circa 1861-1865

Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885

Photograph

Title: Seated, facing right

Ink signature on recto "Schuyler Colfax." Graphite inscription on verso "#45" "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B. Brady & Co.'s National Photographic Portrait Gallery, No. 352 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C."

GLC05111.02.0147

1860 ca.

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

Photograph

Title: Full standing view of the Senator from Ill.

Graphite inscription on verso "W.2678,7" "**Book" "Hn S A Douglas." Photographers imprint on verso: "Whitehurst, Gallery, 434 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C."

GLC05111.02.0148

1861 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Martha Douglas, seated view of Senator's wife in mourning

Mrs. Douglas in dark dress wearing a large cross around her neck. Dating based on Senator Douglas's death. Graphite inscription on verso "Mrs Douglass" "Return to ORB" "5427/2-1/133/Setiy" "WYI 209" "W20" "443." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0149

1863 ca.

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

Photograph

Title: Full view, seated in chair reading sheet of paper

Graphite inscription on vesro "**Book" "Edward Everett." Photographers imprint on verso: "Whipple, 96 Washington St., Boston."

GLC05111.02.0150

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait of Ill. Senator

Harlan also served as Secretary of the Interior under Andrew Johnson. Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress by M.B.Brady & Co. in the year 1865 in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "Harlan Sect of Interior." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B.Brady & Co. National Photographic Portrait Galleries, No 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C. & New York." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0154

1860's ca.

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Photograph

Title: Full standing view of Senator from Mass.

Ink inscription on recto "Hon Chas Sumner." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Silsbeee, Case & Co. Photograph Artists, 299 1/2 Washington St. Boston." Photographers imprint on label on verso: "J.E. Tilton & Co 161 Washington St. Boston Importers and Manufactures Photograph Albums Photographs of all distinguished Persons."

GLC05111.02.0156

1862 ca.

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Photograph

Title: Full length standing view of Lincoln's secretary

Graphite inscription on verso "John Hay 2 P. Sec. 1862." "John Hay." "Paris."

GLC05111.02.0114

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: The Assassin's Vision

The images shows John Wilkes Booth riding on a black horse through a group of trees with the capitol building visible in the background. A ghostly image of Abraham Lincoln appears between two trees on the left side of the photograph. The trees surrounding Lincoln's ghost are peppered with tiny ghostly Lincoln heads. A sign posted on a tree on the right of the photograph points to St. Marys, MD. Pasted on the verso is an advertisement for a cholera remedy. Graphite inscription on verso "80318 B.F. Dec. 31, 1928."

GLC05111.02.0115

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Tintype bust view of John Wilkes Booth

Tintype image surrounded by embossed frame-like design.

GLC05111.02.0116

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: John Wilkes Booth seated in an elaboratedly carved chair

Ink inscription on recto "Murderer of A. Lincoln." Ink inscription on verso "J. Wilks [sic] Booth."

GLC05111.02.0117

1865 ca.

Charles D. Fredricks & Co.

Photograph

Title: John Wilkes Booth Standing back view, looking to his left

Ink inscription on image "Booth." Graphite inscription on verso "J. Wilkes Booth 1860" "From L. F. Deyo, Peoria, Ill. Dec. 20, 1920." Photographers imprint on verso: "Charles D. Fredericks & Co. "Specialite," 587 Broadway, New York."

GLC05111.02.0118

1865 ca.

Charles D. Fredricks & Co.

Photograph

Title: John Wilkes Booth standing back view, looking to his left

Imprint on recto "C.D. Fredricks & Co. N.Y." Graphite inscription on verso "John Wilkes Booth." Photographers imprint on verso: "C.D. Fredricks & Co. 587 Broadway New York 108 Calle de la Habana Habana 31 Passage du Havre Paris."

GLC05111.02.0119

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Standing view of John Wilkes Booth with right hand on book

Graphite inscription on verso "J. Wilkes Booth. The murderer of Pres. Lincoln."

GLC05111.02.0121

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: John Wilkes Booth seated view holding riding crop between his legs

Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0123

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: John Wilkes Booth seated view, holding riding crop between his legs

Ink inscription on recto "Wilkes Booth." Photographers imprint on verso: "New York Photograph Gallery, No. 122 & 124 South Clark St. Chicago, Ill. E. Ross, Prop'r. P.O. Box 3381 Duplicates of this Photograph can be had at any time."

GLC05111.02.0124

1865 ca.

Charles D. Fredricks & Co.

Photograph

Title: John Wilkes Booth seated view with chin resting on right hand

Imprint on recto "C.D. Fredricks & Co. N.Y." Ink inscription on verso "Booth, John Wilkes." Photographers imprint on verso: "C.D. Fredricks & Co. 587 Broadway New York 108 Calle de la Habana Habana 31 Passage du Havre Paris."

GLC05111.02.0125

1865

Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

Photograph

Title: Standing view, resting fist atop table

Ink inscription on verso "97." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative, from Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0127

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Seated view of actress who performed the night Lincoln was shot

Graphite inscription on verso "Laura Keene."

GLC05111.02.0128

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Standing full view of actress who performed the night Lincoln was shot

Ink inscription on verso "Laura Keene." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0129

1865 ca.

Diezelski, Ernst von, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: Sgt. given medal for helping to capture Booth

Graphite notation on verso "**Book" "Ernest von Diezelski, Sgt. 16 NY Cavalry - Given medal with 12 men for service in capturing Booth" "Jun. 2, 1926" "Donated by his daughter Mrs. Wm Jacobi 2026 S. 4th St. Springfield. Tel 2494 Capitol." Photographers imprint on verso: "J Rennie Smith 727 & 729 Broad Street, Newark, N.J. Next to the Post Office. No. of Neg.........."

GLC05111.02.0130

1861 ca.

W. L. Germon's Atelier

Photograph

Title: Oval bust portrait of Lincoln's political competitor

Springfield lawyer and Whig politican. Commissioned in the army when the war began. Killed at Ball's Bluff. Graphite inscription on verso "27" "Col. E.D. Baker." Photographers imprint on verso: "W.L.Germon's Atelier, No. 702 Chestnut St. Philada."

GLC05111.02.0137

1860's ca.

Photograph

Title: William G. Brownlow seated view of the Unionist parson from Ky

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Brownlow."

GLC05111.02.0139

1860's ca.

Photograph

Title: Standing view of Gov. William A. Buckingham of Connecticut

Graphite inscription on verso "Gov. Buckingham of Conn." "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "W.H. Jennings, Photographer, cor. Main & Shetucket Sts. Norwich, Conn."

GLC05111.02.0141

1860's ca.

Photograph

Title: Standing view of Gov. William A. Buckingham of Connecticut

Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Ink signature on verso "Wm A Buckingham." Photographers imprint on verso: "Cartes De Visits by L. Thompson, 12 Shetucket Street Norwich, Conn. Duplicates from this negative can be furnished by sending the name of the person." Cancelled blue two-cent tax stamp on verso.

GLC05111.02.0142

1860's ca.

Fenton, Reuben Eaton, 1819-1885

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust view of Reuben Fenton

Imprint on recto "Reuben E. Felton." Graphite inscription on verso "**Book."

GLC05111.02.0151