1815-1860

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891

Photograph

Title: "The late residence of President Lincoln"

White mount. "Home of Abraham Lincoln" penciled on recto. View showing the front and side of the Lincoln home in Springfield. Lincoln and his two sons are standing on the front porch of the house. Two additional male figures in the foreground have not been identified. [O-38].

GLC05136.21

1860 ca.

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891

Photograph signed

Title: [R.W. Emerson]

Carte de visite bust portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Note by previous owner on verso: "1803-1882 t[aken] @ [age] 58 = 1861."

GLC05141

1863 ca.

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891

Photograph

Title: [Robert G. Shaw]

Carte de visite, 3/4 length standing portrait. Later reprint of a war-time photo.

GLC05923

1865 ca.

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

As lieutenant general, vignette profile, facing left. Imprint on recto "Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant No. 3. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by John A. Whipple, in the Clerk's office of the District of Mass." Graphite inscription on verso "rare pose " "45-." Photographers imprint on verso: "Whipple, 96 Washington Street, Boston. These Negatives are preserved for years with great care. Photographs can be made from them like this, or enlarged to Cabinet or Life-size, finished like Oil Paintings or in the style of Crayon Drawings."

GLC05111.02.0426