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Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888
[Unidentified]
From negative in Brady's Natioal Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Vignette bust portrait of a woman. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount with gold border .
GLC06391.27
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Lyman Beecher, and Henry Ward Beecher.
From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Full length seated portrait of all three. White mount with red border.
GLC06391.32
1864
Paxson, Chas., fl. 1863-1864
"Our Protection. Rosa, Charley, Rebecca. Slave Children from New Orleans."
With printed identification on recto; imprint and copyright on verso.Portrait of three children wrapped in what appear to be flags. White mount
GLC06391.38
1863
"Rebecca: A Slave Girl from New Orleans."
With printed identification on recto; imprint and copyright on verso. Vignette bust portrait of a young girl. White mount
GLC06391.39
J. Byerly & Son
With gold border; Bylerly imprint on verso. Oval seated half length portrait of an old woman. White mount
GLC06391.41
1861/10/10
Morris, Charles F., fl. 1861-1862
to: Susannah L. Morris
Charles is enjoying himself, stating "I hafe [have] a grate [great] [deal] of fune [fun] hear [here] and I hop [hope] you hafe [have] as much at home." He hopes that Susannah is still good friends with William and that George and Mage "will not fall...
GLC06451.005
1861/10/27
to: George M. Morris.
[in another hand] Charles seems content declaring "I have a fine time here." He is cooking for the company and they only drill for an hour a day now. He promises to send Elizabeth and his mother his likeness. George has told him that there are no...
GLC06451.007
1862/10/31
Morris, George, fl. 1862
to: Wilmor W. Morris.
George reports that their father is getting better and promises to write Joseph very soon. He sends word to Joseph that "his purty girl Miss E. Talor had a litt[l]e one by old Hicky."
GLC06451.015
26 March 1777
Eveleigh, Nicholas, 1748-1791
to Henry Knox
Says his main purpose in writing is to ask Knox to forward an enclosed letter to Mr. Rose. Also states that he has been marching fifty miles a day and has no artillery captain. Discusses his desire to see his wife, a feeling he knows Knox shares....
GLC02437.00559
31 March 1777
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Lucy Knox
Loves her and thinks of her constantly. Thinks America will soon rise and Britain fall. Sees the recent arrival of arms as a positive sign from above. Feels the war has lost all virtue. If not for her he think he would not have the will to live....
GLC02437.00560
1 April 1777
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Thanks him for his letter, which Samuel Shaw delivered. When she had not heard from him for two posts she began to worry. She loves him more than ever, and will send the goods he requested in his previous letter. Details her plans to be inoculated...
GLC02437.00562
1905
Underwood & Underwood, fl. 1888-1930
Working for Peace - President Roosevelt and Envoys of Mikado and Czar
Stereoview. Roosevelt stands in the center of the picture with his top hat in his hand. The two Japanese envoys are on his left, while the Russians are on his right. An explanation of the historical situation appears on the back of the card...
GLC06449.46
H. C. White Co.
Pres. and Mrs. Roosevelt in Carriage with Pres. Francis, Pres. Roosevelt's visit to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A side view of the carriage, near an ornately decorated building. At the picture's right edge, Mrs. Roosevelt, her body in profile facing proper right, looks directly at the viewer. President Roosevelt, sitting on her right, gazes downwards.
GLC06449.52
1907
Keystone View Company
Our Famous and Fearless President Stating Facts - Opening Day at the Jamestown Exposition.
President Roosevelt, facing proper right, stands just inside a flag-festooned tent filled with people. Many in the crowd behind him share his orientation. Women in white fill the first row.
GLC06449.55
1898 ca.
Barr Photographic Company
"Roosevelt, Col. Theodore, and two Arizona troopers in front of second mission, San Antonio."
Image of TR on horseback with two mounted soldiers in front of southwest-style mission. Scribners Magazine stamp on the back of the mount. Caption on back reads, "Rooselvelt [sic] and 2 riders before Mission San Jose." "Roosevelt, Col. Theodore"...
GLC07002.02
Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952
"Fighting Leaders: Hon. Theodore Roosevelt in campaign uniform."
Roosevelt is posed as if astride a horse, wearing campaign uniform and hat and holding riding gloves. Copyright by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston. Completed publication form affixed to reverse.
GLC07002.04
13 April 1777
Hopes Henry is thinking of her. Says that she is being inoculated for smallpox, but that a rash on her arm has slowed the process and led the doctor to give her more mercury. Worries about her health but says their daughter is doing quite well....
GLC02437.00572
Expresses his love for her. Thinks Crane will soon have success in recruiting men. Feels "America trifles too much with the high matters in which she is engag'd - an infinity of happiness or misery depends upon the success or non-success of the...
GLC02437.00573
16 April 1777
Expresses her love for him. Says she was recently inoculated, just as William Knox left town. Expects more letters from him. Sends him "stocks" and plans to send more along with a waistcoat. Mentions that she wrote the letter "with a pen of my...
GLC02437.00575
20 April 1777
Says that he always writes "by the post" and wishes she would do the same "as it is now conducted with some regularity." Hopes that her inoculation works, and that both she and their daughter not "have too many or too few" pocks. Wishes Lucy could...
GLC02437.00576
24 April 1777
Knox, William, 1756-1795
Expects Henry will disapprove the most recent actions of the unit he is serving in. Says he did not wish to participate himself, but did so when his colonel said that not to would forever sully his name. Is living "in the stile of soldiers, lodging...
GLC02437.00578
26 April 1777
Loves her and is glad she and their daughter are doing well after their inoculation. Longs to see her, but for her own safety and happiness denies her request to join him at Morristown. Believes the British "by no means as formidable as they were...
GLC02437.00580
Scribner's magazine
Another view of Roosevelt petting eagle, while Rough Rider tames lion cub.
A group looks on, including two women at far right, one holding a child. Stamp on verso. Mount is torn on the lower right corner, but the image is fine condition.
GLC07002.59
Roosevelt and several men with backs to camera and heads bowed .
Two women and two young girls at right of photograph. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .
GLC07002.62
10 January 1777
Has just received her letter and assures her "my heart is yours although my Country demands my poor pittance to endevor to rescue her from barbarity." Feels this barbarity, exemplified by Indians slaughtering innocents, enslaved people killing their...
GLC02437.00517
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