circa 1852-1893

Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894

Sketch

Title: [Collection of sketches and watercolors] [decimalized]

Consists of sketches of mostly scenery but some house portraits, monument studies, and notes. Watercolor and graphite. The dates span from 1852 to 1893 but many are undated scenes of Pennsylvania and the New York Finger Lakes region from 1874-1875. One sketch, accompanied by notes and a clipping relates to the United States Centennial exposition of 1876 (#18, 19 ). Another sketch is of the White House Green Room probably circa 1867 (#6). Some sketches appear to have been removed from sketchbooks. The original order of undated drawings cannot be determined. Includes four engravings of…

GLC02673

July 16, 1776

Whipple, William, 1730-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [John Langdon].

Discusses contracting for guns, military preparations, and the Declaration of Independence. Remarks that independence was proclaimed in the army at New York last Wednesday and a statue of King George III was taken down and cast into bullets, "... for the destruction of this tools of tyranny. May every one of them be properly commissioned." Informs that in a few days 20,000 men will be assembled at New Jersey in addition to the army of York. Writes the Declaration "has had a glorious affect has made these Colonies all alive, all the colonies forming governments. . ."

GLC03186

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: The Empire State Building

One undated photograph titled Empire State building.

GLC09579.097

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Grant's Tomb, Riverside Drive, New York

One undated photograph titled Grant's Tomb, Riverside Drive, New York.

GLC09579.098

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Brooklyn Bridge

One undated photograph titled Brooklyn Bridge.

GLC09579.099

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: West View from the Empire State Bldg, New York

One undated photograph titled West View from the Empire State Bldg, New York.

GLC09579.100

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Drive, New York

One undated photograph titled Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Drive, New York.

GLC09579.101

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Brooklyn Bridge and Skyline of Lower Manhattan

One undated photograph titled Brooklyn Bridge and Skyline of Lower Manhattan.

GLC09579.102

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: North View from the Empire State Bldg, New York

One undated photograph titled North View from the Empire State Bldg, New York.

GLC09579.103

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Flatiron Bldg, New York

One undated photograph titled Flatiron Bldg, New York.

GLC09579.104

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: South View from the Empire State Bldg, New York

One undated photograph titled South View from the Empire State Bldg, New York.

GLC09579.105

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Entrance Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York

One undated photograph titled Entrance of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York

GLC09579.106

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Hanover Square, New York

One undated photograph titled Hanover Square, New York.

GLC09579.107

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: George Washington Bridge at Dusk, New York

One undated photograph titled George Washington Bridge at Dusk, New York.

GLC09579.108

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: R.M.S Queen Mary

One undated photograph titled R.M.S Queen Mary.

GLC09579.109

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Empire State Bldg. Skyline, New York

One undated photograph titled Empire State Bldg. Skyline, New York.

GLC09579.110

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Aerial View of the Empire State Observatories, New York

One undated photograph titled Aerial View of the Empire State Observatories, New York

GLC09579.111

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: East View from the Empire State Bldg, New York

One undated photograph titled East View from the Empire State Bldg, New York.

GLC09579.112

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Fulton Street, New York

One undated photograph titled Fulton Street, New York.

GLC09579.113

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Times Square New York

One undated photograph titled Times Square New York.

GLC09579.114

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Midtown New York From Queensboro Bridge

One undated photograph titled Midtown New York From Queensboro Bridge.

GLC09579.115

1898

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Book

Title: Maine at Gettysburg.

Title continues, Report of Maine Commissioners, Prepared by the Executive Committee. Chamberlain's presentation notice pasted onto the front flyleaf. Includes maps, photographs, narrative reports, rosters, monument dedications, and casualty reports.

GLC03852

18 April 1833

Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathaniel Williams

Informs that President Andrew Jackson is to assist in the laying of the cornerstone of a monument to the memory of George Washington's mother on 7 May. States that members of the President's cabinet are invited to attend. Asks if a case Williams is to handle will keep him in Baltimore that day, if so, the President will excuse him from attending.

GLC03545.08

5 November 1777

Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington

Written by Laurens as president of the Continental Congress; signed once and initialed twice by Laurens. Retained copy encloses extracts of Congress and a postscript reporting the passing of those resolutions. The extracts concern recovery and protection of the Hudson (North) River. Draft of letter to Richard Caswell on verso regarding the appropriation of funds for a memorial for Brigadier General Nash, who died at Germantown.

GLC04803

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Lincoln's Tomb [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Lincoln's Tomb. This belonged to H. Walls Fay, Custodian."

GLC05111.01.0836