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[1908-1920]

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed "586 Long Knife-Sword" in ink on verso, possibly the name of the man in the image.

GLC03911.08.23

[1908-1920]

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length seated portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed "658 Many Coups" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.24

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed "639 Chief Two Moons" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.25

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed "798 Bull Snake" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.26

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait of a Native American man with long braids

Stamped "732" on verso.

GLC03911.08.27

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed " 674 'Mountain Chief.' Blackfoot." in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.28

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed "791 Bull Don't Fall Down" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.29

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length portrait of a Native American man in profile

Inscribed "746 Little Wolf" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.30

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length seated portrait of a Native American man

Native American man with tall headdress, and holding a wooden horse. Inscribed "671" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.31

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length seated portrait of a Native American man in profile

Inscribed "541 Black Weasel" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.32

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length seated portrait of a Native American man

Inscribed "661 Running Fisher" in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.33

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Half length seated portrait of a Native American man

Native American wearing a horned headdress, and holding a bow and arrow. Inscribed "23" in blue pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.34

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Full length portrait of a Native American woman

Native American woman with wooded background. Various markings (some crossed out) inscribed in blue pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.35

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Full length portrait of a Native American man

"Chief Plenty Coos, who received all the chiefs at the last great Council" inscribed in pencil on verso; "788" stamped in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.36

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Full length portrait of a Native American man

With wooded background. "16." inscribed in blue pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.37

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Full length portrait of a Native American man in profile

"2400" inscribed in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.38

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Full length portrait of a Native American man

"Brave Bear. Southern Cheyenne." inscribed in ink on verso; "561" inscribed in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.39

1908-1920

Dixon, Joseph K., 1856-1926

Photograph

Title: Full length portrait of a Native American man

Native American man holding a wolf skin; with wooded background. "245" inscribed in ink on verso.

GLC03911.08.40

1910-1915 ca.

Photograph

Title: John Moore, Mary Kelly, and family

Inscription on verso reads "Probably Surgeon John Moore, Mary? (Mosie?) Kelly, &c Family."

GLC04197.43

1910-1915 ca.

Photograph

Title: Mary Kelly and family

Inscription on verso identifies the people in the photo, "Probably Surgeon John Moore, Mary (Moore) Kelly, Mary R. Kelly, and her daughter?" Additional inscription "834" also on verso.

GLC04197.44

1865

Vannerson & Jones

Photograph

Title: [Robert E. Lee]

Carte de visite. Signed on mount. The gilt bordered has been retouched at upper right. Depicts General Robert E. Lee in a suit and tie posing for the camera. Includes a cancelled postage stamp on the verso.

GLC04518.01

1865

Title: [Hand-printed C.S.A. Flags]

The card depicts two CSA National hand printed flags (apparently from a frame).

GLC04518.02

1863

Cook, Henry, fl. 1862-1864

Diary

Title: 1863 Diary

Henry Cook describes his life in camp, including his reading and other pasttimes, day trips into cities, soldiers' pay, food, and signal corps duty. He also writes of the movements of the signal corps and of his regiment (9th NJ Volunteers) in considerable detail, including information about the officers and about any skirmishes they encountered. He mentions battles at New Bern, Fort McAlister, Fort Jackson, Little Washington, Chancellorsville, Jackson, Miss., Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Knoxville, and Tarborough by name. He refers to African Americans on several occasions, including the…

GLC03958.02