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Tintype of a bearded civilian man

Three-quarter length, seated view of a man wearing a white outfit with sash neckerchief and straw hat. Descriptive tag reads: "19th century American Labor by Bowery Photog. (Ferrotype)." CASE: Stamped paper on board. Large six pointed star...

GLC05131.24

Ambrotype of Sergeant William Everts II

Half length seated view of Everts with a slight beard, holding a sword. Descriptive tag reads: "William Everts II died in one of the first battles of the Civil War." CASE: Stamped paper on board showing a birds in a fountains and flowers. Gold...

GLC05131.25

Tintype of William T. Sherman, with second tintype of little girl

Bust portrait of William T. Sherman with one star. 9th plate tintype in 6th plate Union Case. Descriptive tag mistakenly identifies this photograph as: "Ferrotype of Gen. Phil. Henry Sheridan Commander of the Army of Shenandoah in 1864." A 6th...

GLC05131.26

Ambrotype of young soldier holding hat

Half length, seated view of a young soldier in front of a painted outdoor backdrop. The subject's cheeks have been tinted pink. CASE: Stamped paper on wood. Top and bottom of case are separate. Case thickness 1.6 cm.

GLC05131.27

Ambrotype of a young private with moustache

Half length portrait of young private with a moustache wearing a ring on his little finger. Military buttons, emblems and chevrons have been painted gold. CASE: Texture black paper on wood. Curved corners and a push latch. Case thickness 1.6 cm.

GLC05131.28

Ambrotype of a young sailor

Bust portrait of a young sailor whose cheeks have been tinted pink. Tag inside identifies the image as "Charles Gordon Yeaton, my father." CASE: Stamped paper on wood with floral design center between two rows of "IIIIIIIII." Gold edging on both...

GLC05131.29

Tintype of General Ulysses S. Grant

Half length portrait of Grant with one star. 9th plate. Possibly a second or later generation image. Descriptive tag reads: "Ferrotype of Gen. Grant circa Civil War period." CASE: Union case with cannon and pyramid of cannonballs in front of a...

GLC05131.30

Tintype of a private holding a pistol

Half length, seated view. Chevrons and buttons painted gold. CASE: Union case showing Federal monitor and a ship. (See Clifford & Michele Krainik, Union Cases, #366.) Case thickness 2.1 cm.

GLC05131.31

Tintype of a soldier with moustache and beard

Bust view of soldier holding cigar, with arms crossed. Buttons painted gold. CASE: Stamped paper on wood. Case thickness 1.5 cm.

GLC05131.32

Tintype of a young sergeant

Half length view with uniform buttons painted gold. CASE: Top missing. Hinges still attached to bottom half. (See Clifford & Michele Krainik, Union Cases, #544.) Case thickness 0.6 cm.

GLC05131.33

U.S. Naval Academy album of autographs, portraits and photographs [word processed inventory available]

Autographs & Photographs, Graduating Class 1861 with images of the Academy. United States Naval Academy. J. L. Lovell Photographer, Amherst, Mass. Apparently the photographer stood in the middle of the Yard and simply panned across the grounds.

GLC05132

Daguerreotype of Nicolay with staff of Pittsfield, Ill. "Free Press" [framed]

Cased image showing four men in a printing office, including owner and editor Nicolay. The image is in a contemporary wooden frame. Nicolay stands second from left. According to Sothebys, the pencil inscription on the back of the frame ("Free Press...

GLC05133.02

[Album of photographs of Union Army on Morris and Folly Island, South Carolina][Decimalized .01-.44]

Collection of albumen photographs dated 1863 printed by Haas and Peale. Consists of 43 photographs depicting fortifications found on Morris and Folly Island, South Carolina. Images were taken before and after Battle of Fort Sumter.

GLC05134

Carte de visites, cabinet cards and stereocards by Brady and others [word processed inventory available]

This collection contains 138 carte de visites, 4 stereocards and 1 cabinet card of various Civil War era generals, politicians, and interesting civilians. The collection was assembled by a private collector. Imprints include E. & H.T. Anthony, A.S...

GLC05135

Lincoln or related images, mostly cartes re: Lincoln, funeral, family, Booth [decimalized]

Carte de visites, stereographs, etc. from E. & H. T. Anthony and others. Several are later reprints. Includes 2 Lincoln portrait stereographs from Anthony's "Prominent Persons," 13 stereos of Lincoln's funeral; 31 CDVs of Lincoln, his family and...

GLC05136

Wounded Indians

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. Negative by Matthew Brady & Co. Torn tax stamp on verso. Date from William Frassinito, "Grant And Lee the Virginia Campaigns, 1864-1865" (New York: Macmillian Publishing Co., 1983).

GLC05137.001

The Home Guard

"White Mountain Rangers 1861." Shows a female "milita" regiment with poles resembling rifles.

GLC05137.002

Elmira Prison Camp

"Prison camp at Elmira N. Y. during Civil War. Confederate prisoners were kept here. Photo taken Oct. 1864."

GLC05137.003

to his wife

Hale heard a sermon by Mr. Allen and thinks the man should have followed up his preaching by urging people to live a religious life as evidence of their faith. He also discusses the session of Congress between the end of December and the 4th of...

GLC05508.119

[Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa letter and photographs] [decimalized]

See descriptions in GLC05508.124.01-.03

GLC05508.124

[John F. Kennedy letter and certificate] [decimalized]

See descriptions in GLC05508.155.01-.02.

GLC05508.155

to Mrs. Stetson

Lubin offers condolence to Stetson with a quotation from scripture: "The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken; blessed be the name of the Lord."

GLC05508.172

to Rev. Bernard Whitman

Responding to a letter from Whitman asking about the religious beliefs of various founders including Washington, John Quincy Adams, and Jefferson. For Washington and Adams, Pickering refers him to other people. About Jefferson he writes that a...

GLC05508.204

[What can one possibly say...]

Written on imprinted card: "What can one possibly say that / if they have been in any way / needy or unhappy one prays that the / future has compensation in store." Date of document assumed because Doyle's interest in spiritualism emerged after the...

GLC05508.088

to unknown

Written as a P.S. enclosing a prayer book for his God Son, adding that he cannot not think of a more appropriate Christmas gift. In an additional P.S., Hastings writes that the prayer book will not be acceptable in the United States, because it is...

GLC05508.089