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Portrait photo of General George Pickett [cabinet card]
The Image shows General Pickett looking directly at the camera. Inscription on recto: "Handy 494 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "Pickett."
GLC05111.01.1331
Portrait photo of Benjamin Butler [cabinet card]
The image shows a close-up profile of Benjamin Butler, looking to his left of the camera. Inscription on recto: "Conly 465 Washington St." Numeric notations on verso: "3" and "448." Inscriptions on verso: "Benj. F. Butler" and "Conly's Portraits 465...
GLC05111.01.1333
Portrait photo of Charles Devens [cabinet card]
The image shows close-up of Charles Devens looking to his right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "Warren's." Inscriptions on verso: "Hon. Chas. Devens" and "Warren's Portraits 465 Washington St. Boston."
GLC05111.01.1334
Portrait photo of General J. B. Gordon [cabinet card]
The image shows a close-up of J. B. Gordon looking to his left of the camera. Inscription on recto: "C.M. Bell Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "Gen. J. B. Gordon, Ga." and "C.M. Bell Artist 459, 461, 463 & 465 Penn Avenue. Washington, D.C...
GLC05111.01.1341
Portrait photo vignette of Clara Barton [cabinet card]
The image shows a profile vignette of Clara Barton, looking to her right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "Anthony, Successor to New Photo. Art Co., 905 Penn. Ave. Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on verso: "Clara Barton" and "The New Photographic...
GLC05111.01.1342
Portrait photo of Phillip Henry Sheridan [cabinet card]
The image shows a close-up profile of an aged General Sheridan, looking to his right. Inscription on recto: "C. M. Bell Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "C.M. Bell 459, 461, 463 & 465 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. Negatives Preserved."
GLC05111.01.1343
Portrait vignette of John B. Gordon [cabinet card]
The image shows J.B. Gordon in a close-up vignette. He is looking to his left of the camera. Inscription on recto: "C.M. Bell 463-465 Penna Ave. 701 Fifteenth St. Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "Gordon Ga. Please give credit" and "Pro. 4...
GLC05111.01.1345
Portrait vignette of Wendell Phillips [cabinet card]
The image shows a profile vignette of Wendell Phillips, looking to his right. Inscription on recto: "Warren." Inscriptions on verso: "Wendell Phillips. 'Lecturer.'" and "Warren's Portraits 465 Washington St. Boston."
GLC05111.01.1348
Portrait photo of Wendell Phillips [cabinet card]
Image shows Wendell Phillips seated and looking to his right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "Conly Boston." Inscription on verso: "Wendell Phillips" and "C. F. Conly Photographer 465 Washington St., Boston."
GLC05111.01.1350
Portrait photo of Zebulon B. Vance [cabinet card]
The image shows Zebulon B. Vance looking to his right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "C.M. Bell Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on verso: "Z.B. Vance" and "C. M. Bell Artist 459, 461, 463 & 465 Penn Avenue, Washington, D.C. Negatives...
GLC05111.01.1352
Portrait vignette of General Nelson Miles USA [cabinet card]
The image shows General Nelson Miles in uniform, looking to his left of the camera. Inscription on recto: "Brady Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "Nelson Miles."
GLC05111.01.1353
Portrait vignette of General Joseph E. Johnston CSA [cabinet card]
The image shows a vignetted photo of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. He is wearing a suit and looking directly at the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "Photo on wood 1 1/2 Col but don't engrave until ordener 2 3/4 in" and " C. M. Bell...
GLC05111.01.1355
Portrait photo of General Fitzhugh Lee CSA [cabinet card]
The image shows Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee with a long beard, and wearing a sash and epaulettes. He is looking to his right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "Gov. Fitz H. Lee" and "Va."
GLC05111.01.1356
Portrait photo of General Lew Wallace USA [cabinet card]
The image shows Union General Lew Wallace in profile. He is wearing a dark suit and is looking to his right of the camera. Inscriptions on verso: Gen. Lew Wallace. (U.S.A.)" and "Warren's 289 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Under the Superintendance...
GLC05111.01.1357
Portrait photo of Admiral John Lorimer Worden USA [cabinet card]
The image shows a vignetted portrait of Admiral Worden in dress uniform. He has a long grey beard and is looking to his left of the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "Same size" and "C.M. Bell, 463, 465 Penna. Ave. Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on...
GLC05111.01.1358
Portrait photo of General Samuel Sprigg Carroll USA [cabinet card]
The image shows General Carroll in close-up profile. He is wearing a Union uniform and is looking to his left of the camera. Inscription on recto: "Handy, 494 Maryland Ave., South Washington." Inscription on verso: "Gen. S. S. Carroll."
GLC05111.01.1361
Portrait photo of General William T. Sherman USA [cabinet card]
The image shows a vignetted portrait of General William T. Sherman with his uniform coat unbuttoned and looking directly at the camera. Inscriptions on verso: "Gen. W. T. Sherman" and "S. C. Chester. L. C. Handy. Brady. National Portrait Co. 1113...
GLC05111.01.1369
Portrait photo of General Randolph Barnes Marcy USA [cabinet card]
The image shows General Marcy seated with his arms crossed. He is looking to his left of the camera, and there is a table with a book behind him. Inscription on recto: "Handy Photographer, 494 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on...
GLC05111.01.1372
Portrait photo of Major General William Hemsley Emory USA [cabinet card]
The image shows General Emory seated in his Union uniform. His body is turned to the right, but he is looking directly at the camera. Inscription on recto: "Conly Boston." Inscriptions on verso: "Maj. Gen. W. H. Emory" and "C.F. Conly 465...
GLC05111.01.1376
Portrait vignette of Zebulon B. Vance CSA [cabinet card]
The image shows a close-up vignette of Zebulon B. Vance. He is wearing a civilian suit and is looking directly at the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "Hon Zebulon B. Vance N.C." and "C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "C.M. Bell Artist...
GLC05111.01.1377
Portrait photo of Honorable Lucius Q.C. Lamar CSA [cabinet card]
The image shows Lucius Q. C. Lamar seated. He is wearing a judge's robe and is looking to his right of the camera. Inscription on recto: "C.M. Bell 465 Penn Ave. Washington, D.C." Inscription on verso: "Hon. Lucius Q. C. Lamar."
GLC05111.01.1378
Portrait vignette of John Henninger Reagan, Postmaster, CSA [cabinet card]
The image shows a vignette portrait of John Henninger Reagan, wearing a civilian suit and looking to his left of the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "J. H. Reagan" and "C. M. Bell Washington, D.C." Inscriptions on verso: "Hon. J. H. Reagan" and "C. M...
GLC05111.01.1381
27 February 1860
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Cooper Institute photo, O-17
O-17. Graphite inscription on recto "Lincoln." Graphite inscription on verso "196" and "O-17." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From photographic negative, from Brady's National Portrait Gallery."...
GLC05111.02.0001
1861/02/24 ca.
Lincoln's first photographic sitting in Washington, O-49
O-49. Shows Lincoln seated at table. Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham." Graphite inscription on verso "O-49," "**Book," and "94.619." Photographers imprint on verso "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From photographic...
GLC05111.02.0003
Lincoln's first photographic sitting in Washington, O-52
O-52. Shows Lincoln seated at table. Variation of O-53, which shows the same scene, with the addition of a hat placed on the table. Graphite inscription on verso "O-52," "**Book" and "94.621." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E...
GLC05111.02.0004
O-52. Shows Lincoln seated at table. Variation of O-53 which shows the same scene with the addition of a hat placed on the table. Graphite inscription on verso "O-52," "**Book" and "94.622." Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham."...
GLC05111.02.0005
Lincoln's first photographic sitting in Washington, O-53
O-53. Shows Lincoln seated at table. Variation of O-52 which shows the same scene without a hat placed on the table. Graphite inscription on verso "O-53." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From...
GLC05111.02.0006
Lincoln in Washington, O-53
O-53. Published from a cracked negative. Graphite inscription on verso "300-," "KC," "O-53," "**Book," "94.620," and "81/724." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York, from Photographic negatives in Brady's...
GLC05111.02.0007
1862 ca.
Lincoln seated at table, O-58
O-58. Ostendorf dates this photograph "about 1862." Ink inscription on recto "Abrm Lincoln President of the United States May 17, 1861." Graphite inscription on verso "Autograph" and "O-58B." Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham."
GLC05111.02.0008
1861 ca.
Lincoln in a reflective mood, vignette, O-60 variation
A variation of O-60. Graphite inscription on verso "Mrs. S.L. Taggart. Dubuque, Iowa," "O-60 variant." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York, from Photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."
GLC05111.02.0009
Lincoln in a reflective mood, O-60
O-60. Graphite inscription on verso "O-60A." Photographers imprint on verso:"Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York, from Photographic negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery."
GLC05111.02.0010
1863/04/17
Full length standing view of Lincoln, O-69
O-69. Lincoln's right hand rests on a pedestal as he looks to the left. Graphite inscription on verso "O-69." Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York, from...
GLC05111.02.0011
1863/08/09
Lincoln with newspaper, O-72
O-72. Lincoln holds a newspaper in his left hand and his spectacles in his right hand. This is a variation of O-71 in which Lincoln's right hand is lower. Graphite inscription on verso "17," "O-72D," "54,"and "Meserve-Sandburg Aug. 9 1865."...
GLC05111.02.0013
1864/01/08
Vignette bust view of Lincoln, O-83 variant
O-83 variant. Inscription on recto "Brady New York." Graphite inscription on verso "Father Abe" and "0-83 variant." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Portrait Galleries Broadway & Tenth Street New York & No. 352 Pennsylvania Av...
GLC05111.02.0014
8 January 1864
Lincoln seated in chair, O-83
O-83. Graphite inscription on verso "To Miss Sugg with Mrs. Douglas' Compliments," "O-83." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Portrait Galleries No. 352 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. and Broadway & Tenth St., N.Y."
GLC05111.02.0015
Lincoln seated in chair, O-84
O-84. Graphite inscription on verso "132," and "O-84." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York, from Photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."
GLC05111.02.0016
Vignette bust portrait of Lincoln, O-85
O-85. Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress by M.B. Brady & Co. in the year 1865 in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "O-85A." Photographers imprint on verso: "M.B...
GLC05111.02.0017
3/4th length standing view of Lincoln, O-86
O-86. Graphite inscription on verso "O-86." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York, from Photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."
GLC05111.02.0018
Vignette bust view of Lincoln, O-87 variant
O-87 variant. Label with Ink inscription "President Lincoln" has been pasted on the recto, over imprint "Brady New York." Graphite inscription on verso "O-87." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries...
GLC05111.02.0020
1864/02/09
Vignette profile view of Lincoln, O-89
O-89. In 1909, Victor D. Brenner used this portrait and O-88 as models for the Lincoln-head penny (Ostendorf, 174). Graphite inscription on verso"O-89C." Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. &...
GLC05111.02.0021
Vignette bust view of Lincoln, O-89
O-89. In 1909, Victor D. Brenner used this portrait and O-88 as models for the Lincoln-head penny (Ostendorf, 174). Graphite inscription on verso "O-89B." Ink inscription on verso "Lincoln, Abraham." Photographers imprint on verso "Brady's National...
GLC05111.02.0022
Vignette bust view of Lincoln, O-90
O-90. Imprint on recto "Brady New York." Graphite inscriptions on verso "BDF," "NNI," "O-90," "Bust," "HL O-90 variant." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C. &...
GLC05111.02.0023
1864/02-03
Vignette bust portrait of Lincoln, O-96
O-96. Graphite inscription on verso "O-96," "N.80," "R.N.1." Photographers imprint on verso: "Wenderoth & Taylor late Broadbent & Co. 912, 914 & 916 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. No. ______ N.B. Negatives will not be preserved longer than one year...
GLC05111.02.0024
6 March 1865
Vignette bust portrait of Lincoln, O-112
O-112. Graphite inscription on verso "O-112, " "Watham [sic] April 6." [Waltham published this photo.] Photographers imprint on verso: "Black & Case Photographic Artists Boston & Newport R.I."
GLC05111.02.0026
Warren, Henry Franklin (fl. 1860-1865)
O-112. Imprint on recto "President Lincoln. Photographed on the Balcony at the White House March 6, 1865 by Warren, Waltham." Graphite inscription on verso "O-113." Photographers imprint on verso: "Henry F. Warren Waltham Mass. Cartes De Visite."...
GLC05111.02.0027
5 February 1865
Portrait of Lincoln, O-115
O-115. Imprint on recto "Abraham Lincoln Pres't U. S. Entered according ti Act of Congress, by Alex. Gardner, in the year 1865, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "25," "O-115,"...
GLC05111.02.0028
O-115. Imprint on recto "Abraham Lincoln Pres't U. S. Entered according to Act of Congress, by Alex. Gardner, in the year 1865, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Columbia." Graphite inscription on verso "O-117."...
GLC05111.02.0029
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington on patriotic card
Small cameo sized albumen prints of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington appear side by side in ovals decorated with stars. The Union shield appears below the photographs. An American eagle holding a scroll perches over two American flags above...
GLC05111.02.0031
1860's ca.
Front view of the White House
Ink inscription on verso "President's house [18]67."
GLC05111.02.0037
Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's Album Gallery. No. 14. South Front of White House, Washington. The Photographs of this series were taken directly from nature, at considerable cost. Warning is therefore given that legal proceedings will be...
GLC05111.02.0038
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