Cartes de visite, including Grant, Sherman, Lincoln [Decimalized .01-.17]

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Collection Summary

All unsigned. Including McClellan, Scott (2), Meade, Grant (2), Fremont, Slocum, Thomas, Sherman (2), and Benham

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC00559
Type: Header Record
Date: 1861
Title: Cartes de visite, including Grant, Sherman, Lincoln [Decimalized .01-.17]
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination: 17 photographs

Time Period

Primary time period: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877

Sub-Era: The American Civil War

Subjects

Showing 17 of 17 records

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant and two staff members

1864 ca.

Possibly Wilderness campaign? Grant, seated with map on his lap, with two staff members, one of them seated.

GLC00559.01

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

1864 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

GLC00559.02

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant, with three stars

1865 ca.

Seated portrait. This image appears to be from the time when Grant accompanied Lincoln's funeral train.

GLC00559.03

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Photograph

Carte de visite of William T. Sherman with two stars by Anthony

1865 ca.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

With canceled 2 cent tax stamp on reverse.

GLC00559.04

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Photograph

Carte de visite of William T. Sherman with two stars by Anthony

1865 ca.

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Seated Napoleon pose with canceled 2 cent tax stamp on reverse.

GLC00559.05

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Henry W. Benham in dress uniform and sword

1865 ca.

Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884

Three-quarter length standing portrait.

GLC00559.06

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Photograph

Carte de visite of George B. McClellan in dress uniform & sword [Brady-Anthony]

1863 ca.

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Three-quarter length standing portrait in Napoleon pose. Brady negative published by Anthony.

GLC00559.07

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Photograph

Genl. Geo. B. McClellan & Staff [Brady-Anthony] [carte de visite]

1863 ca.

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Portrait of McClellan and three staff officers at a table. McClellan in Napoleon pose. Brady negative published by Anthony.

GLC00559.08

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Photograph

Carte de visite of George G. Meade bust portrait

1863 ca.

Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872

Appears to be a photograph of an engraving.

GLC00559.09

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Winfield Scott in dress uniform [by Gurney]

1861 ca.

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Three quarter length portrait with some engraving to soften his features.

GLC00559.10

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Winfield Scott in dress uniform [Brady-Anthony]

1861

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Seated full length portrait of Scott in front of a window holding his sword upright. The photograph has been mounted upside down on the mount.

GLC00559.11

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Photograph

Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott [Chas. Fredericks & Co.] [carte de visite]

10 June 1862

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

As noted on back by Fredericks, the picture was taken "at West Point, N.Y., June 10, 1862," after Scott had retired.

GLC00559.12

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Photograph

Carte de visite of William H. French [Brady-Anthony]

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Half-length portrait (seated?) showing one star. French is clean-shaven except for his mustache. A hand-written note on back indicates: "From Gen. Duslins [?] Album. All [?] Lincoln letters"

GLC00559.13

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Photograph

Carte de visite of Oliver O. Howard in dress uniform

1865 ca.

Half-length portrait with two stars visible. Howard appears to be hiding his arm, and the shirt-sleeve has been adjusted to look full.

GLC00559.14

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Photograph

Embossed patriotic portrait of Abraham & Mary Lincoln by Alden [carte de visite]

May 1865 ca.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Probably post-assassination portrait of the Lincolns, trimmed to ovals and enclosed in embossed frames surmounted by two flags and an eagle, and the great seal of the U.S. underneath. Photograph and art work by A. E. Alden.

GLC00559.15

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Photograph

Carte de visite of John C. Fremont in civilian dress [Gurney]

1862 ca.

This appears to be a photograph of an engraving.

GLC00559.16