circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Brick building in Richmond, Va.

A three-story brick building, partially obscured by trees, with a wooden fence behind a sidewalk on which a man sits. Inscription on verso: "Residence of J.C. Brecker Richmond, Va." Numerical Notation on verso: "41." Additional inscription on verso: "Ross Breckenridge 721-734 -residence."

GLC05111.01.0714

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.

Eighteen distinct people are visible, along with several "ghosted" people [an effect that ocurred when a person was moving while the picture was being taken]. Inscription on verso: "St Paul's Church Richmond." Numeric notation on verso: "13-1." Additional inscription on verso: 719-737 ST Pauls Church."

GLC05111.01.0715

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ballards Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

A view down a dirt road at a five story brick building, with a brick walkway across the street to an unseen building. A sign on the right reads: "Hacks for Hire." Inscription on verso: "Ballard's Hotel Richmond, Virginia." Numeric Notation on verso: "158."

GLC05111.01.0719

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Steven's House in Centreville, Virginia.

Inscription on verso: "Mrs Stevens' House Centreville, Va." Numerical Notation on verso: "155." One black boy stands with a black man looking away from the camera in front of the house. Another black man stands on the porch. See GLC 5111.01.0721

GLC05111.01.0720

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Oblique view of Mrs [Alexander ?] Steven's House in Centreville, Virginia.

Inscription on verso: "Mrs Stevens' House Centreville, Va." Numerical Notation on verso: "36." See GLC 5111.01.0720

GLC05111.01.0721

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Courthouse in Petersburg, Virginia.

A View of the Petersburg, Virginia courthouse, with the Treadway and Johnson Stove warehouse on the right side of the image. A sign on the buidling mentions "tin ware" and wood. Inscription on verso: "Courthouse Petersburg,Va." Numeric Notation on verso: "136."

GLC05111.01.0723

1866

Photograph

Title: [Illinois Soldiers College, 1866-1873]

A print of a photograph of the main building of Illinois Soldiers College, established March 30th, 1866 in Fulton, IL as a school where disabled veterans and their children, as well as orphans of Union soldiers, could receive an education. The school was first established as the Western Union College and Military Academy in September of 1861. Funded by the state of Illinois and renamed in 1873 to Northern Illinois College, and then in 1903 to Hansen's Military Academy. It is an albumen print mounted on two layers of backing material.

GLC05111.01.0010

1863

Photograph

Title: [Port Hudson, Provost Marshall's Quarters]

A print of a photograph taken in Port Hudson, Louisiana in 1863. It portrays a cabin with black women laborers gathered in front and black soldiers lined up on the side. Pencil description written on back notes that Provost Marshall Captain Schenk [?] stands in the doorway of the house. Said to be a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. Either McPherson & Oliver or the same photographer who did the winter scene (next item). It is a mounted albumen print.

GLC05111.01.0014

1862

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Corona College, Corinth.

A print of a photograph of the main building of the former Corona College in Corinth, MS. The building is three stories and made of brick. A horse-drawn ambulance is parked at the entrance. Note that the columns are also made of brick. Corona College was founded in 1857 as a female seminary. After the Battle of Shiloh in 1862, the Union Army commandeered the college to use as a hospital. The Army left the area in 1864 and burned the building to the ground, the college never re-opened. On verso: purple ink inscription on adhered tag: "No 18. Corona College, Corinth. Used as a hospital.";…

GLC05111.01.0024

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Birth-Place of Lieut.-Gen. U. S. Grant, Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio.

A mounted print of a photograph showing the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant. Title taken from text on recto. A small white house stands with two trees on either side of it, surrounded by a wooden fence with its gate open. A small boy huddles in the front doorway. There is debris scattered in front of the fence. Also printed on recto: "Entered according to Act of Congress, July 6th, 1864, by Goodwin & Dickinson, in the Clerks Officer of the Southern District of Ohio." "J. G. Rogers, M. D. Family Physician."

GLC05111.01.0224

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Tennessee State Capitol]

A print of a photograph of the Tennesse State Capitol in Nashville, TN. Crisp, detailed image of the state house surrounded by a barren landscape. Log breastworks can be seen surrounding the base of the building. The building was constructed between 1845 and 1859.

GLC05111.01.0248

June 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Fairfax Court House. Fairfax, Va. [June 1863]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. Published by Phip & Solomon. A group of mounted Federal soldiers stand in front of the Courthouse. An officer poses next to the copula on the roof.

GLC05111.01.0253

March 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Ruins at Manassas Junction. No. 9. March, 1862.

One photograph entitled, "Ruins at Manassas Junction," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Image is of ruins of several buildings used by the Confederate railroad company, Orange and Alexandria, as a depot. The remains of a few mud huts, destroyed train cars, an engine, and numerous broken wagons fill the picture. In the right foreground stand three men and in the far left background are several horses. This page was taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War."

GLC05111.01.0040

1862

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Incidents of the War. No. 203. General Johnston's Headquarters, Centreville.

One photograph entitled, "Incidents of the War. No. 203. General Johnston's Headquarters, Centreville," taken by Mathew Brady dated 1862. Image is of uniformed men in front of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's Headquarters.

GLC05111.01.0047

circa 1861-1865

Fawx, Egbert Guy, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Falles [sic] Church in VA

A print of a photograph of a two-story brick building. Union officers posed on horses in front of Falls Church, VA where George Washington once worshipped. It was a favorite tourist site for soldiers passing through. On the inside of the church's walls, soldiers often wrote down their names and units. It became a catalogue of sorts for Union regiments passing by. Title from graphite inscription below photograph: "Falles [sic] Church in va." "Falls Church" is written below that. Print is in an oval shape on a rectangular sheet of albumen.

GLC05111.01.0069

1865

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Views In and Around Richmond, VA.

One photograph entitled, "Views In and Around Richmond, VA," taken by Mathew Brady dated 1865. The image shows a large number of soldiers, sailors, civilians, freedmen, and women posed in front of the U. S. Sanitary Commission (USSC) building in Richmond.

GLC05111.01.0046

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Three brick buildings seen from across a field]

A print of a photograph of two large brick buildings which form an L-shape. Trees stand in front and what appears to be a few rows of corn stalks can be seen on the far left. A smaller house-like brick building sits off to the right. Inscription on verso: "Gardner 630."

GLC05111.01.0135

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Farmers Inn, Emmitsburg [split stereocard]

Image of large, brick, two-story building. Graphite inscription on verso: "Farmers Inn, Emmittsburg." Numeric notation on verso: "280."

GLC05111.01.1199

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: East Parlor, Dunlop House, Petersburg [split stereocard]

The image shows the damage caused by an explosion of a shell in the near the East Parlor of the Dunlop House. Graphite inscription on verso: "East Parlor Dunlop House Petersburg Shell Effect." Numeric notation on verso: "42."

GLC05111.01.1202

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: House, yard and surrounding street

The image shows a large brick house with a large yard inside a wrought-iron fence. A lone white horse is tied to a pole outside the fence. Dirt paths lead along the fence. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "1127."

GLC05111.01.1074

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Three story building on tree lined street

The image shows a tree lined street with a three story terraced building. A wagon stands in the foreground. Numeric notations on verso: "542" and "IV." Inscription on verso: "Gardner."

GLC05111.01.1126

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Brick plantation house in woods

A brick plantation house in the woods with a clapboard addition in the rear. A man stands by the front steps. Part of a tent is visible in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "From Genl Ordway Gardner negatives." Numeric notations on verso: "299" and "II."

GLC05111.01.1127

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Five log cabins on the horizon

The image shows five log cabins on the horizon. A man lounges in a field in the center of the image. Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "648." Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation scratched into negative: "648."

GLC05111.01.1128

1860's ca.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: Lincoln's Springfield home

Imprint on recto "President Lincoln's Home, Springfield, Ills." Photographers imprint on verso: "F.W. Ingmire, Photographer, Springfield Ill."

GLC05111.02.0033

circa 1861-1865

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: Lincoln related building

Possibly Oberlin College? Large, institutional type building. Four people stand on a observation deck on the roof. Imprint on recto "A.C. Platt, Oberlin, O[hio]." Cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0050