1865/04/25

Photograph

Title: Indignation Meeting in Bloomington, Illinois. [April 25, 1865]

Image shows a large gathering (5111.01.0621-623 suggests about 5,000 people) in the courthouse square assembled to show their indignation at Lincoln's assassination. The crowd, mostly men, fills the square. There is a line of men sitting on a fence in the foreground behind which are many horses and carriages. The word "office" is visible on the building on the left. There is a small canopy over part of the group which may have been where the speakers stood. See GLC 5111.01.0619

GLC05111.01.0618

1910/02/06

Newspaper

Title: Article: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 6, 1910.

Chicago Sunday Tribune article and headline describing the discovery of the photograph of the 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death. Headline: "Finds Old Lincoln Photo; Remarkable Photograph Taken at Bloomington, Ill., April 25, 1865; Meeting in Courthouse Square Following Assassination of Lincoln."

GLC05111.01.0620

1924/02/10

Newspaper

Title: Clipping: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 10, 1924. [variant]

Caption: "Their Prayer Was Heard!" The clipping includes a reprint of a photograph from an 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death with a short description of the events. The inscription below the title reads: "Feb 10 1924." Same image and words as 5111.01.0622, but slightly different borders and format. See GLC 5111.01.0622.

GLC05111.01.0621

1924/02/16

Newspaper

Title: Clipping: finding of photo of Lincoln assassination indignation meeting. February 16, 1924. [variant]

Newspaper clipping with reprint of photograph of 1865 indignation meeting over Lincoln's death with short description of the events. Same image and words as 5111.01.0621, but slightly different borders and format. Inscription at bottom: "Feb 16 1924." See GLC 5111.01.0621.

GLC05111.01.0622

1942/01/19

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: F.H. Meserve to Dr. Louis A. Warren, Fort Wayne, Id. [January 19, 1942]

Meserve sends Dr. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation two prints of Lincoln that he believes may have been made from the same negative. One of the prints (5111.01 #626), Meserve #86, is with the letter. See GLC 5111.01.0627.

GLC05111.01.0625

1942/01/19

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln vignette with TLS [January 19, 1942]

The image is a small vignette print of Abraham Lincoln. The print was with a letter (5111.01.0525) from F.H. Meserve to Dr. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation dated 01/19/1942. Inscription on verso in Meserve's handwriting reads: "Bought from the War Department in 1911. F.H. Meserve." Numeric notation on recto: "86." See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.

GLC05111.01.0626

1942/01/22

Cook, M. A., fl. 1942

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: M.A. Cook, Fort Wayne Indiana, to F.H. Meserve, New York, NY. [January 22, 1942]

Cook replies to Meserve's letter about two similar Lincoln prints on behalf of the Lincoln National Life Foundation. Cook believes that both of the prints were "made from negatives made from other prints" and asks Meserve if he has any information on the style of camera Brady used for studio portraits. See GLC 5111.01.0625 and .0626.

GLC05111.01.0627

1944/03/06

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Typed letter signed

Title: Transcript: F.H. Meserve to Kerr Rainsford, Katonah, New York. [March 6, 1944]

Meserve writes: "You were very good to write to me about your Lincoln photograph, and if you shall come to the city soon I will greatly appreciate your kindness if I can see it. I am always looking for something different in Lincoln photographs, and if our mutual friend Louis Owens shall be the means of finding one through your kindness, it will be a happy thing." See GLC 5111.01.0629 and .0630, Meserve's photographs of Rainsford's photograph, and 5111.01.0631, a photograph of Rainsford's.

GLC05111.01.0628

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [ambrotype], with TLS. [1858 ca., March 6, 1944]

Pre-war picture [1850's ca.] of a young Lincoln. Inscription in Meserve's handwriting on verso: "Abraham Lincoln (Meserve No 12). Copied Mch 14 1944 from an 8 x 10 glass framed photograph (through the glass) owned by Mr. Kerr Rainsford with his kind permission. His photograph seemed to be an enlargment of a copy of the ambrotype (not reversed). F. H. Meserve." See GLC 5111.01.0628--.0631.

GLC05111.01.0629

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, oval bust portrait [ambrotype] with ANS. [1858 ca., March 14, 1944]

Pre-war picture [1850's ca.] of a yound Lincoln. Accompanied by folder with Meserve's notes: "Meserve No 12. Copied from an 8 x 10 photograph (framed - through the glass) owned by Mr. Kerr Rainsford with his kind permission. His photographed appeared to be an enlargment, doubtless made from a photograph of the original ambrotype. It was not reversed. This 8 x 10 negative has been printed to show the face as in a photograph instead of an ambrotype by reversing it. This print is, I think, better & clearer than any I have seen. F. H. Meserve. N.Y. Mch 14, 1944." Inscription on recto: "…

GLC05111.01.0630

1858/10/01

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait from Calvin Jackson ambrotype. October 1, 1858.

Pre-war picture of a young Lincoln. 20th century print of Calvin Jackson ambryotype. Inscription on accompanying frame backing reads: "Ambrotype by Calvin Jackson Pittsfield Ill. Oct 1st 1858." Additional inscription on frame tag: "M Rainsford Order 68 282." See GLC 5111.01.0628--.0630, Meserve's letter to Rainsford and the photographs he made from Rainsford's photo of an ambrotype.

GLC05111.01.0631

1860/06 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [profile], Hesler [cabinet card]. June 1860 ca.

Faint graphite inscription on verso: "Taken June 1860 By Alex Hesler at Springfield after the nomination." Printed below image: "Hesler 70 State Street Chicago." Notation on verso: "#2."

GLC05111.01.0632

1858/10 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait [ambrotype], Harrison [cabinet card]. [October 1858 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "H. W. Fay- This photograph was taken directly from an ambrotype taken at Mon Mouth Ills for which Mr. Lincoln sat on Oct 9th 1858. 2 days after the great Lincoln Douglas debate at Galesburg. Clarke E[illegible] Galesburg Ills Oct 10th 1905." Notation on verso: "533." Impression of "Harrison 20 Main St. Galesburg, Ill" under image.

GLC05111.01.0634

1858 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln, vignette [ambrotype], Burleigh [cabinet card]. 1858 ca.

Inscription on verso: "For Payces copied from ambrotype made at Pittsfield Ills 1858." Vignette portrait from 1858 ambryotype. Printed below image: "Burleigh Main St. Jerseyville, Ills."

GLC05111.01.0637

1865 ca., 1892

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Photograph

Title: Imperial platinum photograph of Edwin M. Stanton, seated, printed by M.P. Rice

Seated 3/4 length portrait on gray mount with black boarder. Copyright by M. P Rice, 1892.

GLC05111.01.0474

1865?

Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891

Photograph negative

Title: Adml. D.D. Porter [illegible] [993 full-plate collodion negative]

Full plate collodion negative, cracked along the center, with spacer to prevent abrasion. Previously framed, a typed note in the frame (transcribing an inscription in the negative) read: "Admiral David Dixon Porter. Commander Mississippi River Fleet and Mobile Bay, 1863-1864... Brady Negative." This negative is Ex-Hardy and Ex-Meredith. LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0479

1861?

Crawford, Martin S., fl. 1861

Photograph negative

Title: Colonel Martin S. Crawford, 3d Ga. Inf. [standing full portrait as civilian]

Carte de visite negative. Crawford elegantly dressed as a civilian, standing with one foot forward and hand draped over a stand. Crawford served as a colonel in the 3d Ga. Inf. C.S.A. He also served as Confederate Commissioner to Washington, and was a member of the Provisional Congress from Georgia. "Original collodion negative by M.B. Brady." (From note on old storage envelope from previous owner.) LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0482

1865/04 ca.

Photograph

Title: Petersburg Gas Works and rubble of smokestack. [April 1865 ca.]

Title from inscription on verso. Image of what remains of the Gas Works building with gaping holes, caused by artillery fire, in its walls. The pile of bricks in the foreground is all that remains of the once-famous 80-foot-tall somkestack. Federal artillery used it for target practice until it finally collapsed. Numeric notation: "1021 XI - IV."

GLC05111.01.0397

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Pontoon bridge over the James River, Va., from North bank. [1864 ca.]

Location either at Weyanoke Point or Powhattan Point, near Harrison's Landing, VA. Soldiers are crossing the bridge while cavalry troopers wait to cross. The bridge appears to have a section detached to allow the ship on the left passage. The camera is elevated to provide a nice view of the crossing. Numeric notation: "X 781." See GLC 5111.01.0104.

GLC05111.01.0398

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ambulance convoy at rest on its way to hospital at City Point, Va. [1864 ca.]

The first few ambulances have the rear flaps closed, while the three closest to the camera have the flaps open. Later pencil inscription on verso says "July 1863" but the bare trees and donned great coats indicates probably a winter scene. Numeric notation: "XXXI 1146."

GLC05111.01.0402

1862/03 ca.

Photograph

Title: The Robinson House at Manassas Battlefield [Henry Hill]. [March 1862 ca.]

A view of the Robinson House and front yard. Numeric Notation: "319 I"

GLC05111.01.0405

1863/09 ca.

Photograph

Title: Provost Marshal General Marsena R. Patrick and staff, Culpeper, Va. [September 1863 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "285." See GLC 5111.01.0209, .0316.

GLC05111.01.0415

1864/02 ca.

Photograph

Title: Two men in civilian dress sitting in clearing and smoking pipes, Brandy Station. [February 1864 ca.]

Both men wear knee high boots. Two horses are visible in the background. The man on the left sits on a box while the man on the right sits in a camp chair. Possibly scouts? The Library of Congress labeled the image as two men: "discussing the probabilities of the next advance." Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "175 XXXV."

GLC05111.01.0416

1864/06/15

Photograph

Title: Captured Confederate camp captured by 18th Corps [Petersburg ?]

Image of a rough camp with two men standing outside of a tent on the right side of the image. A third man sits near them. The foreground of the image is littered with brush or debris. Many of the tents and cabins look delapitatted. Numeric notation: "782 XI - III."

GLC05111.01.0422

1864/06/20 or 24

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Redoubt near Dunn's House. Outer line Confed. fortifications. Petersburg

Title from inscription on verso. Captured Confederate earthworks at Dunn's house, Petersburg. A tent appears in the right foreground of the image. A few pieces of carefully scattered debris are near the tent. A ditch runs down the center of the image. Men pose at various places in the image. Hoses and wagons are visible in the left distance, just in front of a large house. Numeric notation: "784 XI - III."

GLC05111.01.0425