1865

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: State House, Springfield, IL in mourning

Lavishly decorated with mourning bunting. Graphite inscription on verso "#38," "never been published," "State House Springfield Ill." Photographers imprint on verso: "F.W. Ingmire, Photographic Artist, City Gallery, West Side of Public Square, Springfield, Ill." Cancelled two-cent orange tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0048

1865

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: Funeral in Columbus, Ohio

A large line of people filing into a large building decorated with mourning bunting. A sign reading "With malice to no one with charity for all" hangs on the front of the building. Photographers imprint on verso: "From E.S. Walker's No. 27 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio."

GLC05111.02.0049

circa 1861-1865

J.W., Black, & Co. (photographer), ?

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait of John Albion Andrew, Gov. of Mass.

Probably post-war. Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Gov. John A. Andrew." Photographers imprint on verso: "J.W. Black & Co. Photographic Artists. 333 Washington Street Boston."

GLC05111.02.0134

circa 1861-1865

Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of John Albion Andrew, Gov. of Mass.

MOMA # 94.612. Graphite inscription on recto "John A. Andrew." Imprint on recto "Govr. Andrew of Massachusetts." Graphite inscription on verso "*MOMA 94.612" "John A. Andrew" "94.617." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0135

circa 1861-1865

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust view of Indiana Representative, with medium length beard

Ink inscription on recto "Speaker Colfax House of Republicans - Ind." Graphite inscription on verso "Speaker Colfax Ind H of Rep" "**Book." Ink inscription on verso "No 9" "Schuyler Colfax." Photographers imprint on verso: "Alex. Gardner, Photographer to the Army of the Potomac. Galleries 511 Seventh Street and 332 Pennsylvania Av. Published by Philp & Solomons, Washington D.C." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0144

circa 1861-1865

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait, with short beard

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Whitehurst Gallery, No. 434 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. W. Snell, Photographer & Partner."

GLC05111.02.0145

circa 1861-1865

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Photograph

Title: Seated view, facing left

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Schuyler Colfax." Photographers imprint on verso: "Whitehurst Gallery, No. 434 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. W. Snell, Photographer and Partner."

GLC05111.02.0146

circa 1861-1865

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Photograph

Title: Seated, facing right

Ink signature on recto "Schuyler Colfax." Graphite inscription on verso "#45" "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co.'s National Photographic Portrait Gallery, No. 352 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C."

GLC05111.02.0147

1860's ca.

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Photograph

Title: Full standing view of Senator from Mass.

Ink inscription on recto "Hon Chas Sumner." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Silsbeee, Case & Co. Photograph Artists, 299 1/2 Washington St. Boston." Photographers imprint on label on verso: "J.E. Tilton & Co 161 Washington St. Boston Importers and Manufactures Photograph Albums Photographs of all distinguished Persons."

GLC05111.02.0156

1865

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

Photograph

Title: Standing view, resting fist atop table

Ink inscription on verso "97." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative, from Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0127

1860's ca.

Photograph

Title: Standing view of Gov. William A. Buckingham of Connecticut

Graphite inscription on verso "Gov. Buckingham of Conn." "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "W.H. Jennings, Photographer, cor. Main & Shetucket Sts. Norwich, Conn."

GLC05111.02.0141

1860's ca.

Photograph

Title: Standing view of Gov. William A. Buckingham of Connecticut

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Ink signature on verso "Wm A Buckingham." Photographers imprint on verso: "Cartes De Visits by L. Thompson, 12 Shetucket Street Norwich, Conn. Duplicates from this negative can be furnished by sending the name of the person." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0142

1860's ca.

Fenton, Reuben Eaton, 1819-1885

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust view of Reuben Fenton

Imprint on recto "Reuben E. Felton." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book."

GLC05111.02.0151

1860's

Trumbull, Lyman, 1813-1896

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait of Senator from Ill.

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Lyman Trumbell Ill."

GLC05111.02.0157

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Portrait vignette of John Henninger Reagan, Postmaster, CSA [cabinet card]

The image shows a vignette portrait of John Henninger Reagan, wearing a civilian suit and looking to his left of the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "J. H. Reagan" and "C. M. Bell Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on verso: "Hon. J. H. Reagan" and "C. M. Bell Artist 459, 461, 463 &465 Penn. Avenue, Washington."

GLC05111.01.1381

1860's

Wade, B.F., 1800-1878

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait of Senator from Ohio

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "[struck] Dr. Larbin" "Sen. Ben Wade" "Pall Bearer for Pres. Lincoln - Apr. 19, 1865." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Galleries No. 352 Penna. Avenue. Washington D.C, and New York."

GLC05111.02.0158

1860's ca.

Washburne, E.B., 1816-1887

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait of Rep. from Ill.

Graphite inscription on recto "Fassett" "E.B. Washburne." Ink inscription on recto "Hon" "Ill." Blue crayon inscription on verso "7." Photographers imprint on verso: "S.M. Fassett's New Gallery 114 & 116 South Clark St. Chicago."

GLC05111.02.0159

circa 1861-1865

Patterson

Photograph

Title: Daughter of President Johnson

Graphite inscription on verso "Mrs. Patterson Daughter of President Johnson."

GLC05111.02.0183

circa 1861-1865

Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of the Treasury, 1864

Imprint on recto "Brady Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "92 9 3 1/4" Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries Broadway & Tenth St. New York & No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C."

GLC05111.02.0087

circa 1861-1865

Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust view of Lincoln's 2nd Secretary of the Treasury, 1864

Ink signature on recto "W.P. Fessenden Me." Ink inscription on image "18." Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress by M.B. Brady & Co. in the year 1865 in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "Fessenden Maine." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Galleries No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C. & New York." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0088

1870

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Book

Title: Organization of the bridge equipage of the United States Army, with directions for the construction of military bridges.

Signed by George W. Goethals, the engineer of the Panama Canal and dated December 1881. Printed by the Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. Contains six folding illustrations. With bookplate of Goethals on inside cover.

GLC06254

25 October 1856

Miller, Daniel L., fl. 1856

Broadside

Title: ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Let every Voter Examine and Judge for Himself!

Election broadside focusing on the extension of slavery. Compares the Presidential platforms of James Buchanan/John C. Breckinridge and John C. Fremont/William L. Dayton. Buchanan/Breckinridge attest that "Congress has no Constitutional right to prohibit slavery in the territories, and that such prohibition would be inexpedient." Fremont/Dayton argue that "Congress has the Constitutional right, and that it is expedient, to prohibit both slavery and polygamy in the territories belonging to the people of the whole Union." Contains quotes from former United States leaders, including Thomas…

GLC06275

1864

Winthrop, Robert C., 1809-1894

Book

Title: Life and letters of John Winthrop, governor of the Massachusetts-bay company at their emigration to New England, 1630.

First edition in original brown cloth. Printed by Ticknor & Fields. Robert C. Winthrop was a descendant of John Winthrop.

GLC06188

1945-1948

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Header Record

Title: Archive of U.S. assistant Secretary of State [decimalized: .001-.284]

Hilldring served as a major general, Assistant Secretary of State, and first Director of the Civil Affairs Division within the Office of the Chief of Staff (U. S. military government in Europe and Japan). Includes U. S. government documents, signed photographs of MacArthur, Marshall, Patterson, Pershing, Arnold, Clay, Eisenhower, etc. Signed documents and letters, including many from Harry S. Truman, military artifacts, military awards. Personal effects, American flag, captured Korean flag. The five scrapbooks were taken apart in 1998, although clippings, photographs, etc. were not…

GLC06196

17 July 1858

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Pamphlet

Title: Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, delivered in Springfield, Saturday evening, July 17, 1858.

Discusses the upcoming election and the disadvantages the Republican Party faces in it. Traces the development of his attitudes toward slavery and equality. Expresses his conviction that the southern slave power was engaged in a conspiracy to nationalize slavery and strip whites as well as blacks of their civil rights. States that the Kansas-Nebraska bill was the beginning of this. Urges that slavery be placed in the course of "ultimate extinction." Attacks Stephen Douglas and defends himself by stating that he supports the principles of equality put forth in the Declaration of…

GLC06214.01