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Pontoon Bridges, Across the Rappahannock

Text leaf from Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook. This text leafs describes "Pontoon Bridges, Across the Rappahannock" (plate 32). There is no photo to go with this text page.

GLC03588.17

[Acting Paymaster J.M. Wade, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Jones & Brother imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Acting Paymaster J.M. Wade, U.S.N." Vignette three quarter length standing portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.13

[Lt. Com. Bache, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Broadbent & Co. imprint. Pencil caption form album: "Lt. Com. Bache, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.14

[Capt. Glynn., carte de visite]

White mount. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Glynn." Full length standing portrait in uniform, holding hat.

GLC04187.15

[Geo. P. Capt. Preble, 1st Lt. U.S.N. Corps., carte de visite]

White mount with gold border; Burnham imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Geo. P. Capt. Preble, 1st Lt. U.S.N. Corps." Three quarter length seated profile view. Shown facing proper right, reading.

GLC04187.16

[Charles L. Green., carte de visite]

White mount with Rehn & Hurn imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Charles L. Green." Vignette bust portrait with tinted cheeks.

GLC04187.17

[Admiral Wilkes, U.S. Navy, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border; Silsbee, Case & Co. imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Admiral Wilkes, U.S. Navy." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.18

[Capt.Glisson, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Broadbent & Co. imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt.Glisson, U.S.N." Full length standing portrait in uniform, holding sword.

GLC04187.19

[Capt. S. D. Townshend, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. S. D. Townshend, U.S.N." Vignette half length portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.20

[Pay Master Rittenhouse, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Pay Master Rittenhouse, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in civilian clothes.

GLC04187.21

[Capt. S.W. Godon, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil inscription on recto: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Pencil caption from album: "Capt. S.W. Godon, U.S.N." Seated half length portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.22

[U.S. Steamer Powhattan., carte de visite]

White mount with ink inscription "U.S. Steam Ship Powhattan Augt. 1862," and Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "U.S. Steamer Powhattan." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.23

[The 'New Ironsides,'., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "The 'New Ironsides,' destroyed by fire, 1866." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.24

[Steam Engine No. 55]

4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.02 and GLC05235.04.03.

GLC05235.04.01

[Steam Engine No. 55]

4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.01 and GLC05235.04.03.

GLC05235.04.02

[Steam Engine No. 55]

4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.01 and GLC05235.04.02.

GLC05235.04.03

[Locomotive coming around the bend]

4-4-0 American class steam engine pulling four freight cars. A man is sitting on top of the third box car. Watermark on verso: "Spauldings Superior <b>lue print paper."

GLC05235.04.04

[Locomotive coming around the bend]

Inscriptions on verso: "View near Schaticoke NY" and "Near Segicoke, NY." An engine with Pullman passenger cars. A pile of ties or lumber is visible in the front, center of the image. Also, overpass (bridge) visible. Identical to GLC05235.04.06.

GLC05235.04.05

[Locomotive coming around the bend]

Inscriptions on verso: "View near Schaticoke NY" and "Near Segicoke, NY." An engine with Pullman passenger cars. A pile of ties or lumber is visible in the front, center of the image. Also, overpass (bridge) visible. Identical to GLC05235.04.05.

GLC05235.04.06

No Adams, Mass F.R.R.

Title from verso. Steam locomotive crossing a rail bridge into North Adams, Mass. Discrete "Keep off the grass" sign barely visible in the foreground. Very minor staining and darkening of corners on an otherwise excellent print.

GLC05235.04.07

Fitchburg

"Fitchburg." Title from inscription on verso. View of train yard in the winter. Many train cars lined up on tracks, various buildings. Town visible in the rear of image.

GLC05235.05.01

North Adams, Mass.

Typed inscription: "North Adams, Mass." on verso. Appears to be an aerial view of the Rail yard and town. Passenger and freight stations, round house & freight yard are in the center of the image with the town to the rear of the image.

GLC05235.05.02

N. Adams, Mass.

Title from verso. Box cars of the Boston & Albany Red line and other railroads are shown on left side of image near the freight station. Passenger cars are on right side of the image and the town is visible to the middle and rear of the photograph.

GLC05235.06.01

No. Adams, Mass F.R.R.

Boxcars of the "Boston & Albany," "Blue line" and Fall Brook Coal Co." in rail yard, No. Adams, MA with Victorian houses & church steeples in background.

GLC05235.06.02

[Curve in the rail line]

Two sets of parallel curved tracks going around bushes and rockface on the left side of image. Indentical to GLC05235.09.02.

GLC05235.09.01