23 March 1862

Ladd, George, fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carrie

The government has taken control of the telegraph and they will take control of the mail system where they stop soldiers from sending letters home once they get into Virginia. He wanted to join the Navy at first but somehow ended up here. He describes his tent

GLC03057.04

1861-1865 ca.

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Commodore Van Brunt, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint and pencil note "6294" on verso. Pencil caption from album: Commodore Van Brunt, U.S.N." Half length seated portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.02

1861-1865 ca.

Whipple, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Capt. Wm. R. Taylor, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Whipple imprint on verso. Signed in pencil on recto. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Wm. R. Taylor, U.S.N." Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.03

September 1862

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [U.S. Ship Jamestown, carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "U.S. Ship Jamestown, Sept. 1862." Pencil caption from album: "U.S. Corvette 'Jamestown,' Augt. 1862." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.04

1862

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Capt. Charles Green, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Charles Green, U.S.N., 1862." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with tinted cheeks. Shown in Napoleonic pose. Greene's calling card accompanies the photo in an adjacent mylar sleeve.

GLC04187.05

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Comdr. N.B. Harrison, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Comdr. N.B. Harrison, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.06

1861-1865

Rehn, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Lieut. Comdr. J. Young, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Rehn & Hurn imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Lieut. Comdr. J. Young, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with tinted cheeks.

GLC04187.07

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Lt. Comdr. M.C. Campbell, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Lt. Comdr. M.C. Campbell, U.S.N." Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.08

1861-1865

Kindler, F., fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Lieut. Comdr. R.L. Phythian, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Kindler imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Lieut. Comdr. R.L. Phythian, U.S.N." Vignette half length portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.09

1861-1865

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Photograph

Title: [Commodore Eagle., carte de visite]

White mount with Black's imprint and pencil inscription "129 E. 30th St., N.Y." on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Commodore Eagle." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform holding hat. Shown in Napoleonic pose next to a writing desk.

GLC04187.10

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Admiral Lardner, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Admiral Lardner, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.11

1861-1865

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Photograph

Title: [Capt. Pope., carte de visite]

White mount with Black's imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Pope." Half length seated portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.12

1861-1865

Jones and Brother, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Acting Paymaster J.M. Wade, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Jones & Brother imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Acting Paymaster J.M. Wade, U.S.N." Vignette three quarter length standing portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.13

1861-1865

Broadbent & Co. (photographers)

Photograph

Title: [Lt. Com. Bache, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Broadbent & Co. imprint. Pencil caption form album: "Lt. Com. Bache, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.14

1861-1865

unknown, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Capt. Glynn., carte de visite]

White mount. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Glynn." Full length standing portrait in uniform, holding hat.

GLC04187.15

1861-1865

Burnham T.R., fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Geo. P. Capt. Preble, 1st Lt. U.S.N. Corps., carte de visite]

White mount with gold border; Burnham imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Geo. P. Capt. Preble, 1st Lt. U.S.N. Corps." Three quarter length seated profile view. Shown facing proper right, reading.

GLC04187.16

1861-1865

Rehn, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Charles L. Green., carte de visite]

White mount with Rehn & Hurn imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Charles L. Green." Vignette bust portrait with tinted cheeks.

GLC04187.17

1861-1865

Silsbee, Case & Co.

Photograph

Title: [Admiral Wilkes, U.S. Navy, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border; Silsbee, Case & Co. imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Admiral Wilkes, U.S. Navy." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.18

1861-1865

Broadbent & Co. (photographers)

Photograph

Title: [Capt.Glisson, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Broadbent & Co. imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt.Glisson, U.S.N." Full length standing portrait in uniform, holding sword.

GLC04187.19

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Capt. S. D. Townshend, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. S. D. Townshend, U.S.N." Vignette half length portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.20

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Pay Master Rittenhouse, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Pay Master Rittenhouse, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in civilian clothes.

GLC04187.21

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Capt. S.W. Godon, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil inscription on recto: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Pencil caption from album: "Capt. S.W. Godon, U.S.N." Seated half length portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.22

1862

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [U.S. Steamer Powhattan., carte de visite]

White mount with ink inscription "U.S. Steam Ship Powhattan Augt. 1862," and Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "U.S. Steamer Powhattan." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.23

1861-1866

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [The 'New Ironsides,'., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "The 'New Ironsides,' destroyed by fire, 1866." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.24

1900

Photograph

Title: [Half length portrait of US Navy sailor]

Lettering on the sailor's hat reads "U.S.S. Monocacy."

GLC04546.135