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President Roosevelt
Portrait of a seated Theodore Roosevelt. Published by Henry in Washington D.C. during his presidency. Originally with a letter by Theodore Roosevelt addressed to Herbert Hoover (see GLC00162.13).
GLC00162.13.02
[n.d.]
F. W. Mehlbreuer
Oval bust carte de visite portrait of man in military dress
Imprint of F.W. Mehlbreuer, Mainz, on both recto and verso. The number 88 is visible on the man's epaulets.
GLC00241.23
Full length carte de visite portrait in militrary dress
Imprint of J. Haeuselmann, Bienne, on both recto and verso.
GLC00241.24
1862
Anthony, Edward (1819-1888)
Irving, Washington.
From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Identified in pencil on verso. Half length seated portrait. [Photograph from painting or engraving.?] White mount with red border
GLC06391.17
circa 1948
Chase-Statler (fl. 1948)
[Portrait of Harry S. Truman signed to Norman Taurog]
One undated portrait of Harry S. Truman. Image is of Truman seated at a desk signing a document. Signed "Kindest regards to Norman Taurog / Harry Truman."
GLC04675.07
circa 1878
Bradley & Rulofson.
[Cabinet photograph of Joshua Abraham Norton]
Signed "Emperor Norton." Three-quarter profile photograph of a seated Norton. He is wearing an officer's uniform.
GLC02729.01
1867-1884 ca.
Rogers
[Harriet Beecher Stowe's winter home]
Cabinet card showing the winter home of the Stowes with four people sitting on the front lawn, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Professor Calvin Stowe. Inscription on verso states the house has been torn down. Inscribed "For my...
GLC01584.02
1870-1880 ca.
Hastings (fl. 1880)
[Harriet Beecher Stowe]
Side profile image of Stowe as an older woman. Signed by Stowe beneath the image. Photographed by Hastings. "Dunbar" is written in the upper-left corner.
GLC01584.03
1863 circa
Mayall, John Jabez Edwin (1810-1901)
[Carte de visite of Edward R. Archer]
Edward R. Archer in Confederate States [Virginia] Volunteer Navy uniform, holding sword and cap. Full length portrait. Albumen print (London: Mayall Photo). Inscribed: on front "C. S. Navy" and on verso "Edward Richard Archer 'Uncle Ned' in...
GLC01896.179
1867 circa
Van Lint
[Carte de visite of cathedral and leaning tower of Pisa]
Cathedral & Leaning Tower of Pisa, carte de visite. Albumen print (Pisa, Italy: Van Lint)
GLC01896.182
29 May 1864
Disderi, Andre (1819-1894)
[Carte de visite of two unidentified women]
Domestic set piece, two unidentified women [one standing behind one sitting] with pastoral background studying books. Albumen print (Paris: Disderi, Photographe de S. M. L'Empereur"). Inscribed: "For M. Archer with our kind remembrance. London May...
GLC01896.185
[Carte de visites of Hotel Schreiber]
"Hotel Schreiber", carte de visite. Albumen print (Rigi: Kulm)
GLC01896.186.01
no date
[Carte de visite of Lucerne, Switzerland]
Panormaic image of Lucerne Switzerland.
GLC01896.186.02
Kilburn (fl. 1850-1860)
[Carte de visite of J.H. Warner, U. S. N]
J.H. Warner in frock coat, top hat and umbrella, full portrait. Albumen print (London: Mr. Kilburn).
GLC01896.188
[Carte de visite of William Shakespeare]
William Shakespeare, carte de visite made from steel engraving. Albumen print. Inscribed: "A[aron]. Jeffery / Richmond / E.R.A. [Edward R. Archer]"
GLC01896.198
11 March 1921
Major Xavier Pulowski, Charles Radziwill and Paul Gorster
They are in uniform
GLC02766.037
1873
Watkins, Carleton E.
Monument to Gen. James Wolfe [Quebec?]
GLC03030.32
5 August 1905
Underwood & Underwood
[Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, Sergei Witte, Roman Romanovich Rosen, Jutaro Komura, and Kogoro Takahira]
One group portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt with foreign diplomats dated August 5, 1905. From left to right, photograph of Count Sergei Witte (Russian diplomat and Minister of Finance), Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen (Russian Ambassador to Japan...
GLC00861.01
15 March 1868
[Napolean I, carte de visite]
White mount. Pencil inscription on verso: "March 15, 1868." Vignette bust portrait of Napoleon. Photo from engraving.
GLC00919.24.18
30 June 1895
Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896)
[Portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe]
One portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe taken by Sarony dated June 30, 1895. Inscribed to Frank Leonard. Signed twice, recto and verso after an excerpt from Uncle Tom's Cabin.
GLC01091
1864 ca.
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
[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
1864 February
[Carte de visite portraits of Lincoln and son Tad]
Photograph of Lincoln looking at a book with Tad. Variant of O-93 (looks like "bible" variant listed by Ostendorf p. 183 but with more vignette and cropping into an oval) with Brady imprint on mount and on verso.
GLC02911.01
07 December 1941 [1942]
U.S. Navy
For release in Sunday A.M.S., Dec. 6th, 1942. Victims of Jap Sneak Attack
Attached label reads: A small boat rescues a seaman from the water near the blazing U.S.S. West Virginia, which rests on the bottom after the warship was hit by Jap bombs and torpedoes during the attack of Pearl Harbor, last Dec. 7th. Smoke rolls out...
GLC09547.12
Portrait photo of Harriet Beecher Stowe [cabinet card]
The image shows Harriet Beecher Stowe seated, wearing a black dress and holding her pince-nez. Inscription on image: "Sarony 37 Union Square, N.Y." Inscription on verso: "H. B. Stowe."
GLC05111.01.1319
Portrait photo of N. P. Willis [cabinet card]
Portrait of N. P. Willis seated with a cane and looking directly at the camera. Inscription on recto: "Rockwood 17 Union Square (West) N.Y." Inscriptions on verso: "N. P. Willis" and "Rockwood Photographer 17 Union Square (West) N.Y. 1890."
GLC05111.01.1335
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