bradley Johnson, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print]

The image has been touched up [painted] for re-photographing. Inscription on recto: "Retouch with Col's uniform (Confederate)." Inscription on verso: "Genl Beverly Johnson of Md Col Johnson C.S.A 1st Maryland Regt." Additional inscription on verso...

GLC05111.01.0597

Col. Amasa Cobb, full length portrait standing [salt print]

Cobb wears gloves, sword, and forage cap. Inscription on verso: "Col Amasa Cobb 5th Wis." From Brady Archive.

GLC05111.01.0598

Brig. Gen. William "Extra Billy" Smith, bust portrait. [vignette] [salt print] [1863 ca.]

Image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. Inscription on cover: "Brig. Gen. William Smith. CSA. 1796-1887 Gov. of Virginia 1846." Inscription below image: "Gov. Wm Smith of Va." The image has been...

GLC05111.01.0599

Maj. Thomas T. Eckert (seated, left) and others of U.S. Military Telegraph Corps, near Petersburg, Va. [1864-1865 ca.]

The image shows seven men with a tent on the left behind them. Three men are seated and the other four stand behind. Eckert is seated last on the left. Fay's stamp in the upper left reads: "From Historic Collection of H.W. Fay, DeKalb, Ill." The...

GLC05111.01.0600

Two Federal officers and two young black servants in front of open tent. [1861-1865 ca.]

The officers, one a lieutenant and the other a captain, are seated opposite each other in front of the tent. The tent is open and two beds, on each side, are visible. Two young contrabands stand on either side of the tent . Inscription on verso:...

GLC05111.01.0601

Nineteen Federal officers in front of log cabin with tent roof. [1861-1865 ca.]

The officers form a long line, wearing an assortment of uniforms and almost all have swords. Inscription on verso "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "VI" and "531."

GLC05111.01.0602