23 November 1862

Dewey, Mollie, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to mother

Mollie writes that Tom resigned and is coming home, though he wanted to keep it a surprise. She also writes that when Will comes, he will bring Fanny with him.

GLC02161.068

27 November 1862

Platt, E.R., fl. 1862

Autograph document signed

Title: Honorable discharge of O. S. Dewey

Officially gives Orville Dewey an honorable discharge from the military.

GLC02161.069

4 December 1862

Kate, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Orville "Tom" S. Dewey

He speculates on when the war will end, at one point saying that some think not until the Southern race is exterminated. He asks how he has coped with the change in command, adding that he always like McClellan.

GLC02161.070

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: Cabinet card portrait of an infant

Cabinet card portrait of an infant (possibly Erastus McKinney's son?)

GLC02179.01.044

1890 ca.

Photograph

Title: Albumen print of McKinney.

Albumen print of McKinney in uniform.

GLC02179.01.045

1815-1860

Print

Title: [Action scene with soldiers and cannon]

Print of an action scene with soldiers and cannon (possibly a re-enactment?)

GLC02179.01.046

ca. 1880

Print

Title: [Camp Compson]

Print of a group of soldiers and three women at Camp Compson.

GLC02179.01.047

1815-1860

J.T., Reading, & Co. (photographer), fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [carte de visite, street scene]

White mount. Street scene with mourning bunting on flag pole and several African Americans gathered in the street. Two signs below the flag read "Republican. Lincoln Lives." And "Union & Liberty," respectively.

GLC05136.22

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, standing, three-quarter length view]

White mount with red border. Standing, three-quarter length view of John Wilkes Booth wearing cloak.

GLC05136.23

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, seated, three-quarter length view]

White mount with red border. Seated, three-quarter length view of John Wilkes Booth wearing one glove and holding the other. Similar to images 26, 28, and 29.

GLC05136.24

1815-1860

Snell, W., fl. 1860

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length view]

White mount with gold border. Seated, half-length view of John Wilkes Booth holding riding crop.

GLC05136.25

1815-1860

Charles D. Fredricks & Co., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length view]

White mount with thin black border. Seated, half-length view of John Wilkes Booth. Lighter, vignetted version of images 24, 28, and 29.

GLC05136.26

1815-1860

J.H. Bufford & Sons

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length view]

White mount. Seated half-length view of John Wilkes Booth holding riding crop. Photo from engraving of image #25.

GLC05136.27

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length view]

White mount. Seated, half-length view of John Wilkes Booth. Similar to images 24, 26 and 29.

GLC05136.28

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length view]

White mount. Seated, half-length view of John Wilkes Booth. Similar to images 24, 26, and 28.

GLC05136.29

1815-1860

Gracy, Tracy, fl. 1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [Edwin Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length view]

White mount with thin black border. Seated, half length view of Edwin Booth.

GLC05136.30

1815-1860

Charles D. Fredricks & Co., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Edwin Booth, carte de visite, seated, half length profile view]

White mount with gray border. Seated, half length profile view of Edwin Booth.

GLC05136.31

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, cabinet card, standing full length view]

White mount. Standing, full length view of Lincoln with hands clasped in front. Photo from engraving.

GLC05136.32

1815-1860

Wilson & Hood

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]

Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's funeral parade at the corner of Chestnut St., with a recruiting poster for Maj. Gen. Hancock hanging from the building on left side. Similar to image #38, with slightly smaller crowd.

GLC05136.37

1815-1860

Wilson & Hood

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Pencil inscription on verso: "View looking South from 6th and Chestnut St., crowd waiting to see body of Abraham Lincoln, April 1865." Similar to image #37, with slightly larger crowd.

GLC05136.38

25 April 1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: "The Funeral of President Lincoln"

Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession en route to city hall.

GLC05136.39

25 April 1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: "The Funeral of President Lincoln"

Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950, #2951, #2958. Aerial view of soldiers in Lincoln's funeral procession.

GLC05136.40

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln funeral at New York City Hall, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Inscription on verso: "Funeral Dirge, City Hall, New York." Shows large assembly of people gathered outside city hall, which is hung with black bunting, in addition to large banner across front that reads "The Nation Mourns."

GLC05136.41

1815-1860

Wilson & Hood

Photograph

Title: "The Funeral Car, Broadway, New York"

Yellow mount. Shows a crowd gathered around Lincoln's hearse as it processes down the street.

GLC05136.42

1815-1860

Photograph

Title: [close-up view of Lincoln's hearse, stereocard]

Yellow mount. Stamp on verso: "New York, Lincoln's Catafalque No 353." Close-up view of Lincoln's hearse and casket in front of windows hung with mourning wreaths. Soldiers stand at attention along near side of hearse.

GLC05136.43