55 unidentified miscellaneous cartes de visite [decimalized]

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Collection consists of 55 photographs, largely dating from the Civil War period, and primarily connected with the N.Y. Volunteer Engineers. The majority of the images are carte de visite portraits, although the collection also includes several tintype portraits in carte de visite mounts, as well as images of structures (houses, churches, etc.) and artwork.
The collection is organized according to subject into five series:
I. Portraits: Men (Identified)
II. Portraits: Men (Unidientified)
III. Portraits: Women (Unidentified)
IV. Structures
V. Miscellaneous Scenes.

GLC#
GLC00919.24
Type
Header Record
Date
1861-1865 ca.
Title
55 unidentified miscellaneous cartes de visite [decimalized]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
55 photographs
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Civil War
Military History

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Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Arthur B. Avery, carte de visite]

1861-1877

Hovey, J.S., ?

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

GLC00919.24.01
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Martin P. Baker, carte de visite]

1861-1877

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.

GLC00919.24.02
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

January 15, 1866

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.

GLC00919.24.03
GLC00919.24.04
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

16 April 1868

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.

GLC00919.24.04
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

16 April 1868

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

GLC00919.24.05
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[E. W. Beach, carte de visite]

1868

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

GLC00919.24.06
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Collection Item
Photograph signed

[H. W. Benham, carte de visite]

9 April 1865

Fowx, Egbert Guy, 1821-1891

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.

GLC00919.24.07
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Louis Bernkopf, tintype]

February 1865

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

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...

GLC00919.24.08
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Louis Bernkopf, carte de visite]

1861-1877

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...

GLC00919.24.09
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[H. M. Browley, carte de visite]

circa 1861-1867

Charles D. Fredricks & Co.

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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Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Richard O. Burke, carte de visite]

1864

Marvin, P.B., fl. 1864

White mount. Imprint of Addis Gallery on verso, along Burke's ink inscription: "Truly your friend Richard O. Burke," and in a different hand, "Quarter Master 15th Regt. N.Y.V. Engineers, Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac." Half length seated...

GLC00919.24.11
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Channing Clapp, carte de visite]

1864

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

GLC00919.24.12
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Alex F. Dix, carte de visite]

December 10, 1866

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

GLC00919.24.13
Collection Item
Photograph signed

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

1861-1877

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.

GLC00919.24.14
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Collection Item
Photograph signed

[H. M. Hannay, carte de visite]

1861-1877

Fowx, Egbert Guy, 1821-1891

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.

GLC00919.24.15
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, carte de visite]

1861-1877

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

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.

GLC00919.24.16
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Seth Kuman, carte de visite]

1861-1877

Cline, R. H.

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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Collection Item
Photograph signed

[Napolean I, carte de visite]

15 March 1868

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

GLC00919.24.18
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[H. A. Noble, carte de visite]

1861-1877

Hovey, J.S. (photographer)

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

GLC00919.24.19
Collection Item
Photograph signed

[William H. Preston, carte de visite]

5 August 1865

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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