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1861 ca.
Anthony, Edward (1819-1888)
Mrs. Lincoln in a bonnet, vignette bust portrait
Ink inscription on verso "L." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, N.Y."
GLC05111.02.0054
1862 ca.
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, vignette bust portrait
Ink inscription on label on recto "Mrs. Lincoln" covering imprint "Brady New York." Graphite notation on verso "Mrs. Lincoln." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries Broadway & Tenth St. New York & No. 352...
GLC05111.02.0055
Mrs. Lincoln in white gown, vignette half-length portrait
A frontal portrait of the first lady, who is seated and holds a bouquet of flowers. Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B.Brady, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So. District of...
GLC05111.02.0056
A frontal portrait of the first lady, who is seated and holds a bouquet of flowers. Imprint on recto "Mrs. Lincoln. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the So. District...
GLC05111.02.0057
no date
Anthony, E.
[Mary Todd Lincoln, carte de visite, three-quarter length standing view]
White mount with orange border. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as #17, though slightly darker.
GLC05136.16
Brady, Matthew B.
White mount. Three-quarter length standing view of Mary Todd Lincoln in her inaugural gown. Same image as # 16, though slightly lighter.
GLC05136.17
[Mary Lincoln, carte de visite, seated, half-length]
White mount with purple border. Seated, half length view of Mary Lincoln facing proper right.
GLC05136.18
1861-1865 ca.
Slave Pen, Alexandria, Va
E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Union soldiers stand at the iron gate to the slave pen. Inscription on verso: "Emma G. Griggs From my Husband."
GLC05137.075
E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. A black woman holding a basket stands in front of the slave pen. Two men stand behind the iron gate.
GLC05137.076
1880 ca.
Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), (c. 1849-1893)
[Mary E. Walker, M.D.]
Photograph of the Civil War surgeon Mary Walker wearing her army Medal of Honor. Walker's medal was revoked in 1917 when conditions for the medal were changed to warrant only battle conditions. Her Medal of Honor was reinstated in 1977. An...
GLC05152
1861 October
Unknown
[William Farquhar Barry]
Carte de visite of the Union Chief of Artillery, 1/2 length portrait. Inscribed to Ms. Belle Riley." Barry served as Chief of Artillery from 1st Bull Run through the Peninsula Campaign.
GLC05918.01
[n.d.]
Washington, Martha.
With pencil inscription on verso: "Martha Washigton." Vignette bust portrait. Photograph from engraving. White mount
GLC06391.10
November 1972
Unknown (fl. 1972)
[Photograph of Model Boat]
GLC03135.05.226
1861-1864 ca.
Carte-de-visite of Mary Todd Lincoln
Brady imprint on verso. Half length bust portrait. Wearing a black dress.
GLC09192.01
1861
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a dark pattern dress.
GLC09192.02
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress. Same image as GLC09192.04.
GLC09192.03
November 1861
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress. Same image as GLC09192.03.
GLC09192.04
1888 ca.
Bell, Charles Milton (1849-1893)
[Cabinet card portrait of Frances F. Cleveland]
Cabinet card. Stamped and copyrighted by C. M. Bell, 463-465 Penna. Ave, 701 Fifteenth St., Washington, D.C.
GLC08610
Brady imprint on verso. Full length bust portrait. Wearing a white pattern dress.
GLC09192.05
GLC09192.06
1889 ca.
Parker, Charles W.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
Cabinet photograph of Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of President Benjamin Harrison.
GLC01456.02
1864 ca.
[Barbara Fietchie at the Great Central Fair]
Barbara Frietchie gained fame for telling T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson to harm her rather than the Union flag at the time he entered Frederick, Maryland. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published the poem in Nov. 1863 and it was printed with the carte to...
GLC02909
May 1865 ca.
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Embossed patriotic portrait of Abraham & Mary Lincoln by Alden [carte de visite]
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
Circa 1862
Aldrich, H.B. (fl. 1862-)
Photograph of unidentified woman
Woman is sitting down and wearing an everyday dress.
GLC00653.15.3
Photograph of unidentified girl
Girl is standing next to a table.
GLC00653.15.4
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