[1864/05, cf. Davis and Wiley, v.2, 669.]

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: "Ruins of White House on the Pamunkey River."

Image shows an encampment among the chimneys of now-demolished White House.

GLC03029.47

[1863]

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: "Bridge destroyed by the Rebels in July 2d."

Image of bridge at Hanover Junction prior to destruction by Confederates, with men visible atop bridge, and railroad tracks in foreground.

GLC03029.05

1863/08

Tyson Brothers, fl. 1863

Photograph

Title: Cemetery Hill, Showing the Gateway and a portion of the [Evergreen] Cemetery. [August 1863]

Title taken from accompanying text on recto. Taken by the Tyson brothers. Evergreen Cemetery and gate house on East Cemetery Hill. Note damaged window panes from fighting. Graphite inscription on verso "117." A very similar photograph was taken by Gutekunst just following the battle in July. See GLC 5111.01.0225 Also see GLC 5111.01.0523

GLC05111.01.0305

1864/05

Photograph

Title: City Point, VA, as it appeared when captured

Identified by inscription on recto. In the building in the immediate foreground shows heavy damage from shelling. A long line of wagons pass behind the building and are heading toward the wharves in the background. Several ships are visible in the background.

GLC05111.01.0341

1864/01 ca.

Photograph

Title: Fort Fisher interior view of parapet and traverse including cannon in background and flooding. [January 1864 ca.]

Four Federal soldiers stand atop a tall sand parapet. Wooden stairs lead up to the top where a cannon looks over the other side. There is a great amount of flooding on the lower right side of the image and resting by the water at the base of the parapet are two destroyed cannons. A man stands next to an the entrance of a bom-proof magazine. In the left background, the stockade wall can be seen. Numeric notation on verso: "196."

GLC05111.01.0538

1862/03

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Henry House, Manassas Battlefield. [March 1862]

Inscription on verso: "Henry House." Numeric inscription on verso: " 320 I." Image of Union soldiers posed among the ruins of the Henry House, following its destruction in July 1861 during the First Battle of Manassas. Extensive damage done to tree standing on the right.

GLC05111.01.0373

1865 ca.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Ruins of burned city, possibly Richmond. [1865 ca.]

Numeric inscription on verso "883." Image of devastation caused by fire. Skeletal remains of many buildings including a large factory are visible in the foreground with unharmed buildings in the distance.

GLC05111.01.0377

1865/04 ca.

Photograph

Title: Petersburg Gas Works and rubble of smokestack. [April 1865 ca.]

Title from inscription on verso. Image of what remains of the Gas Works building with gaping holes, caused by artillery fire, in its walls. The pile of bricks in the foreground is all that remains of the once-famous 80-foot-tall somkestack. Federal artillery used it for target practice until it finally collapsed. Numeric notation: "1021 XI - IV."

GLC05111.01.0397

1786/08/09

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: Resolution re: accounting for slaves taken by British during war

"Resolved: That the Secretary for foreign affairs cause to be made separate lists of the numbers, names, and owners of the Negroes belonging to the citizens of each State and carried away by the British..."

GLC07623

February 17, 1789

Fuller, Jonathan, fl. 1789

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Written from Woolwich, likely in Maine. Hired a Mr. Noah Miller to do some agricultural work for him on land in New Canaan, in Lincoln County, in 1780. However, Fuller was unable to continue the improvements, because British troops took possession of some of the land, and deaths in the family and his wife's broken leg limited his ability to work. Meanwhile, a Mr. Charles Thomas began to sow seeds and burn brush on some of Fuller's land, despite Fuller forbidding him to do so in front of two witnesses. Thomas then sold some of this land. In 1785, the General Court passed measures…

GLC02437.04118

1700/08/27

Lanch, John, fl. 1700

Manuscript

Title: Petition of John Lanch to Richard Earl of Bellomont

John Lanch petitioned Bellomont to request that he be paid for some hogs and a cow that Indians slaughtered.

GLC03107.04844

1865/03/08

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports various rumors about Sheridan's maneuvers. Also reports on nearby black uprising: "Our allies, the darkies, are evidently burning out their beloved Masters…"

GLC06734.010

1865/03/09

Armstrong, Halleck, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes army medic routines & ambulances, describes desolation of landscape due to war.

GLC06734.011

circa 1945

United States Government

Photograph

Title: [Cities in Japan damaged by bombing]

One untitled photograph circa 1945. Depicts a map of Japan marked by cities damaged by bombing during World War II. Each city is also named with an estimate of the percentage of damage the city took.

GLC09595.001

circa 1945

United States Government

Photograph

Title: [Newspaper articles]

One untitled photograph circa 1945. Depicts ten compiled newspaper articles that all concern the 58th Bomb Wing.

GLC09595.002

20 August 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Yawata During 20 Aug. 1944

One photograph entitled Yawata During dated August 20, 1944. Depicts an aerial map of Yawata during bombing. Other images of Yawata include: GLC09595.003, GLC09595.005, GLC09595.008, and GLC09595.009.

GLC09595.004

20 August 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Yawata During 20 Aug. 1944

One photograph entitled Yawata During dated August 20, 1944. Depicts an aerial map of Yawata during bombing. Other images of Yawata include: GLC09595.003, GLC09595.004, GLC09595.008, and GLC09595.009.

GLC09595.005

29 July 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Anshan During 29 July 1944

One photograph entitled Anshan During dated July 29, 1944. Depicts an aerial map of Anshan during bombing. Other images of Anshan include: GLC09595.007, GLC09595.011, GLC09595.012, and GLC09595.013.

GLC09595.006

circa 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Anshan After 1st Attack

One undated photograph entitled Anshan After 1st Attack. Depicts an aerial map of Anshan after the first bombing. Other images of Anshan include: GLC09595.006, GLC09595.011, GLC09595.012, and GLC09595.013.

GLC09595.007

circa 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Yawata After

One undated photograph entitled Yawata After. Depicts an aerial map of Yawata after bombing. There is smoke rising in the picture, so it was possibly photographed on August 20th 1944 or soon after. Other images of Yawata include: GLC09595.003, GLC09595.004, GLC09595.005, and GLC09595.009.

GLC09595.008

20 August 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Yawata During 20 Aug. 1944

One photograph entitled Yawata During dated August 20, 1944. Depicts an aerial map of Yawata during bombing. Other images of Yawata include: GLC09595.003, GLC09595.004, GLC09595.005, and GLC09595.008.

GLC09595.009

circa 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Okayama Before

One undated photograph entitled Okayama Before. Depicts an aerial map of Okayama before bombing. In the center of the photograph is an airport. Other images of Okayama include: GLC09595.014, GLC09595.015, GLC09595.016, GLC09595.017, GLC09595.021, GLC09595.069, and GLC09595.070.

GLC09595.010

circa 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Anshan After 2nd Attack

One undated photograph entitled Anshan After 2nd Attack. Depicts an aerial map of Anshan after the second bombing. Other images of Anshan include: GLC09595.006, GLC09595.007, GLC09595.012, and GLC09595.013.

GLC09595.011

29 July 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Anshan During 29 July 1944

One photograph entitled Anshan During dated July 29 1944. Depicts an aerial map of Anshan after the second bombing. Other images of Anshan include: GLC09595.006, GLC09595.007, GLC09595.011, and GLC09595.013.

GLC09595.012

29 July 1944

United States Government

Photograph

Title: Anshan During 29 July 1944

One photograph entitled Anshan During dated July 29 1944. Depicts an aerial map of Anshan after the second bombing. Other images of Anshan include: GLC09595.006, GLC09595.007, GLC09595.011, and GLC09595.012.

GLC09595.013