circa 1848

Print

Title: [Robert E. Lee, bust portrait, and unidentified soldier] [double sided]

Bust portrait of Robert E. Lee in the United States Army before the Civil War. Based on an early photograph of Lee. Previous catalog entry identified Lee as a major in this photo, while some sources indicate this photo depicts Lee as lieutenant colonel, a rank he attained by the end of the Mexican War. Lee's photo is pasted to the back of a vignette portrait of an unidentified soldier. The soldier's photo contains a Kellogg Brothers stamp, and was possibly a Connecticut Militiaman. Circa date based on the Mexican War.

GLC05111.01.0580

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: J. D. Bright of Indiana, bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

Inscription on verso in F.H. Meserve's handwriting: "J. D. Bright, of Indiana. This photograph was from the studio of M. B. Brady Washingtion touched up for reproduction by reduction to the small size in vogue. The Meserve Collection, N.Y." Notation on recto: "1 Negative."

GLC05111.01.0581

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Hon. Michael Hahn, seated bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

Image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. The image has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on cover: "Hon. Michael Hahn. 1830-1886. Republican Gov. Louisiana. 1864." Inscription below image: "Michael Hahn Rep. Gov. La. 1864." From the Meserve collection.

GLC05111.01.0582

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Unidentified older man in civilian dress, bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

Portrait of a man, facing left, in civilian dress with chin length grey hair and a frowning expression. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0583

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Unidentified brig. gen., 1/2 length portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]. [1861-1865 ca.]

The Federal officer is a brigadier general and is facing right. He has dark hair, a full beard, and a mustache. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Notation on verso: "3 Negs." From Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0584

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Colonel Renshaw, bust portrait. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "Renshaw" and "Renshaw." Notation: "4 negs." From Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0585

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Col. E.L. Dudley, seated portrait with gloves and hat. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Dudley is seated facing right holding his gloves in his right hand and his hat in his left. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on recto: "1 Negative. Do this before any other." Inscription on verso: "Col E.L. Dudley 20th Kentucy Volunteers" and "do this first." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0586

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Brig. General E.B. Brown, 1/2 length portrait seated. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

The image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait and has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on cover: "Brg. Gen. E.B. Brown. 1816-" Inscription on verso: "Brig Genl EB Brown US Vols Missouri born 1816-" From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0587

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Colonel George Murphy, full length portrait seated. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Murphy is wearing gloves and has his sword at his belt. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscriptions on verso: "a salt print touched up in Brady's gallery for reproduction [illegible]," "Col [inserted: Geo] Murphy 8th Wis," and "[illegible] here for surrendering Holly Shrugs." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0588

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Colonel Williams, full length portrait seated. [maquettte] [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Williams is seated facing left. He is wearing a dark coat and holds his gloves in his right hand. His left arm rests on a table beside him. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "Col Williams 7th Pa Cav" and "Webster & Bro." Notation on recto: "1 Negative" and "4." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0589

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: General James Simons, oval 1/2 length portrait. [maquettte] [salt print]

The image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. The image has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on cover: "Gen'l James Simons S.C." Inscritpion above image: "Photo by Cook." Inscription below image: "Hon James Simons Speaker of House of Representatives of SoCa and Brigadier General of 4th Brigade [illegible]." Notations around image: "So. Ca." and "CSA." The image has been retouched. From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0590

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Unidentifed major, full seated portrait with table. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

The officer is seated facing left with his legs crossed. His right arm rests on the table next to him which is covered with a floral tablecloth. When the image was retouched, the legs of his chair were painted over and only partially painted back in. The image is mounted on a board that shows through in the lower right corner. The image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. Inscription on inside cover: "Library Catalogue." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0591

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Colonel Foster, full seated portrait with table and curtain. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Colonel Foster is seated facing the camera with his legs crossed. He is wearing gloves and holds his sword with his left hand. His right arm and hat rest on the table beside him which is covered with a tableloth. Behind him on the left of the image is a decorative curtain. Inscription on recto and verso: "Col Foster." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0592

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Gov. [Va.] John Letcher, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Letcher faces right and wears glasses. The image has been painted for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "John Letcher Gov Va 1813-1884." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0593

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Mr. Curtin, 3/4 length seated portrait. [salt print]

Curtin is dressed in civilian clothes and seated with his legs crossed and hands together. The image has been touched up [painted] for rephotographing. Inscription on verso: "Curtin." From the Meserve Collection.

GLC05111.01.0594

1860's ca.

Photograph

Title: Lieut. Com. Russell Seefridge, 1/2 length portrait. [1860's ca.]

Included with the image is a folded cover that it was once displayed in. Inscription on front cover: "Com. Seefridge [illegible] Russell Seefridge Lt Com." Inscription on back cover "mark square."

GLC05111.01.0595

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Colonel Bolles, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print] [1861-1865 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "Col. Bolles of [struck: 2d Va Regt or Ohio not know yet which] 2nd West Va Vo." From Brady Archive.

GLC05111.01.0596

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Gen. Bradley Johnson, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print]

The image has been touched up [painted] for re-photographing. Inscription on recto: "Retouch with Col's uniform (Confederate)." Inscription on verso: "Genl Beverly Johnson of Md Col Johnson C.S.A 1st Maryland Regt." Additional inscription on verso in F.H. Meserve's handwriting: "Brig. Gen. Bradly T. Johnson CSA. The officer's uniform and rank appear to be Confederate. The three-stars rank indicated a general in the Confederate army. This original salt print was touched up in Brady's gallery and re-photographed in small size upon a negative used to print carte-de-vistes. The small…

GLC05111.01.0597

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Col. Amasa Cobb, full length portrait standing [salt print]

Cobb wears gloves, sword, and forage cap. Inscription on verso: "Col Amasa Cobb 5th Wis." From Brady Archive.

GLC05111.01.0598

1864-1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Maj. Thomas T. Eckert (seated, left) and others of U.S. Military Telegraph Corps, near Petersburg, Va. [1864-1865 ca.]

The image shows seven men with a tent on the left behind them. Three men are seated and the other four stand behind. Eckert is seated last on the left. Fay's stamp in the upper left reads: "From Historic Collection of H.W. Fay, DeKalb, Ill." The name "Thos. T. Eckert" is visible in the lower left of the image. Inscription on verso: "Major Thomas Eckert and group of Telegraphers - in war times. Gen Eckert afterwards Pres. Western Union Telegraph Co."

GLC05111.01.0600

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Two Federal officers and two young black servants in front of open tent. [1861-1865 ca.]

The officers, one a lieutenant and the other a captain, are seated opposite each other in front of the tent. The tent is open and two beds, on each side, are visible. Two young contrabands stand on either side of the tent . Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XXXV" and "300."

GLC05111.01.0601

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Nineteen Federal officers in front of log cabin with tent roof. [1861-1865 ca.]

The officers form a long line, wearing an assortment of uniforms and almost all have swords. Inscription on verso "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "VI" and "531."

GLC05111.01.0602

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Unidentified Maj. Gen. and eighteen officers under trees, [in three pieces]. [1861-1865 ca.]

The image shows a row of eighteen officers and an unknown major general [center left] under trees. Most have swords. The image is cut into three even pieces. Inscription on verso: "Gar[dner]." Numeric notations on verso: "XXIV" and "397."

GLC05111.01.0603

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Unidentified Federal officer on horseback in front embankment. [1861-1865 ca.]

Profile of mounted officer facing the camera with steep grassy embankment [possibly, part of a fortification] in background. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "281."

GLC05111.01.0604

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Autograph document

Title: Photographs of Battlefields, a list of Gardner's work.

A list of Gardner's photographs with titles and indications as to whether they were single or double. Seven pages are present- a cover page and table of contents [pages 12 through 17]. The total on the last page is 1176 photographs. Gardner gave the list to Waud.

GLC05111.01.0605