1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of DC police officer and protestor]

One black-and-white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated 1970. Image depicts a DC police officer holding up the peace sign posed with a protestor.

GLC09650.290

[1861-1865]

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: "Negro Group on Aikins [Aiken's] Farm, The Residue of 65 Slaves. Farm 3000 acres."

Group of twelve African Americans (including men, women, and children), and three white soldiers: one on horseback behind the group, and two visible to the left. Written near Petersburg, Virginia.

GLC03029.41

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: [Carte-de-visite of Colored Soldiers]

Depicting the 64th U.S. Colored Infantry in camp with cannons at Palymra Bend.

GLC09018

1946

Griffith, Ernest S., fl. 1946

Pamphlet

Title: Communism in Action A Documented Study and Analysis of Communism in Operation in the Soviet Union

One pamphlet entitled Communism in Action A Documented Study and Analysis of Communism in Operation in the Soviet Union published 1946. Includes fifteen chapters broken into two parts. Part one is entitled Economic, and part two is entitled Political and Social. The pamphlet is marked as 79th Congress 2nd Session, House document no. 754. Additionally there is a government printing office number included on the bottom of the cover that number is 593267-O.

GLC09897.01

1940-1958

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Header Record

Title: Government papers from the World War II service of Dever Spencer Byard, father of Margaret Stearns [Decimalized .01-.75]

Collection of papers concerning the World War II service of Dever Spencer Byard. This collection consists of 147 items. The main topics included in the collection are; the surrender of Japan and legal concerns of this surrender, Dever Spencer Byard's insurance and duty in the Navy reserves post war. Many of the documents were gathered and stapled together as documentation for either insurance documentation or reserve service documentation.

GLC09930

1863

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Broadside

Title: Men of Color: To Arms! Now or Never... [recruitment broadside]

One broadside entitled Men of Color: To Arms! Now or Never. dated 1863. Dramatic oversize recruitment broadside appealing to free African-Americans to enlist for three years. The broadside asks "Are freemen less brave than slaves[?]" Subscribed in type by Douglass and fifty-four other African-American leaders, including William Forten, Rev. William T. Catto, Rev. Stephen Smith, Rev. J.C. Gibbs, and many others. Per David Blight letter, it appeared Spring 1863. (This broadside reprints a Douglass editorial.)

GLC10021

1863

Bramhall, Frank J., 1846-1907

Printed document

Title: Title page of The Military Souvenir A Portrait Gallery of Our Military and Naval Heroes

One title page for The Military Souvenir A Portrait Gallery of Our Military and Naval Heroes dated 1863. Features an engraving of two men on horseback.

GLC08878.1886

1865

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: Fall of Richmond, Va. on the night of April 2nd 1865

One print entitled Fall of Richmond from Currier and Ives dated 1865.

GLC10022

1863

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: Surrender of Port Hudson, La. July 8th 1863

One print entitled Surrender of Port Hudson from Currier and Ives dated 1863.

GLC10023

1862

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: Com. Farragut's fleet passing forts on the Mississippi

One print entitled Com. Farragut's fleet passing forts on the Mississippi from Currier and Ives dated 1862. One of Currier & Ives's great night-time battle scenes.

GLC10024

1862

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: Destruction of 'Merrimac' off Craney Island

One print entitled Destruction of 'Merrimac' off Craney Island from Currier and Ives dated 1862.

GLC10025

1861

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: Bombardment of Fort Sumter from Fort Moultrie

One print entitled Bombardment of Fort Sumter from Fort Moultrie from Currier and Ives dated 1861.

GLC10026

1870

Beard, James Carter, 1837-1913

Print

Title: The fifteenth amendment celebrated May 19th 1870

One print entitled The fifteenth amendment celebrated May 19th 1870, dated 1870. Copyright entered by Thomas Kelly. From an original by James Beard. Lithograph in color with much iconography relating to passage of the Reconstruction amendments and their significance for the freed slaves. The central image shows the parade crossing a green in sight of Baltimore's Washington Monument. A float carrying four young women wearing crowns and sheltered by a canopy, drawn by four white horses, leads the parade. The float is followed by a troop of Zouave drummers, two rows of men in top hats (some…

GLC10030

30 September 1828

Broadside

Title: Jackson and a standing army...

One print entitled Jackson and a standing army dated September 30, 1828.

GLC10033

1853

Leutze, Emanuel, 1816-1868

Print

Title: Washington crossing the Delaware

One print entitled Washington crossing the Delaware dated 1853. Engraved by Paul Girardet after the painting by Emanuel Leutze. Printed at New York by Goupil & Co. (Copyright by M. Knaedler.)

GLC10039

1864

McDonald, M., fl. 1864

Map

Title: Map of the vicinity of Richmond and part of the peninsula [folding map]

One map entitled Map of the vicinity of Richmond and part of the peninsula dated 1864. Photographically produced map with watercolor. "Photographed in Off. Top. Dep. D.N.V." Scale 1/80,000. Map compiled by Lieutenant McDonald. Produced in sections by a photographic process and then hand-tinted in pale blue color to produce a large folding map. By the First Army Corps Engineers, Lee's Army of northern Virginia. A very detailed and exact map of the approaches to Richmond. The first panel has a pencil sketch of a bust and inscription "M. McDonald."

GLC10040

7 April 1862

Matz, Otto H., fl. 1862

Map

Title: Map of the field of Shiloh [showing forces of Grant and Buel]

One map entitled Map of the field of Shiloh dated April 7, 1862. Drawn by Otto H. Matz. Lithographed by Charles Robyn and Co. Captured from the home of Jefferson Davis.

GLC10042

1836

Abbott, Lemuel Francis, fl. 1760-1802

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport

One engraving of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport dated 1836. Half portrait of Hood based on the painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott.

GLC08878.1552

1836

Hoppner, John, 1758-1810

Engraving

Title: Engraving of John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent

One engraving of John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent dated 1836. Half portrait of Jervis based on the painting by John Hoppner.

GLC08878.1553

1836

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool

One engraving of Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool dated 1836. Half portrait of Jenkinson based on the painting by Thomas Lawrence.

GLC08878.1554

1836

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth G.C.B.

One engraving of Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth G.C.B. dated 1836. Bust portrait of Pellew based on the painting by Thomas Lawrence.

GLC08878.1555

1836

Van Dyke, Anthony, 1599-1641

Engraving

Title: Engraving of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose

One engraving of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose dated 1836. Half portrait of Graham based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

GLC08878.1559

1836

Van Dyke, Anthony, 1599-1641

Engraving

Title: Engraving of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose

One engraving of George Lord Goring dated 1836. Half portrait of Goring based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

GLC08878.1560

1836

Van Dyke, Anthony, 1599-1641

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery

One engraving of Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery dated 1836. Half portrait of Herbert based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

GLC08878.1561

1836

Mytens, Daniel, 1590-1647

Engraving

Title: Engraving of William Duke of Hamilton

One engraving of William Duke of Hamilton dated 1836. Half portrait of Hamilton based on the painting by Daniel Mytens.

GLC08878.1562