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circa 1861-1865

Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: Culvert between Nashville and Chattanooga, TN

[Man sitting on stone bridge]

GLC05135.125

circa 1861-1865

Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: Lookout, Mt. ,TN

[Scenic view of valley with three men sitting on jutting edge of mountain on right side of the photo.]

GLC05135.126

circa 1861-1865

Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: Lookout Mt, , TN

[Ten men posing in different place on the mountain. Large rock formation in the upper right corner.]

GLC05135.127

circa 1861-1865

Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: Lookout Mt, , TN

[Six officers posed on jutting edge of Mountain.]

GLC05135.128

circa 1861-1865

Armstead & Taylor

Photograph

Title: Bank Building

Bank Building Headquarters.

GLC05135.129

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Seminary at Corinth

Partially obscured by two large trees.

GLC05135.130

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Fishamango House

Railroad tracks are out front.

GLC05135.131

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Court House at Huntsville, AL

Partially obscured by trees.

GLC05135.132

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Huntsville Springs

[View of river. Damaged house in foreground. Wagons crossing river just behind the house.]

GLC05135.133

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Huntsville Springs

[Four men standing near a dam [?] in foreground. Town visible in background.]

GLC05135.134

circa 1861-1865

Armstead & Taylor

Photograph

Title: View at Vicksburg

[Scenic view of town, probably from heights north of town. Gunboats docked along the shore.]

GLC05135.135

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View at Vicksburg

[Scenic view of town, probably from heights south of town. Gunboats visible along the shore.]

GLC05135.136

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View at Vicksburg

[Union encampment near castle-like structure. Bridge in foreground.]

GLC05135.137

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Court House at Vicksburg

Carriages lined up in front.

GLC05135.138

1892

Jarvis, J.F., fl. 1892

Stereocard

Title: "Veterans of the Army of the Potomac, National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A."

[Shows veterans standing near a model of a boat. Little girl in sailor suit in the foreground. Copyright information written in both English and Spanish.]

GLC05135.139

1861 - 1865 ca.

Jarvis, J.F., fl. 1892

Stereocard

Title: "Capture of New Orleans"

[Photograph of painting showing an iron clad attacking a frigate. Sunken steamer in front, left corner.]

GLC05135.140

1898

Young, R.Y., fl. 1898

Stereocard

Title: Brigadier-General E.P. Ewes

He is seated on a horse. [Saddle blanket has a nine in the lower right corner.]

GLC05135.141

1892

Jarvis, J.F., fl. 1892

Stereocard

Title: "Sheridan's Monument National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia U.S.A."

[Copyright information written in both English and Spanish.]

GLC05135.142

1884

Cabinet Card

Title: "Union Commanders"

A composite photograph with individual images of Farragut, Sherman, Thomas, Meade, Lincoln, Grant, Hooker, Sheridan, Hancock arranged in a common setting to appear as if subjects all posed together.

GLC05135.143