1861-1877

Bell & Brother

Photograph signed

Title: [W. R. Smith, carte de visite]

White mount. Imprint of Bell & Brother on verso. Signed in ink on verso by Smith. Full length view in civilian dress standing next to a pedestal.

GLC00919.24.22

1881

Scotfirld, Glennie W., fl. 1881

Signature

Title: signature of Glennie W. Scotfield

GLC03769.158.02

20 February 1896

International Arbitration Council

Printed document signed

Title: International Arbitration Memorial

The undersigned men, under the direction of George May Powell, support an international arbitration first between the U.S. and Britain, and later with other nations. The memorial is directed toward the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee

GLC00687.146

29 May 1875

New York Trade Reporter

Newspaper

Title: New York trade reporter. [Vol. 7, no. 22 (May 29, 1875)]

The front page article, "Fire-proof Building Material: Teil Hydraulic Concrete Blocks and Artificial Stone: The Problem Solved: The Fire-Proof Building Company of New York," describes the need for fireproof buildings, the materials used, and the company and examples of their work.

GLC00687.160

1 July 1876

Little, James, fl. 1876

Pamphlet

Title: The Timber Supply

The danger of over consumption of timber is serious. States east of Ohio generally have denuded forests. The west and northwest up to the Rocky Mountains are "all chiefly prairie and an almost treeless territory," depending on the east for wood, particularly Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. He examines timber in the Pacific West and in Canada. Inserted is an advertisement by F. L. Ricketts for the North Mountain House in Ganoga Lake, Shickshinny P. O. Luzerre Co. Pa. dated 1879.

GLC00687.162

November 1876

Petition

Title: [United States centennial exhibition petition]

The undersigned attest to the "good results" at the closing of the United States centennial exhibition. Short passage written in English, French, and German. One page of lined paper is attached to the bottom of the petition, upon which one name is signed.

GLC00687.251

1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: Music book

The book contains scales, chromatic scales, and tunes handwritten and hand bound.

GLC00687.273

17 November 1905

Newspaper clipping

Title: Geo. May Powell

Obituary of George May Powell

GLC00687.274.03

Circa 1905

Newspaper clipping

Title: An Active Reform Worker

Obituary of George May Powell

GLC00687.274.04

Circa 1875

Blomgren Brothers

Engraving

Title: [George May Powell]

George May Powell, middle aged

GLC00687.275

Circa 1893

Photograph

Title: G. M. Powell

George May Powell, older

GLC00687.276

1892-1893

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph document

Title: [Checkbook with stubs]

Checkbook with stubs, includes dates, amounts, to whom paid.

GLC00687.277

1855

Cook, I. N., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man]

Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man

GLC00687.278

Circa 1895

Taylor, W. M. Curtis, fl. 1895

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of an older George May Powell]

George May Powell, older man

GLC00687.279

1861-1877

Hovey, J.S., ?

Photograph signed

Title: [Arthur B. Avery, carte de visite]

White mount. Signed "Yours truly, Arthur B. Baker" in ink on verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in civilian clothes.

GLC00919.24.01

1861-1877

Photograph signed

Title: [Martin P. Baker, carte de visite]

White mount with brown/red border. Inscribed twice in both ink and pencil on verso: "Martin P. Baker, Jaysville, Darke Co., Ohio." Three-quarter length seated portrait in Union uniform.

GLC00919.24.02

15 January 1866

Photograph signed

Title: [E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Signed in ink on recto with inscription "1865-6." Inscription in ink on verso: "Medina, K.Y., 15 January 1866." Vignette bust portrait.

GLC00919.24.03

16 April 1868

Photograph signed

Title: [E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Signed in ink on verso "Your devoted brother, E.W. Beach, Williamsville, N.Y., April 16, 1868." Vignette bust portrait with beard. Same image as #5.

GLC00919.24.04

16 April 1868

Photograph signed

Title: [E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Vignette bust portrait with beard. Same image as #4.

GLC00919.24.05

1868

Photograph signed

Title: [E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Vignette bust portrait with beard. Similar to images 4 and 5.

GLC00919.24.06

9 April 1865

Fowx, Egbert Guy, 1821-1891

Photograph signed

Title: [H. W. Benham, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Stamp of Fowx and ink inscription on verso: "April 9 1865." Ink inscription on recto: "H. W. Benham." Three quarter length seated portrait in military dress.

GLC00919.24.07

February 1865

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Photograph signed

Title: [Louis Bernkopf, tintype]

White mount with embossed star border. Ink inscription on verso: "Louis Bernkopf, 15th N.Y.S.V. Engineer, [illegible], Elias W. Beach, City Point, Va., Headquarters on February, 1865." Full length portrait of Bernkopf in military dress, standing outside a tent.

GLC00919.24.08

1861-1877

Photograph signed

Title: [Louis Bernkopf, carte de visite]

White mount. Ink inscription on verso: "Louis Bernkopf aus Camenz [Kamenz], Preuss[…?] Sohle[?]ien, [G]ermany." Ink inscription on recto: "Louis Bernkopf." Three quarter length seated portrait in 15th N.Y.S. Vols. Uniform holding a book in one hand, and a pencil in the other.

GLC00919.24.09

circa 1861-1867

Charles D. Fredricks & Co.

Photograph signed

Title: [H. M. Browley, carte de visite]

White mount with purple border. Imprint of C.D. Fredericks on verso. Inscriptions on recto: "Yours truly, H. M. Browley" (in ink); "Died May 1867" (in pencil). Vingette bust portrait in civilian dress with beard.

GLC00919.24.10

1864

Photograph signed

Title: [Channing Clapp, carte de visite]

White mount. Ink inscription on recto: "Channing Clapp, Capt and [illegible]." Vignette bust portrait in military dress.

GLC00919.24.12