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1770-1780 circa
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
[Framed silhouette of Richard Frothingham]
Small silhouette of Frothingham's head in profile in dark blue. Oval shaped gold gilt frame. Backing is no longer attached to frame.
GLC01450.065.02
circa 1770-1780
[18th century military drawing of a soldier in uniform]
Full body ink sketch of soldier in uniform holding a sword. Not signed or dated.
GLC01450.071
31 August 1778
Bayard, John Bubenheim, 1738-1807
[Receipt for drummers and fifers]
Orders David Rittenhouse to pay Captain William Duffield seven pounds, 19 shillings for obtaining drummers and fifers for his company. On reverse is a note signed by Duffield certifying that he received payment, 11 September 1778. Bayard signed as...
GLC01450.130
circa 1871-1910
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
[Signed manuscript copy of the first stanza of the Battle Hymn of the Republic]
Written for her granddaughter, one of the daughters of Laura E. Richards.
GLC01252
1 October 1907
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Quentin Roosevelt [Decimalized .01- .02]
Writes to his son describing the aspects of his journey a child might find interesting. Includes two sketches drawn by Roosevelt during his trip down the Mississippi River. Written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead. Accompanying photograph of...
GLC01410.02
3 October 1907
to Quentin Roosevelt. With accompanying photograph. [Decimalized .01- .02]
Writes to his son about sights on the Mississippi River. Mentions getting caught in the rain in St. Louis. With two illustrations by Roosevelt, including a self-caricature. Written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead. Accompanying photograph
GLC01410.03
1866
Valentine's bust of Gen. T.J. Jackson
Carte de visite vignette photograph of Valentine's bust of Jackson, with Valentine's copyright notice. Remnants of two cent tax stamp on verso.
GLC01442.06
Valentine, Edward V., fl. 1866-1869
Valentine's bust of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Carte de visite vignette photograph of Edward V. Valentine's bust of James Ewell Brown Stuart, with Valentine's copyright notice dated 1866. Remnants of tax stamp on verso.
GLC01442.16
1870 ca.
Davies, John W., fl. 1870
[Henry "Light Horse" Lee]
Carte-de-visite of the painting of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in uniform. Originally painted by Gilbert Stuart. Published by "The 'Lee' Photographic Gallery." Paul C. Nagel's The Lees of Virginia (1990) indicates it was said to have been painted...
GLC01442.09
circa 1865
Vannerson, Julian, 1827-?
[unknown Confederate general]
Carte de visite of an unknown Confederate general with beard. Stars around collar of uniform. With pen strokes added to his beard and hair. Pencil note on back (cropped), "This is a very indifferent picture -- a poor trait of the original as the...
GLC01442.18
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