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Marine Barracks, Charlestown Navy Yard, man sitting on cannonballs

Frank Rowell, Boston, Mass., publisher. Heywood, photographer. A civilian man seated among stacks of cannonballs. Caption: "Marine Barracks, Charlestown Navy Yard."

GLC05137.266

Great Peace Jubilee, Boston, June 1869

John P. Soule, Boston, publisher. Caption on front: "Coliseum, Interior View" View of orchestra from the crowd.

GLC05137.267

Camp Princeton, July, 1873

J.B. Brown, Photographer, Philadelphia. Stereoscopic Views of Camp Princeton, 5th Reg. M.N.G., Cape May, N.J., July, 1873. Group of soldiers sitting under a tent.

GLC05137.268

Willow Brook, Auburn, N.J.

A large house. Handwritten on back: "Willow Brook, Auburn, N.J." Women and a couple of men sitting near a house. Same location as 5137.270, which shows general Grant wearing three stars. [Ca. 1860's - women wearing hoop skirts.]

GLC05137.269

Presidential dinner party at Willow Brook, Auburn, N.Y.

One stereocard depicting a presidential dinner party, including Ulysses S. Grant decorated with three stars and other men. Handwritten on back: "Presidential dinner party at Willow Brook, Auburn, N.Y." (Same image as GLC05137.130)

GLC05137.270

Petersburgh Railroad Depot, Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. Caption: "Ruins of a Locomotive in the Petersburgh railroad Depot, Richmond, Va." Inscription on verso: "Emma G. Griggs from my husband."

GLC05137.271

to William M. Price

Jackson writes of his reliance on the "virtue and incorruptibility, of the sovereign people" who will never surrender their sovereign power to the "despotic rule, and government, of a moneyed Rogocracy."

GLC05138

Collection of two Beckers' patent table-top parlor stereo viewers and stereocards [Decimalized .01-.03]

GLC05139

[Becker's patent table-top "sweetheart" two person stereo viewer]

Alexander Becker's stereo viewer, manufactured by Sealey & Lee, New York. Model is made for two person use and is equipped with viewers on each side. Top opens so that multiple stereocards can be loaded. Turning knobs on both sides for changing to...

GLC05139.01

[Becker's patent table-top parlor stereo viewer, one person model]

Alexander Beckers' stereo viewer, New York. One person viewer. Top opens so that multiple stereocards can be loaded. Turning knob on right side for changing to the next stereocard. Brass tag on one side reads, "Alex Beckers, New York, Patents...

GLC05139.02

Civil War and African-American photographs re: slaves, plantations, contrabands [word processed inventory available]

17 photos of African-Americans and soldiers at Hilton Head, S.C. Includes images of slave plantations (#1), black (sailors?) onboard vessel (#15) and others.

GLC05140.01

Album of approx. 250 cyanotypes of African-Americans, at Calhoun, Ala.

One photograph album of cyanotypes. The images derive from the Calhoun Industrial School, founded in 1892 by the Hampton (Va.) Normal and Agricultural Institute. The images were taken by Richard Riley of the Hampton Institute. The Calhoun school...

GLC05140.02

Collection of loose cyanotypes, Calhoun, Ala., mostly black students

The images derive from the Calhoun Industrial School, founded by the Hampton (Va.) Institute. Most appear to be circa 1895-1905 (based on when Riley worked at Hampton). The images were taken by Richard Riley. The Calhoun School was a social...

GLC05140.03

[R.W. Emerson]

Carte de visite bust portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Note by previous owner on verso: "1803-1882 t[aken] @ [age] 58 = 1861."

GLC05141

Cabinet card photograph by Warren's Portraits, 3/4 seated

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, three-quarter length portrait, seated. Notes from collector inscribed on verso.

GLC05142

Clara Barton

Half-bust portrait showing Barton wearing medals. With note on back (apparently in her handwriting): "I have had some old time pictures brought down to convenient size for letters. Will you kindly accept." Pencil note of a previous owner: "t[aken]...

GLC05143

[Henry Ward Beecher]

Verso has pencil notes of previous owner: "t[aken] @ 62-65 = 1878."

GLC05144

Johnny Clem, "Drummer Boy of Chickamauga"

Mounted. Ex-Greenway collection. Nice image. Signed "Very truly yours, Jns. L. Clem." Inscription on mount reads "Sergeant Johnny Clem and his autograph. Photo taken at Chicamauga, at 12 years of age and after two years os service and after promotion...

GLC05145

Carry A. Nation, Home Defender

Full-length portrait, with hatchet in hand. Inscribed by Carrie Nation: "Carry A. Nation, Home Defender" This photograph shows Nation wielding a hatchet over her head with a grim look of determination on her face. With ink note on verso: "Dear...

GLC05147

[Portrait photograph of John D. Rockefeller]

Signed in pencil by Rockefeller and Edmond Tou (on the plate). Image is ca. 1930, per Charles Hamilton. Note in ink on verso: "Return to: William Hoster, 281- 4th Ave, N.Y." A note in pencil from a previous owner notes "@ age 72 @ 1912," possibly...

GLC05148

Mansion occupied Jeff. Davis, Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Caption: "Mansion occupied by Jeff. Davis, during the Rebellion, cor. Clay and Twelfth St., Richmond, Va." Series number 3377, changed by hand to 3376.

GLC05137.117

Crawford's Equestrian Statue of Washington, Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Statue in Capitol Grounds, Richmond, Va. Original series number, 3381, scratched out, 3170 written in by hand. Series name but no Anthony imprint.

GLC05137.118

The Grave of the Rebel Gen. Stuart, near Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington

GLC05137.120

Panorama of Richmond, Va

[label] James Cremer, publisher. "Brady & Co., Washington" Label may be pasted over Anthony identification.

GLC05137.121

James River, Fort Darling, near Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Caption: "Masked Battery and obstructions in the James River, Fort Darling, near Richmond, Va."

GLC05137.124