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circa 1860

Unknown

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Abbot Lawrence

One undated engraving of Abbott Lawrence. Bust portrait of Lawrence.

GLC08878.0362

circa 1860

Welch, T.B., (fl. 1860)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Henry Laurens

One undated engraving of Henry Laurens. Seated bust portrait of Laurens.

GLC08878.0364

circa 1860

Ritchie, A.H., (fl. 1860)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Henry Laurens

One undated engraving of Henry Laurens. Bust profile portrait of Laurens. Part of Frank Moore's Historical Series.

GLC08878.0365

circa 1860

Ritchie A.H. (fl. 1860)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Henry Lee

One undated engraving of Henry Lee. Bust portrait of Lee.

GLC08878.0368

circa 1860

Prudhomme, J.F.E. (fl. 1860)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Henry Lee

One undated engraving of Henry Lee. Bust portrait of Lee.

GLC08878.0369

circa 1860

Unknown

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Richard Henry Lee

One undated engraving of Richard Henry Lee. Bust portrait of Lee.

GLC08878.0371

circa 1860

Longacre, James Barton (1794-1869)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Richard Henry Lee

One undated engraving of Richard Henry Lee. Bust portrait of Lee.

GLC08878.0372

circa 1860

Sargent, Henry, 1770-1845;

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Benjamin Lincoln

One undated engraving of Benjamin Lincoln. Standing portrait of Lincoln based on a painting by Henry Sargent.

GLC08878.0374

circa 1860

Vanderlyn, J. (fl. 1860)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Robert R. Livingston

One undated engraving of Robert R. Livingston. Seated portrait of Livingston.

GLC08878.0376

1860

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: [Color print depicting Abraham Lincoln]

The caption underneath this print describes Lincoln as the Republican candidate for sixteenth President of the United States. A red drapery serves as a backdrop for this oval-shaped print. Published by Currier & Ives. Note along the bottom of the image reads "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1860 by Currier & Ives, in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of N.Y."

GLC02132.01

1860

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: [Color print depicting Hannibal Hamlin]

A caption underneath this print describes Hamlin as the Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States. A red drapery serves as a backdrop for this oval-shaped print. Hamlin served as a U.S. congressman from Maine (1843-1846), U.S. senator (1847-1860 and 1869-1880) and as vice president of the United States (1861-1865). Published by Currier & Ives. Note along the bottom of the image reads "Entered according to act of Congress in the Year 1860, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of N.Y."

GLC02132.02

circa 1860

H.B. Hall & Sons

Print

Title: Engraving of John James Ingalls.

Adhered to scrapbook mount.

GLC02453.56

circa 1860

Unknown

Print

Title: Engraving of Henry Timrod.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. "Drawn from a painting by P.P. Carter." "Owned by the Hon. William A. Courtenay."

GLC02453.58

circa 1860

Buttre, John Chester (1821-1893)

Print

Title: Engraving of George William Curtis.

Adhered to scrapbook mount. Adhered to lower right is a short biographical note.

GLC02453.59

1860

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: "The Irrepressible Conflict" or the Republican Barge in Danger

Published by Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau Street, New York. Cartoon making reference to the so-called "Irrepressible Conflict" speech given by New York Senator William Seward at Rochester, New York on 25 October 1858. This speech ignited a firestorm of criticism and probably cost Seward the presidency. The cartoon reflects the considerable bitterness among New York Republicans at the party's surprising failure to nominate Seward for president at its May 1860 national convention. The print was probably issued soon after the convention's nomination of Abraham Lincoln.

GLC03489

1860

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: "Uncle Sam" making new arrangements

Published by Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau Street, New York. Black and white political cartoon related to Abraham Lincoln's 1860 election. Uncle Sam holds a wanted sign which reads, "An honest upright and capable man to take charge of this house for four years. Undoubted testimonials will be required." Portrays Lincoln being hired by Uncle Sam, while John Bell, J.C. Breckinridge, and Stephen Douglas respond to the advertisement but are turned away. James Buchanan is seen inside the establishment packing up his "dirty linen".

GLC03488

circa 1860

Unknown

Sketch

Title: Sketch of a compass

GLC03545.24.29

1860

Unknown

Engraving

Title: Rail-Road Depot in 4th Ave. Cor. 27st.

GLC09118.27

circa 1860

Scheffer, Ary, (1795-1858)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Marquis de Lafayette

One undated engraving of Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de Lafayette. Bust portrait of Lafayette based on original portrait by Ary Scheffer.

GLC08878.0359

circa 1860

Hall, H.B. (fl. 1860)

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Robert R. Livingston

One undated engraving of Robert R. Livingston. Seated bust portrait of Livingston.

GLC08878.0378

31 March 1860

Unknown

Sketch

Title: Honorable Stephen A. Douglas

From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

GLC09118.48

July 26,1860

Sartain, John, (1808-1897)

Engraving

Title: Commencement Day, Yale College

One engraving entitled "Commencement Day, Yale College" dated July 26th 1860. Depicts Rev. Jerimiah Day, former president of Yale, Rev. Theodore D. Woolsey, President of Yale, and Prof. Benjamin Sullivan, professor of science at Yale. Engraved by John Sartain.

GLC08878.0098

circa December 1860

Semmes, Paul Jones (1815-1863)

Sketch

Title: Plan and elevation of a magazine 18 x 26 feet on the floor x 10 foot high for E.J. Du Pont & co

Drawing of the plan and elevation of a powder magazine made for E.J. DuPont Nemours & Co. of Delaware. Lists dimensions as "18 x 26 Feet on the Floor x 10 Feet high for E.J. DuPont & Co./Capacity 5220 kegs." Includes sketch of a full size floor pin. On one side of muslin? cloth. Suffered water damage at some point.

GLC00446.02

1860-1865 circa

Whistler, Simon Mower

Painting

Title: Watercolor of Medical Ship The Connecticut

GLC08362.02

circa 1899

Unknown

Print

Title: [Printed photograph of Andrew Johnson]

Printed photograph of Andrew Johnson. Original photograph attributed to Mathew Brady on the lower left, with printed signature by Johnson. Copyrighted by J.C. Tichenor, 1899. Mounted on a board.

GLC02779.04

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