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25 September 1861
McKinney, Erastus R. (fl. 1851-1904)
to his father and wife
re: news of his new station outside Norfolk; request for some rosin and his violin book; African American cook; and march to Bird's Point
GLC02179.01.011
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams (1830-1910)
[Man wearing hat holding staff]
With extensive notations in [possibly] Native American language and poem. Seated boy reading on reverse side. Graphite; discolored wove paper.
GLC06343.140
no date
Barnes, J.
J. Barnes
Note written in pencil on recto: "Night Lincoln was killed "Our American Cousin," Ford's Theater."
GLC05603.02.54
4 July 1816
Tanner, Benjamin (1775-1848)
MacDonough's victory on Lake Champlain, and Defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by Genl. Macomb, Sept. 11th. 1814.
Engraved and published by Tanner and printed by Rosner & Eskr. The defeat of the British at the Battle of Plattsburg thwarted Sir George Prevost's planned invasion of the United States through the Hudson Valley and strengthened the American...
GLC02810
E. & H.T. Anthony & Co.
"Private Box at Ford's Theatre, the place where President Lincoln was assassinated"
Yellow mount with printed inscription "Photographic History, The War for the Union." Anthony's War Views, #3403.
GLC05136.36
1835
Prud'homme, R.
Alexander Hamilton.
Engraved from the original miniature by Arch. Robertson. From the National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, conducted by James B. Longacre and James Herring under the superintendence of the American Academy of the Fine Arts. Accompanied...
GLC04842.08.02
1852
Stannard & Dixon
Topsy's Polka.
Signed by Henry Lawful. Sheet music cover from the play Uncle Tom's Cabin. Lithograph image in color of a young African American girl with a patterned head scarf. Printed by Stannard & Dixon, lithograph by Louisa Corbaux.
GLC05508.013.02
[Profile portrait of a woman]
Possibly a Native American woman. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.058
no date 1876
Bachelder, John B.
[ink and water color. Terra cotta fountain of children]
On verso is pasted-down newsclipping: "Old Abe" at the Centennial. Describing the famous war eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin, clipped from the Philadelphia Times.
GLC02673.19
17 November 1860
Stafford, Robert H. (fl. 1837-1866)
to sister
complains that he receives hardly any letters, talks about war in general
GLC02618.005
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