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New York trade reporter. [Vol. 7, no. 22 (May 29, 1875)]

The front page article, "Fire-proof Building Material: Teil Hydraulic Concrete Blocks and Artificial Stone: The Problem Solved: The Fire-Proof Building Company of New York," describes the need for fireproof buildings, the materials used, and the...

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The Timber Supply

The danger of over consumption of timber is serious. States east of Ohio generally have denuded forests. The west and northwest up to the Rocky Mountains are "all chiefly prairie and an almost treeless territory," depending on the east for wood...

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[United States centennial exhibition petition]

The undersigned attest to the "good results" at the closing of the United States centennial exhibition. Short passage written in English, French, and German. One page of lined paper is attached to the bottom of the petition, upon which one name is...

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Music book

The book contains scales, chromatic scales, and tunes handwritten and hand bound.

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Geo. May Powell

Obituary of George May Powell

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An Active Reform Worker

Obituary of George May Powell

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[George May Powell]

George May Powell, middle aged

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G. M. Powell

George May Powell, older

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[Checkbook with stubs]

Checkbook with stubs, includes dates, amounts, to whom paid.

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[Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man]

Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man

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[Portrait of an older George May Powell]

George May Powell, older man

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[Arthur B. Avery, carte de visite]

White mount. Signed "Yours truly, Arthur B. Baker" in ink on verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in civilian clothes.

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[Martin P. Baker, carte de visite]

White mount with brown/red border. Inscribed twice in both ink and pencil on verso: "Martin P. Baker, Jaysville, Darke Co., Ohio." Three-quarter length seated portrait in Union uniform.

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[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Signed in ink on recto with inscription "1865-6." Inscription in ink on verso: "Medina, K.Y., 15 January 1866." Vignette bust portrait.

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[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Signed in ink on verso "Your devoted brother, E.W. Beach, Williamsville, N.Y., April 16, 1868." Vignette bust portrait with beard. Same image as #5.

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[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Vignette bust portrait with beard. Same image as #4.

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[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Vignette bust portrait with beard. Similar to images 4 and 5.

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[H. W. Benham, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Stamp of Fowx and ink inscription on verso: "April 9 1865." Ink inscription on recto: "H. W. Benham." Three quarter length seated portrait in military dress.

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[Louis Bernkopf, tintype]

White mount with embossed star border. Ink inscription on verso: "Louis Bernkopf, 15th N.Y.S.V. Engineer, [illegible], Elias W. Beach, City Point, Va., Headquarters on February, 1865." Full length portrait of Bernkopf in military dress, standing...

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[Louis Bernkopf, carte de visite]

White mount. Ink inscription on verso: "Louis Bernkopf aus Camenz [Kamenz], Preuss[…?] Sohle[?]ien, [G]ermany." Ink inscription on recto: "Louis Bernkopf." Three quarter length seated portrait in 15th N.Y.S. Vols. Uniform holding a book in one...

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[H. M. Browley, carte de visite]

White mount with purple border. Imprint of C.D. Fredericks on verso. Inscriptions on recto: "Yours truly, H. M. Browley" (in ink); "Died May 1867" (in pencil). Vingette bust portrait in civilian dress with beard.

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[Channing Clapp, carte de visite]

White mount. Ink inscription on recto: "Channing Clapp, Capt and [illegible]." Vignette bust portrait in military dress.

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[Alex F. Dix, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Ink inscription on verso: "Alex. F. Dix, Midway, Ala., Dec. 10, 1866." Vignette half length portrait in civilian dress.

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[J. Franklonfort, Jr., carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Franklonfort signed in ink on verso. Full length standing portrait in [military?] dress, with hat placed on the chair beside him.

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[H. M. Hannay, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Signed in ink by Hannay on recto. Stamp of Fowx on verso, along with ink inscription: "Bemis Heights, Saratoga Co., N.Y." Vignette bust portrait with beard.

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[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Imprint of Brady on recto and verso. Ink inscripton on recto: "Genl. Kilpatrick." Full length standing view in military dress.

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[Seth Kuman, carte de visite]

White mount. Imprint of Cline on recto, pencil inscription on verso: "Seth Kuman." Three quarter length seated portrait in civilian dress with gold painted buttons and gold ring on little finger.

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[Napolean I, carte de visite]

White mount. Pencil inscription on verso: "March 15, 1868." Vignette bust portrait of Napoleon. Photo from engraving.

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[H. A. Noble, carte de visite]

White mount. Ink inscription on verso: "Yours muchly, H. A. Noble." Three quarter length seated portrait in civilian dress.

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[William H. Preston, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Ink inscription on recto: "Yours truly, Wm. H. Preston." Ink inscription on verso: "Wm. H. Preston, Rutland, Mass." Second ink inscription on verso in a different hand: "August 5, 1865." Three quarter length seated...

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[General George Henry Thomas, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Imprint of E & H.T. Anthony on verso. Vignette bust view. Photo from engraving.

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[A. L. Wheat, carte de visite]

White mount with gold border. Imprint of Stanton's Gallery on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "A.L. Wheat, Waterloo, Seneca Co., N.Y." Ink inscription on recto: "Yours Truly, A.L. Wheat, Q.M. Sergt. 50th N.Y.V.E., April 15, 1860." Vignette bust...

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Union Martyrs

White mount with gold border. Imprint of E. & H.T. Anthony on verso. Collage of 17 Union officers killed in the Civil War, including Reynolds, McPherson, Hayes, Sedgwick, and Stevens.

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[tintype, bust portrait]

Yellow carte de visite mount with embossed border. Bust portrait.

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[carte de visite, bust portrait in civilian dress]

Light orange mount with gold border. Bust portrait in civilian dress.

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[carte de visite, close-up bust portrait in civilian dress]

White mount with Mosher imprint on recto and verso. Close-up bust portrait in civilian dress.

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[carte de visite, vignette bust portrait in civilian dress]

White mount with blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Vignette bust portrait in civilian dress.

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[carte de visite, vignette bust portrait]

White mount with Douglass & Co. imprint on recto. Ink inscription "1864-5" beneath image. Vignette bust portrait.

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[carte de visite, vignette bust portrait]

White mount with purple border and Jordan & Co. imprint on verso. Vignette bust portrait.

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[carte de visite, half length seated portrait in civilian dress]

White mount with Pond's imprint and blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Half length seated portrait in civilian dress.

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[carte de visite, three quarter length seated portrait in military dress]

White mount with Cline imprint on recto. Three quarter length seated portrait in military dress holding engineer's hat.
34. Ph: J. Morgan, Concord,

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[carte de visite, three quarter length seated portrait in military dress]

White mount with gold border on recto; Morgan imprint on verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in military dress.

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[carte de visite, two veterans]

White mount with Masury imprint and pencil inscription "Two Vetrans [sic] of 1864" on verso. Full length standing portrait of two veteran seamen in military dress. Man on left is missing both arms, and man on right is wearing glasses or goggles.

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[carte de visite, full length standing portrait in military dress]

White mount with gold border. Full length standing portrait in military dress with sword. Backdrop depicts a painted camp scene.

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[carte de visite, full length standing portrait in civilian dress]

White mount with gold border. Full length portrait in civilian dress with beard standing next to an ornate chair.
38.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He talks about not feeling well and reassures his wife that he will be fine and not to worry. He says he's not sure what it would be like to be out of camp and be home. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

He has been sick. But the doctor has broken up his fever. He continues to get better. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Note folded like a triangle. He says Lucien on one side. Inside there are three words, illegible.

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

While he aware of the claims of his country he is also aware of the claims of his family. Still laid up in his tent. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg

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to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee

Glad she looks forward to the idea of keeping house. He talks about their unique relationship. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg

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