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[carte de visite, oval half length portrait of a young woman]
White mount with gold border. Pencil inscription "Nora" on both recto and verso. Romanticized oval half length portrait of a young woman. Photo from engraving.
GLC00919.24.43
Shelby & McCauley
[carte de visite, oval bust profile view]
White mount with Selby & McCauley imprint on verso: " 'Specialite.' Selby & McCauley, Photograph Album & Carte de Visite Depot, No. 36 West Baltimore Street." Oval bust profile view in elaborate dress. Face, clothing, and adornments in hair are...
GLC00919.24.44
Unknown
[carte de visite, full length view]
White mount. Full length view of a young woman in peasant dress carrying wheat or straw on her back.
GLC00919.24.45
[carte de visite, The Belle of Winter]
White mount. Caption on image: "The Belle of Winter." Profile view of a woman ice skating in fur-trimmed clothes. Photo from painting or engraving.
GLC00919.24.55
5 December 1864
Cook, George B. (fl. 1845-1865)
to sister
Got her letter from Eli Howell, who brought the letter from Salisbury. Got marching orders at 11:00 PM last night to go to Richmond to bury General [Gracy], who was killed by Union artillery. Is currently in a very vulnerable position. "If the Yanks...
GLC00653.22.06
23 Februrary 1860
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to Emma C. Small
re: He describes their correspondence and hopes to maintain frequent contact. He inquires after a Mr. Chickering, a clerk and businessman. Powell as recently attended an exhibition of a two-piece painting of Adam and Eve by Sir Bufe, lectures, and...
GLC00687.001
24 April 1860
re: He is sorry for the brevity of this letter and that her previous letters to him must remain unanswered, as he is very busy with the Legislature. He enclosed flower seeds, and comments on the freezing temperatures at night.
GLC00687.002
19 June 1861
re: He apologizes for the tardiness of this letter, brief as it is, due to his many responsibilities. He intimates at the future possibility of exchanging communication about lectures, articles, and books, particularly the Bible.
GLC00687.003
6 September 1861
to Mine ver mooch freu
re: He reports the work of the past month building guns for the war. He would like a copy of the Journal with her poem, and he encloses a program of an event he attended (not extant). As the men await an impending battle, Major McCrea commented at...
GLC00687.004
23 May 1865
re: A brief response to Emma's letter, he describes an encounter at Dr. Lewis's heterodox theological establishment. He planned a picture agency with Emma's assistance.
GLC00687.012
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