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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