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Cook, I. N.
[Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man]
Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man
GLC00687.278
Circa 1895
Taylor, W. M. Curtis
[Portrait of an older George May Powell]
George May Powell, older man
GLC00687.279
Portrait photo of W. Phillips [cabinet card]
The image shows a close-up of W. Phillips, looking to his right of the camera. Inscriptions on recto: "W. Phillips" and "Handy 22 Winter St. Boston." Inscriptions on verso: "W. Phillips" and "Copied by Wm Aitken."
GLC05111.01.1337
Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887)
In dark suit, standing 3/4 length portrait with arms crossed and hat on table
Graphite inscription on recto "Beecher." Photographers imprint on verso: "Faljambe Bros., 211 Superior Street."
GLC05111.02.0989
Unknown
In civilian suit, vignette bust portrait
Graphite inscription on recto "Owen Lovejoy." Imprint on recto "Williamson, Brooklyn." Graphite inscription on verso "Owen Lovejoy."
GLC05111.02.1439
1861-1865 ca.
Standing, three-quarters length view
E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher.
GLC05137.232
1875 ca.
Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896)
[Henry Ward Beecher]
Verso has pencil notes of previous owner: "t[aken] @ 62-65 = 1878."
GLC05144
1864 ca.
Album of abolitionist cartes de visite
Includes Sojourner Truth, H. B. Stowe, John Brown and William L. Garrison.
GLC06391
[n.d.]
Anthony, Edward (1819-1888)
Carte de visite of George W. Curtis
Anthony label on verso. Half length seated portrait of a middle-aged man in civilian dress.
GLC06391.02
Carte de visite of Wendell Phillips
Half length seated portrait of a middle-aged man in civilian dress, with arm resting on table.
GLC06391.03
Carte de visite of Charles Sumner
Anthony imprint on verso. Half length standing portrait in civilian dress, facing proper right.
GLC06391.04
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Carte de visite of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Three quarter length standing portrait of a middle aged man in civilian dress. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.12
1864
Truth, Sojourner.
Printed inscription on recto: "I sell the shadow to support the substance. Sojourner Truth." Blue two-cent tax stamp and pencil inscription "11902" on verso. Full length standing portrait with walking stick. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.20
[Carte de visite of Horace Greeley]
From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Three quarter length standing portrait of a bald, heavyset man in civilian dress. White mount with gold border
GLC06391.28
D. Appleton & Co.
Bright, John.
Photograph by A.A. Turner. Appleton imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Three quarter length seated portrait. Photograph from engraving. White mount with gold border.
GLC06391.29
Charles Taber & Co.
Subdun[?], Benj[amin]
With Charles Taber imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Oval vignette bust portrait. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount
GLC06391.30
[Unidentified ]
Oval bust portrait of a middle-aged man. White mount.
GLC06391.31
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Lyman Beecher, and Henry Ward Beecher.
From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Full length seated portrait of all three. White mount with red border.
GLC06391.32
1863
Paxson, Chas.
"Rebecca: A Slave Girl from New Orleans."
With printed identification on recto; imprint and copyright on verso. Vignette bust portrait of a young girl. White mount
GLC06391.39
1870 ca.
Rockwood, George Gardner (1832-1911)
Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe
GLC06439
1861 ca.
Stevens, Thaddeus
Carte de visite bust portrait
GLC05596.18
Sumner, Charles (1811-1874)
Carte de visite vignette bust portrait
(Somewhat better version in GLC 2095.) Signed on front: "Charles Sumner"
GLC05597.23
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
Truth, Sojourner, (1797-1883)
Carte-de-visite of SojournerTruth
Caption on mount reads :"I sell the Shadow to Support the Substance. Sojourner Truth." Copyright stamp on verso
GLC09082
[Carte de visite portait of William Lloyd Garrison]
GLC08672
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