1899/09/21

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nellie Taft re: President McKinley, nomination, politics and campaigning

Mentions that President McKinley believes he has friends in Cincinnati. One person who he assumed was his friend would prefer to nominate someone else. Mentions that his walks on Syracuse Hill are for medical purposes.

GLC05585.03

1759/04/25

Ruggles, Timothy, 1711-1795

Autograph document signed

Title: Ordering troops to Lunenburg and Halifax

Ordering Col. Thomas to take troops to relieve the garrison at Lunenburg (N.S.) and then for the relieved officer to go to Halifax.

GLC05588.02

1863 ca.

D. Appleton & Company, fl. 1861-1880

Photograph signed

Title: [John L. Worden]

Depicts Worden seated with crossed legs with foremost arm resting on a small table.

GLC05595.03

1861 ca.

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait of William G. Brownlow with retouching

GLC05596.03

1872/09/23

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite 3/4 profile, half-length portrait, by Sarony, with AQS on verso

With a short quotation from his own poetry on verso: "Truth crushed to earth shall rise again...."

GLC05596.04

1867/07/16 ca.

Meinerth, Carl, fl. 1867

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite "Mezzo-Tinto photograph" bust portrait of Caleb Cushing

Vignette image. Cushing wears an unusual tie which appears to be speckled and tied in the "four-in-hand" method.

GLC05596.05

1864 ca.

Photograph signed

Title: Daniel S. Dickinson, carte de visite half length portrait by Brady

Said to have been beaten by Andrew Johnson for Lincon's second Vice President.

GLC05596.06

1860 ca.

Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait by Landy

GLC05596.07

1861 ca.

Fenton, Reuben Eaton, 1819-1885

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite half-length portrait by Brady

Fenton was New York's first Republican governor.

GLC05596.08

1861 ca.

Charles D. Fredricks & Co., fl. 1865

Photograph signed

Title: [Horace Greeley]

Carte de visite half-length seated portrait

GLC05596.10

1861 ca.

Bedann, fl. 1861

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite profile bust portrait of Reverdy Johnson by Bedann, with 3 cent revenue stamp verso

GLC05596.12

1861 ca.

Warren's Portraits

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite half length standing portrait of James R. Lowell by Warren

Shows the poet standing with his hand draped over the top of a chair, holding his hat, and wearing a substantial beard.

GLC05596.14

1861 ca.

Randall, Alexander Williams, 1819-1872

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait

Assistant Postmaster General under Lincoln (1864) and served as U.S. Postmaster General 1866-69.

GLC05596.17

1861 ca.

Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite bust portrait

GLC05596.18

1861 ca.

Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite 3/4 length seated portrait by Brady, published by Anthony

GLC05596.19

1861 ca.

Seymour, Horatio, 1810-1886

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait

GLC05596.20

1861 ca.

Whittlesey, Elisha, 1783-1863

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite 3/4 length seated portrait

Whittlesy served as Lincoln's Comptroller of the Treasury. Portrait shows a very old man in the seat.

GLC05596.21

1861 ca.

Yates, Richard, 1815-1873

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite half length profile portrait by Brady, published by Anthony

(Autograph also available in GLC 4224, autograph album.)

GLC05596.22

1861 ca.

Conness, John, 1821-1909

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust protrait by Bogardus

Signed on front: "John Conness, Cala., U.S.S."

GLC05597.02

1861 ca.

Dixon, James, 1814-1873

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait by Brady

Signed on front: "John Dixon, Connecticut." (Autograph also available in GLC 4224, autograph album.)

GLC05597.05

1861 ca.

Grimes, James W., 1816-1872

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait by Brady

Signed on front: "J.W. Grimes, Iowa" ("Iowa" in a different hand). Grimes, from Iowa, was instrumental in getting a not-guilty verdict in President Johnson's impeachment.

GLC05597.08

1861 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait of Benjamin F. Harding

Signed on front: "B. F. Harding."

GLC05597.09

1861 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait by Brady

Signed on front: "J.M. Howard, Mich." Howard served as Senator from Michigan, 1861-71.

GLC05597.12

1861 ca.

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite vignette bust portrait of Henry S. Lane

Signed on front: "H.S. Lane, Ind." Another signed portrait in GLC 558.04. (Autograph also available in GLC 4224, autograph album.)

GLC05597.14

1861 ca.

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite bust portrait, seated in chair

Signed on front: "J. A. McDouglall, Calf."

GLC05597.15