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24 February 1861
Anthony, E. & H.T.
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, seated full length view]
White mount with black border. "Meserve 72 Feb. 23. 1861. F[illegible], V 55" penciled on verso. Seated full length view. [O-51.]
GLC05136.02
White mount. "Honest Abe" penciled on verso. Seated full length view similar to image #2. [O-53].
GLC05136.03
no date
Unknown
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, bust view]
Black mount. "15 cts." Penciled on verso. Bust view. [O-55].
GLC05136.04
White mount with blue border. "1200" penciled on verso. Bust view. Same image as #4. [O-55].
GLC05136.05
Anthony, E.
White mount. Seated, full length view of a contemplative Lincoln. Same image as # 7. [O-60].
GLC05136.06
White mount with orange border. Seated, full length view of a contemplative Lincoln. Same image as #6. [O-60].
GLC05136.07
9 August 1863
Philip & Solomons
White mount with gold border. Seated, full length view. [O-73].
GLC05136.08
8 January 1864
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, standing three quarter view]
White mount with gold border. Standing, three-quarter view. [O-86].
GLC05136.09
Brady, Matthew B.
White mount with gold border. Standing, three-quarter view. Lighter, retouched version of image #9, with white background. [O-86].
GLC05136.10
9 February 1864
Berger, Anthony
White mount. Oval photo of engraving showing bust view. Lincoln's image on the five dollar bill is derived from this portrait. Related to image #13. [O-92 variant].
GLC05136.12
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, half length seated view]
White mount. Half length seated view. Lincoln's image on the five dollar bill is derived from this portrait. Related to image #12. [O-92 variant].
GLC05136.13
6 March 1865
Ward, Joseph
[Abraham Lincoln, carte de visite, vignette bust view]
White mount. Vignette bust view photographed on the balcony at the White House. [O-112].
GLC05136.15
[Mary Todd Lincoln, carte de visite, three-quarter length standing view]
White mount with orange border. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as #17, though slightly darker.
GLC05136.16
White mount. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as # 16, though slightly lighter.
GLC05136.17
[Mary Lincoln, carte de visite, seated, half-length]
White mount with purple border. Seated, half length view of Mary Lincoln facing proper right.
GLC05136.18
Gardner, Alexander
[Abraham Lincoln, stereo card, seated full length view]
Black mount. Inscription on verso: "Stereo made from two matching carte photos, the originals are from Sid Strober's collection. Copy made by Fred Lightfoot, 1952." Seated, full length view of Lincoln with hat on the table beside him. [O-52].
GLC05136.33
E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President of United States"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Anthony's Prominent Portraits, #2968. Half length, seated view of Lincoln, with pink tinted face, hands, and chair. [O-84 variant]
GLC05136.34
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated half length view]
Yellow mount with printed inscription "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Half length, seated view of Lincoln without pink tinting. Similar to image #34.
GLC05136.35
"Private Box at Ford's Theatre, the place where President Lincoln was assassinated"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "Photographic History, The War for the Union." Anthony's War Views, #3403.
GLC05136.36
February 1865
Walker, Lewis E.
"Hon. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States"
Yellow mount with printed inscription: "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery." Inscription in ink on verso: "Meserve no. 92, probably by Brady." Seated bust portrait of Lincoln with spiky haircut. Modern photograph of E. & H. T. Anthony stereocard...
GLC05136.49
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated bust portrait]
Gray mount. Numbered "H59" and "28016 Abraham Lincoln" on recto. Seated bust portrait of Lincoln with spiky haircut. Modern photograph of E. & H. T. Anthony stereocard. [O-103 C and D].
GLC05136.50
[Abraham Lincoln, stereocard, seated half length]
Black pressure-sensitive adhesive mount. Half length seated portrait of Lincoln. Modern transparent image of stereocard on plastic.
GLC05136.51
[carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family]
Carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family containing eleven photographs (#i-xi) and one engraving (#xii).
i. "Death bed of Lincoln." Photo of engraving showing Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner, and other political figures gathered...
GLC05136.52
1850 ca.
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
Salt print portrait of Pierce, oval, mounted on lined paper
Depicts as a middle-aged man with a little gray hair at the side-burns. The photograph is mounted on lined paper which has slightly cockled. (Actual image size: 19 x13.5 cm) (Per Peter Mustardo, this appears to be a copy of a daguerreotype from the...
GLC05247
November 1972
Unknown (fl. 1972)
[Photograph of Model Boat]
GLC03135.05.226
1860 ca.
Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882)
[Carte de visite by of Ira Harris]
Signed Ira Harris, New York on mount.
GLC03506
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
[Cabinet photograph of William Tecumseh Sherman]
Inscription on verso reads: Given [to] Aunt Eliza by Judge David Daris[?] of Illinois (Bloomington) who nominated Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency.
GLC02865
1860-1865
Civil War Collection of 49 photographs [decimalized]
Various stereocard and other smaller photograph prints, most unmounted, relating to the Civil War in Virginia. The images come from Thomas G. Knight, who worked in Brady's studios (it is said) as a teenager. Included are images of Gettysburg...
GLC03029
[circa 1860]
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
[Clement L. Vallandigham]
Pictures Vallandigham in an oval vignette. Accompanied copy of the book "Speeches, arguments, addresses and letters of Clement L. Vallandigham," (see GLC00476.01) which was inscribed to the actor Edwin Forrest, who was also pictured in carte-de...
GLC00476.02
[Edwin Forrest]
Pictures Forrest, an early American actor, seated. Accompanied copy of the book "Speeches, arguments, addresses and letters of Clement L. Vallandigham," (see GLC00476.01) which was inscribed to Forrest by the author, who was also pictured in carte...
GLC00476.03
1861
Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)
Carte de visite of Winfield Scott in dress uniform [Brady-Anthony]
Seated full length portrait of Scott in front of a window holding his sword upright. The photograph has been mounted upside down on the mount.
GLC00559.11
1858 ca.
Cole, Henry
Salt print photograph of Abraham Lincoln, attributed to H. H. Cole or R. M. Cole
Clean-shaven. Oval salt print. O-14 Ostendorf 14 (who suggests attribution to Roderick M. Cole of Peoria), Mellon pl. 8. This picture was widely reproduced in campaign ribbons of 1860. Attributed to Henry H. or Roderick M. Cole. (See also GLC 3950...
GLC00590
15 November 1854
Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924)
[Framed daguerreotype portrait of Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh]
1/9th plate daguerreotype of clean-shaven man. Date from seller, who found date behind frame. In brown case with elaborate scroll-work with gilt edges and red interior. On the paper lining of the recessed case bed are two pencil inscriptions, one...
GLC00686.33
circa 1850-1860
[Framed tintype portrait of Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh]
1/9th plate tintype in green oval velvet case, gilt around frame, portrait of clean-shaven man in suit, inscribed on inside cover "F. B. Van Valkenburgh."
GLC00686.34
Van Valkenburgh, Edward Porter (fl. 1865-1905)
[Framed daguerreotype portrait of Edward Porter Van Valkenburgh]
1/6th plate daguerreotype of clean-shaven man in suit. Square leather covered wooden frame with border, star and scrollwork design on back. Photo surrounded by gilt oval.
GLC00686.35
W. Duke. Sons & Co.
Abe Lincoln
(title continues) Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking.Printed by W. Duke Son & Co., NY.
GLC00732.01
[circa 1862]
President and cabinet
Carte de visite of President Lincoln and his cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863). A portrait of Abraham Lincoln sits in the middle. Surrounding him (from top, clockwise): Secretary of State William H. Seward; Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase...
GLC00732.02
1860-1895 ca.
Carte de visites of Civil War generals [decimalized]
GLC02136
[circa 1848]
[General Robert E. Lee]
Black & white portrait of a young General Robert E. Lee. Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway N.Y. Image included Originally with an autographed letter written by Robert E. Lee to his brother "Rose" (see GLC00215).
GLC00215.03
1854
P.E. Gibbs Richard
[Ambrotype of Edward R. Archer]
Cased image of a sailor [probably Edward R. Archer] sitting and holding his cap. Half-length portrait in full, broken case. Stamped in matte: "AMBROTYYPE BY P.E. GIBBS RICHD" and "PATENT JULY 4 & 11 1854".
GLC01896.175
[Daguerrotype of Richard W. Jeffery]
Uncased daguerreotype of a man [probably Richard W. Jeffery] sitting and holding a walking stick. Half length portrait, with severe eroision of image.
GLC01896.176
1860 circa
Anderson & Co.
[Carte de visite of Edward R. Archer]
Edward R. Archer. Carte de visite, vignette portra. Albumen print (Richmond, Virginia: Anderson & Co.).
GLC01896.183
Gault, S.W. (fl. 1850-1860)
[Carte de visite of W. S. Langhorne]
W. S. Langhorne, seated full portrait. Albumen print (Bermuda: S. W. Gault). Inscribed: "Your friend W.S. Langhorne"
GLC01896.184
circa 1784-1830
Rochard, fl. 1784-1830
Mrs. C.H. White
One photonegative of Christine St. Barbe.
GLC01795.101
Rochard, fl. 1784-1830;
Mrs. David William Gregorie
One photonegative of Eleanor White, wife of David Gregoire.
GLC01795.102
James Gregorie
One photo negative of James Gregoire, inventor of the reflecting telescope.
GLC01795.103
Captain Gregorie
One photonegative of Charles Gregoire, husband of Catharine S. Gregoire.
GLC01795.104
circa 1784-1840
Charles Gregorie
One photo negative of Charles Gregoire.
GLC01795.105
David William Gregorie
One photo negative of David Gregoire.
GLC01795.106
Catharine Macaulay Graham
One photo negative of an engraving of Catharine Macaulay with her birth and death dates.
GLC01795.107
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