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to George Pessenger and William P. Varian

Thanking Pessenger and William P. Varian as representatives of the Democratic Electors of New York's Eleventh Ward for a side of beef, which Jackson says gives him as great if not greater pleasure than many fancier gifts. Pessenger and William P...

GLC06204

Fort Lincoln, Dakota Territory

Cabinet card photograph by O. S. Goff. View of Fort taken from adjacent hill. Inscription on verso: "Fort Lincoln. Dakota Territory. It was from Fort Abraham Lincoln on May 17, 1876 that the fateful Yellowstone Expedition under command of General...

GLC06185

Frederick Douglass

With printed title "Fred[.] Douglass." on front, and gold printed border (where the photograph would normally be placed) on verso. Dark, rich image. No imprint. This image was used by the engraver Ritchie for a silhouette bust portrait of Douglass...

GLC06198

Burgoyne's Lamentations. [Sarcastic pro-American poem re: defeat at Saratoga]

Broadside poem printed in two columes of type; poem beginning "Good heav'ns! The poem praises Gates, Stark, Arnold and Lincoln. It is written as if Burgoyne were narrating events surrounding his defeat at Saratoga. Compare to similar copy in...

GLC06206

[Mary E. Walker]

Carte de visite as assistant surgeon in the Union Army, wearing medal of honor. With blue 2-cent playing card stamp on verso. Date inferred from date of her award which was late 1865. See also GLC05152, Cabinet card by Bell.

GLC06209