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Marye's House near Fredericksburg, Virginia
circa 1861-1865
Inscription on verso: "Marye's house near Fredericksburg, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "46(344)."
GLC05111.01.0864
Baptist Church at the end of a road in Fredericksburg
A Baptist church stands at what seems to be the end of a road, with houses set to each side of it. A covered wagon sits, apparantly ready to unload parishiners, while a man on horseback peers intently at it. Inscription on verso: "Bapti." Numeric...
GLC05111.01.0865
Baptist Church Fredericksburg [stereoview]
A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the Baptist Church at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Baptist Church Fredericksburg." Numeric notation on verso: "135."
GLC05111.01.0866
Battlefield at Cold Harbor
A blurred view of the field of battle at Cold Harbor, where two men seem to survey the carnage. Inscription on verso: "Battlefield Cold Harbor." Numeric notation on verso: "2."
GLC05111.01.0867
Remains on Battlefield of Cold Harbor
A small section on the field of battle at Cold Harbor, where the remains of a soldier's uniform remains. Atop the uniform remnants, a human skull has been placed (as it seems too artfully placed to have fallen coincidentally in such a manner)...
GLC05111.01.0868
Camp in the Woods at Cold Harbor
A view of a clearing in the woods at Cold Harbor. Inscription: "Camp in the Woods at Cold Harbor." Inscription on verso: "Duplicate."
GLC05111.01.0869
East Gallery Patent Office in Washington D.C. (Copy 2)
Image identical to #870 and #871
GLC05111.01.0872
East Gallery Patent Office in Washington D.C. (Copy 3)
Image identical to #870 - #872.
GLC05111.01.0873
General Post Office in Washington D.C.
1865
A view from across a dirt street of the post office in Washington D.C. Across the dirt streets, leading from brick sidewalk to brick sidewalk are stone crosswalks. The post office is constructed in a Georgian manner, on a street reminiscent of London...
GLC05111.01.0874
The Corcoran Art Building in Washington D.C.
A view of the Corcoran Art building, constucted in a seemingly Victorian style, from across a dirt street. Inscription on verso: "Corcoran Art Bldg, Wash." Numeric notation on verso: "144.'
GLC05111.01.0875
The Senate Wing of the Capitol Building, Washington D.C. [stereoview]
A stereoview (perhaps made to be mounted on cardstock) of the Senate wing of the under-coustruction Capitol Building. Seen to the periphery of the building are two cranes. Inscription on verso: "Senate Wing Capitol." Numeric notation on verso: "163."
GLC05111.01.0876
A frame house in Fair Oaks, Virginia
View of a frame house in Fair Oaks, surrounded by over thirty black soldiers. To the upper left of the image, tents are seen as this appears to be the camp of a union army division. Inscription on verso: "Frame house, Fair Oaks, Va." Numeric notation...
GLC05111.01.0877
Frame house in Fair Oaks, Virginia
Inscription on verso: "Head Quarters and other home, frame house Fair Oaks, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "44."
GLC05111.01.0878
Rear view of Frame House in Fair Oaks, Virginia
View of the frame house used as a headquarters at Fair Oaks, as seen from the camp of the soldiers. Several soldiers are seen outside their tents, while many more are leaning up against the frame house in the background. Inscription on verso: "Old...
GLC05111.01.0879
Tintype, unidentified Private, half-length seated portrait [tintype]
The private wears a overcoat and black hat. 9th plate
GLC05111.01.0495
Unidentified private with moustache, seated 1/2 length portrait [tintype]
With chain from a pocket watch chain attached to a button and disappearing inside his coat.
GLC05111.01.0496
Major General Quincy A. Gillmore, seated 1/2 length portrait [tintype]
Morand, Augustus, fl. 1840-1859
Graphite inscription on verso "Quincy Gillmore by Augustus Morand."
GLC05111.01.0497
Unidentified soldier, standing full length portrait [tintype]
Wearing overcoat and black hat. His left hand rests on the back of a chair.
GLC05111.01.0498
Group of 7 sailors from the U.S.S. "Viking" [tintype]
The sailors pose with an American flag and another flag. Six of the men wear dark uniforms with white trim and large stars on the collars. The seventh man, standing between the two flags, wears a light shirt with dark pants. His shirt has white...
GLC05111.01.0499
Unidentified private, with rifle and bayonet [tintype]
Standing full length portrait. The soldier wears an S-hook belt buckle and a unique insignia on his hat. He stands in front of a heavily illustrated backdrop showing an infantry charge and cannon.
GLC05111.01.0500
Front of Grand Review of the armies of the Union, Consitution Ave. Washington D.C. May 23-23, 1865.
1865/05/23-24
Inscription on verso: "Grand Review Wash." Numeric Notation on verso: "162 (872)." A mounted officer is in front [left] of a line of seven other mounted soldiers. Infantry carrying a U.S. flag can be seen on the extreme right and along the bottom of...
GLC05111.01.0697
Inscription on verso: "Grand Review Washington 1865." Numeric Notation on verso: "171." Mounted soldiers followed by infantry units form a long line of columns down Constitution Ave. with the dome of the Capitol building visible in the distant...
GLC05111.01.0698
Inscription on verso: "Grand Review." Numeric Notation on verso: "186." Mounted soldiers followed by infantry units form a long line of columns down Constitution Ave. with the dome of the Capitol building visible in the distant background. A building...
GLC05111.01.0699
Covered Wagons in the Grand Review of the armies of the Union, Consitution Ave. Washington D.C. May 23-23, 1865.
Inscription on verso: "Grand Review." Numeric Notation on verso: "170." A seemingly unending line of covered army wagons extends down Constitution Ave. Soldiers and civilians stand and walk alongside the wagons.
GLC05111.01.0700
to Simeon Davenport
February 20, 1859
Farnsworth, John Franklin, 1820-1897
Will forward Davenport's petition to the President, but cautions "my recommendation is not worth much to this administration."
GLC03476.05
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