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1910-1915 ca.
Unknown
Mary Kelly and family
Inscription on verso identifies the people in the photo, "Probably Surgeon John Moore, Mary (Moore) Kelly, Mary R. Kelly, and her daughter?" Additional inscription "834" also on verso.
GLC04197.44
1868
Bingham, George Caleb (1811-1879)
Civil War; As realized in the Desolation of Border Counties of Missouri, during the operation of General Orders No. 11, issued by Brigadier General Ewing...
[title continues]... from his Head Quarters, Kansas City, August 25, 1863. With note underneath title: "This print, from the original picture by G. C. Bingham, is respectfully dedicated to all who cherish the principles of Civil Liberty."...
GLC04321
Image of Ulysses S. Grant, Julia Grant and others
General Grant, Julia Grant and five others sitting on the verandah of his house in Long Branch [see # 30].
GLC04360.029
Carte de visite of Julia D. Grant
Julia D. Grant. Imprint on verso: "E & H. T. Anthony."
GLC04360.083
Carte de visite of an engraving entitled "Grant & Family"
Photo of an engraving entitled "Grant & Family" featuring Ulysses S. Grant in uniform, Julia Grant and their four children. Capitol building is silhouetted in the background.
GLC04360.084
Carte de visite of "Grant in Peace."
Photo entitled "Grant in Peace." Grant is in uniform, 3 stars visible on his uniform jacket. Nellie Grant as a child sits in his lap and his dog sits by his knee. [collateral note: following Carte de visites (#88-93) came in an envelope with a...
GLC04360.091
Modern [20th century] photograph of Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent's marriage certificate.
GLC04360.116
1930-1940 ca.
[Group portrait of Roosevelt family at Campobello Island]
Signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and their son, James Roosevelt. 14 other men are pictured with the family on a beach.
GLC04458
2 July 1903
Pach Bros.
President Roosevelt and Family.
One image entitled, "President Roosevelt and Family," dated July 2, 1903. The portrait is of the family sitting outdoors in front of a garden. President Roosevelt's head has been cut from a similar photograph and pasted onto this one. The printed...
GLC04459
1885
Portraits of North American Indians
Photographs of Native Americans: Indian delegation photographs of War chiefs, war dance groups, married couples, children, etc. Images from 1858-1884.
GLC04490
September 1866
Carpenter & Mullen Magnolia Gallery
Carte de visite [Gibson family]
Image of McKinley Gibson, Louisiana Hart Gibson, Maria (Ridie) Tevis, and Margaret Howard Preston playing backgammon. The circular pattern on Ms. Preston's dress has been drawn with ink.
GLC04501.078
1865
Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882)
The Execution of Mrs. Surratt and the Lincoln assassination conspirators
Contemporary print of the famous Brady negative, showing the bodies hanging. Printed with red margin mounts by Taylor and Huntington. Brady photograph catalog list on back of the mount.
GLC06341
no date
Gutekunst, Frederick (1831-1917)
Carte de visite [Unidentified]
White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Half length portrait of a woman with shawl and bonnet. Related to image #7.
GLC06391.01
[n.d.]
Three quarter length seated portrait of a woman in shawl and bonnet. Related to image #1.
GLC06391.07
Wilson Brothers
[Unidentified]
Three quarter length seated portrait of a young woman in profile, facing proper left. White mount with gold border; Wilson Brothers imprint on verso.
GLC06391.15
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
Tilton, J.E.
Bonheur, Rosa.
Identified on verso. Three quarter length portrait of Bonheur standing next to a large cow. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount with Tilton imprint on verso.
GLC06391.24
Anthony, Edward (1819-1888)
From negative in Brady's Natioal Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Vignette bust portrait of a woman. [Photograph from painting or engraving?] White mount with gold border .
GLC06391.27
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
Paxson, Chas.
"Our Protection. Rosa, Charley, Rebecca. Slave Children from New Orleans."
With printed identification on recto; imprint and copyright on verso.Portrait of three children wrapped in what appear to be flags. White mount
GLC06391.38
1863
"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
J. Byerly & Son
With gold border; Bylerly imprint on verso. Oval seated half length portrait of an old woman. White mount
GLC06391.41
Kimball, W.W.
Rebecca, An emancipated slave from New Orleans
Typed inscription on verso reads: "Proceeds from photograph sales go to the "Education of Colored people in the Dept. of the Gulf, now under the command of Major General [Nathaniel] Banks." Photo by Kimball, New Orleans. Depicts a very light-skinned...
GLC06438
1870 ca.
Rockwood, George Gardner (1832-1911)
Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe
GLC06439
1863 May
Black, J.W.
Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence
Depicts Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence "redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence; baptized in Brooklyn by Henry Ward Beecher..." Full-length standing portrait. Shows Fanny standing with her hands on hips, wearing a day dress, cape and hat...
GLC06445
1902
Underwood & Underwood
Little Negro Tea Pickers singing Pickaninny songs for President Roosevelt
A group of children with their backs to the camera, among whom a young girl in a white dress stands out, occupies the foreground. The children face President Roosevelt, who has several other men around him. The President and his associates stand...
GLC06449.32
1904
Universal Photo Art Co.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt entering their carriage at West pavilion.
The President, in a top hat, is already seated in an open carriage, facing proper left. His wife, also formally dressed, joins him.
GLC06449.41
1905
Gov. Gen. Wright, Miss Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, leaving S. S. Manchuria .
The subjects walk down a gangplank in the order listed, against a background of water and boats.
GLC06449.42
H. C. White Co.
Pres. and Mrs. Roosevelt in Carriage with Pres. Francis, Pres. Roosevelt's visit to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
A side view of the carriage, near an ornately decorated building. At the picture's right edge, Mrs. Roosevelt, her body in profile facing proper right, looks directly at the viewer. President Roosevelt, sitting on her right, gazes downwards.
GLC06449.52
1907
Keystone View Company
Our Famous and Fearless President Stating Facts - Opening Day at the Jamestown Exposition.
President Roosevelt, facing proper right, stands just inside a flag-festooned tent filled with people. Many in the crowd behind him share his orientation. Women in white fill the first row.
GLC06449.55
1850-1865
Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831)
Photograph album, with cartes de visite [word processed inventory available]
The album contains 27 photographs of the military patients and staff of the U. S. Hospital in Philadelphia. Includes 20 identified patients (one of whom is John Walker, a 13 year old drummer boy), 4 male nurses and stewards. All of the patients are...
GLC06559.154
1945 circa
Henley, Raymond D. (fl. 1945-1953)
[Photograph album of Raymond D. Henley]
Album of World War II marine. Brown leather album cover bound with leather tie and printed with "Photo-Log U.S. Navy." First few pages are for listing autographs of friends but only two lines are filled in. Many photos are of various women. Many...
GLC06567.05
4 March 1910
[Photograph of Julia Ward Howe]
GLC05508.137.02
n.d.
Joy, Leatrice (1894-1985)
[Photograph of Leatrice Joy]
A photograph of Leatrice Joy. On the photograph written in pen is the message: "To Dick Gratefully Yours Leatrice Joy."
GLC05508.152.02.01
[Photograph of Helen Keller]
Photograph of Keller with Martha Graham. Graham is placing Keller's hand on a kneeling woman's face, and a man stands in the background.
GLC05508.153.04
Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901)
Albumen photograph with Gen. Harrison as commander of 1st Brigade, 20th Corps + signed note
Portrait group showing Harrison on the far left standing next to the seated General Harrison and two other officers. With a bequest note on verso, ANS of Mrs. Eva Cogswell (General Cogswell's widow) giving it to Gen. Harrison's daughter Elizabeth on...
GLC06164
Ryder, J. F. (fl. 1864)
[103rd Ohio infantry flag held by the colonel's daughter]
Printed box on verso for tax stamp.
GLC06165
1865 ca.
Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), (c. 1849-1893)
[Mary E. Walker]
Carte de visite as assistant surgeon in the Union Army, wearing medal of honor. With blue 2-cent playing card stamp on verso. Date inferred from date of her award which was late 1865. See also GLC05152, Cabinet card by Bell.
GLC06209
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
1864 ca.
[Tintype of Albert D.J. Cashier]
Cashier, a private in Co. G of 95th Ill. Volunteers, was a female soldier also known as Jennie Hodgers. Seated 3/4 length tintype portrait with fellow soldier.
GLC07587
1880 ca.
Powelson (fl. 1880)
[Carte de visite of Anna Douglass]
Three quarter length seated carte de visite portrait of Anna Douglass. Douglass appears to be holding a parasol.
GLC07752.03
1880s ca.
Masceau
[Susan B. Anthony]
Three quarter length standing portrait in black dress, holding flower. Imprint of Masceau on verso.
GLC07753.02
1868-1876 ca.
Lovejoy, Robert L.
Albumen print of U.S. Grant and his family
White mount with gold border. Stamp of Lovejoy on verso. Oval full length portrait of Grant, his wife, and their four children. Larger version of image #34 in this collection. Photograph likely taken during his presidency.
GLC07808.040
19 June 1885
Barrett
Grant, Ulysses S. Cabinet Card
White mount with imprint and Barret and printed caption below image: "General U.S. Grant and Family, at Mt. McGregor, Taken June 19th, 1885." Verso contains pencil inscriptions "78" and "43." View of Grant and his family gathered on the front steps...
GLC07808.045
1861-1877
Photo of Maria A. Wait
Profile.
GLC08284.138
Photo of unidentified woman
She stands by the iron gate of a garden.
GLC08284.146
She stands by the iron gate of a garden. Copy of GLC08284.146.
GLC08284.147
1863 ca.
[Carte de Visite of Jacob Hart's wife]
Two cent revenue stamp on verso.
GLC07219.02
August 1981
[Photographs of Neta Snook Southern with others]
Photographs of Neta Snook Southern accompanied by various people possibly attending a Lockheed Martin function. One of the people is identified as Carol Osborne of Lockheed Martin. Also includes a dinner ticket belonging to Snook Southern.
GLC07243.006.01
1930 ca.
Underwood, John (fl. 1920-1930)
[Photograph of Amelia Earhart with Lockheed Martin Vega plane]
Inscription on verso is written by Lloyd Royer. He writes that he and Earhart didn't spend much time together. There is also a stamp with the name and address of John W. Underwood, possibly the photographer.
GLC07243.006.02
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