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1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Curve in the rail line]

Composite photograph [more than one negative] of curved tracks shown in GLC05235.09.01 and .02, but the background has been altered to exclude the rockface and a third set of tracks now branches off into the river. Identical to GLC05235.09.03.

GLC05235.09.04

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: [Curve in the rail line]

A reversed print of GLC05235.09.03 and .04.

GLC05235.09.05

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: Station house, North Adams, MA

Rich, deep blue print of the tracks and station house at North Adams, Mass.

GLC05235.10.01

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: Station house, North Adams, MA

Second print of GLC05235.10.01. Possibly a better print than the first, but with minor yellowish stain at right edge of station house and small dog-ear in lower right corner.

GLC05235.10.02

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: View from office window looking east

Title from verso. Similar image (GLC05235.11.02) claims view is to the north. The Fitchburg supply company is directly across the street in both photographs. It is the same view as GLC05235.11.02, but with less snowfall. Inscription on verso also reads "Window to my room."

GLC05235.11.01

1 September 1862- 17 June 1863

Pope, Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Diary

Title: Journal of the Southern campaign 1862-1863

GLC06266.01.01

1 September 1863- 13 June 1864

Pope, Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Diary

Title: Journal of the Southern campaign 1863-1864

GLC06266.01.02

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Abraham Lincoln, and "The Fence that Uncle Abe built"

GLC06627.03.001

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle standing on a shield, surrounded by a laurel wreath and seven United States flags.

GLC06627.03.002

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle standing on a shield, and the caption The Union and the Constitution

GLC06627.03.003

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Major General McClellan

GLC06627.03.005

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle standing on a shield, surrounded by a laurel wreath and seven United States flags. The same as GLC06627.03.02

GLC06627.03.006

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle standing on a shield, and the caption The Union and the Constitution. The same as GLC06627.03.03

GLC06627.03.007

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a upsidedown flag with the caption of "a flag-itious article out of place. A villianous subject, a bad case, And unmistakenly out of place"

GLC06627.03.008

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Racoon and the capation of FLOYD of the C.S.A.

GLC06627.03.009

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle with two flags crossing behind a shield acros the top.

GLC06627.03.010

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a satierical I.O.U. with a caption reading " Fac-Simile of the New Confederate Bond"

GLC06627.03.011

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Skeleton sitting on top of a barrel of whiskey with two snakes around it. the caption reads "The Key To Southern Rebellion."

GLC06627.03.012

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a large ball labbeled Union, chasing and running over soldiers. The caption reads "Secesh getting Crushed out. Stand from under!"

GLC06627.03.013