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1880-1895
Jackson, William Hicks (1835-1903)
Upper Falls of the Yellowstone.
Upper Falls of the Yellowstone. The photograph depicts a wide view of a waterfall spilling through a forested area. With gilded edges.
GLC02436.25
[Fire Hole River Yellowstone Park.]
"Fire Hole River Yellowstone Park." is written in pencil on the back of the photograph. The picture depicts a river running through a forested area. With gilded edges.
GLC02436.26
Garden Of The God's, Colo.
Garden Of The God's, Colo. The picture depicts two large rock structures in an open valley with mountains in the distance. With gilded edges.
GLC02436.27
[Head of Gibbon Canon Yellowstone Park.]
"Head of Gibbon Canon Yellowstone Park." is written in pencil on the back of the photograph. The picture depicts a serene river running through a forested area with a mountain in the background. With gilded edges.
GLC02436.28
n.d
Unknown
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
9 February 1864
Berger, Anthony (fl. 1864)
[Photograph of Abraham and "Tad" Lincoln]
Photograph of A. Lincoln and his ten-year-old son "Tad" reading. (with tax stamp on back). An enduring popular image of Lincoln and his youngest son. This informal joint portrait, taken in Brady's Washington studio, features Lincoln seated with a...
GLC00206.02
1865 ca.
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Vignette bust carte de visite portrait
Possibly retouched or an engraving based on Brady.
GLC00241.01
17 May 1862
White House, Formerly residence of Mrs. Custis Washington... [carte de visite]
Photograph of the Lee family house at White House, Va. published by Brady.
GLC00242.10
Camp of the 10th Massachusetts Regt., near Washington [stereocard]
GLC00242.20
circa 1861-1863
Brady, Mathew B., fl.1823-1896;
Brady's Incidents of the War. 17th Regiment New York Volunteers Colonel Henry Seymour Lansing. Butterfield's Brigade. Fitz John Porter. Division Pauls Hill. Vol.
One undated photograph entitled, "Brady's Incidents of the War," taken by Mathew B. Brady. Captures New York's 17th Regiment standing in dress parade formation and holding rifle-muskets raised upward at their sides.
GLC00243
July 1863
O'Sullivan, Timothy H.
A Harvest of death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by T. H. O'Sullivan
From Gardner's Photographic History, "No.36. July 1863"
GLC00244
November 1863, 1910 ca.
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner [later print] [O-77 detail]
Detail of Alexander Gardner's famous November 8, 1863 portrait, reprinted about 1910 by Jason Rice. Ostendorf O-77 Head detail (p. 145). Labelled "no. 36." Accompanied by a photograph of Jason Rice's attestation of authenticity (in collateral file)...
GLC00245
Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882)
[John Wilkes Booth]
Carte de visite of John Wilkes Booth, seated holding pipe.
GLC00368.03
1865
Stephens, Alexander Hamilton (1812-1883)
[Platinum Rice Print of Alexander Stephens]
Copyright written on negative on lower right corner. From the original 1865 imperial negative by Gardner, printed in 1901. Rice is believed to have been an assistant to Brady or Gardner during the Civil War. He later opened his own studio.
GLC00551
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882;
Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg.
One photograph entitled, "Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg taken by Alexander Gardner dated July 1863. Image is of a corpse of a Confederate Army soldier. Gardner includes a brief vignette in which he describes visiting the site four months...
GLC00552
[Platinum Rice Print of Ulysses S. Grant]
Copyright notice written on lower left corner "1902". Portrait of Grant seated. From the original imperial negative by Gardner. Moses Rice is believed to have been assistant to Brady or Gardner during the war, after which he opened his own studio...
GLC00553
circa 1861-1865
Barnard, George N., 1819-1902;
The New Capital, Columbia, S.C.
One undated photograph entitled, "The New Capital, Columbia, S.C.," taken by George N. Barnard. Pictured here is the South Carolina State House. The building is surrounded by rubble.
GLC00554
unknown, fl. 1861-1865;
[Oval salt print of unidentified member of the Union Forces]
One undated portrait of an unidentified member of the Union Forces. Identified on verso as "Col. Greene, A.Q.M."
GLC00555
circa 1862
Brady, Mathew, fl. 1823-1896;
[Albumen portrait of Major General George Henry Thomas]
One undated photograph of Union Major General George Henry Thomas. See GLC05111.01.0051 for another profile view of Thomas.
GLC00556
1861-1865 ca.
Group portrait of Civil War officers at the front by Gardner
19 men seated and standing in two rows in various poses.
GLC00557
Cartes de visite (signed): portraits of Congressmen by Gardner
1=J. W. Patterson (Rep.-NH), 2=George Readroos (Rep.-DE), 3=A. H. Ceragin (Rep.), 4=Henry Lane (Sen.-Ind.), 5=William Stewart (Rep.-NE), 6=William B. Allison (Sen.), 7= E. H. Rollins (Sen.-NH)
GLC00558
1864 ca.
Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant and two staff members
Possibly Wilderness campaign? Grant, seated with map on his lap, with two staff members, one of them seated.
GLC00559.01
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant
GLC00559.02
Benham, Henry Washington (1813-1884)
Carte de visite of Henry W. Benham in dress uniform and sword
Three-quarter length standing portrait.
GLC00559.06
1860s-1870s
Cornwallis' Cave, Yorktown, Va.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 2379. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.
GLC00561.02
Fort Brady and Company Street, Va.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 2316. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.
GLC00561.03
View from the parapet of Fort Sumpter, Charleston Harbor, S.C., during the raising of the old Flag, April 14th, 1865.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3137. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.
GLC00561.04
Interior of Ft. Wagner, Morris Island, S.C.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3489. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.
GLC00561.05
[Oct 1862], 1892
Albumen print of Lincoln & McClellan at Antietam [published by Gardner]
Print by Moses Rice, 1892. Reproduction from a negative by Alexander Gardner, 1862. Cf. Ostendorf 66.
GLC00591
1868
Managers of the House of Representatives of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
A composite picture by Brady with signatures of Benjamin F. Butler, James F. Wilson, Thaddeus Stevens, George S. Boutwell, Thomas Williams, John A. Logan and John Armour Bingham. These men were elected by the House to serve as managers of the...
GLC00734
Carte de visite by Brady, signed on mount
Signed on the mount "A. Lincoln" This image is O-49.
GLC00919.01
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
GLC00919.02
Carte de visite by Charles D. Fredricks & Co.
GLC00919.06
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
Brady carte de visite
GLC00919.20
1864
Marvin, P. B.
[Richard O. Burke, carte de visite]
White mount. Imprint of Addis Gallery on verso, along Burke's ink inscription: "Truly your friend Richard O. Burke," and in a different hand, "Quarter Master 15th Regt. N.Y.V. Engineers, Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac." Half length seated...
GLC00919.24.11
no date
Brady, Matthew
[A. H. Rathbun, carte de visite]
White mount with gold border. Imprint of Brady on recto and verso. Signed in ink on verso by Rathbun. Three quarter length seated portrait in civilian dress.
GLC00919.24.21
Bell & Brother
[W. R. Smith, carte de visite]
White mount. Imprint of Bell & Brother on verso. Signed in ink on verso by Smith. Full length view in civilian dress standing next to a pedestal.
GLC00919.24.22
Philip & Solomons
[carte de visite, front view of a chapel]
White mount with gold border and Gardner's imprint on verso. Published by Philip & Solomons, Washington, D.C. Front view of the chapel erected in the camp of the 50th Regiment, N.Y.V. Engineers near Petersburg, Va. Unions soldiers are visible...
GLC00919.24.47
20 April 1865 ca.
[Robert E. Lee and staff]
Photographed on Lee's back porch in Richmond, shortly after his surrender at Appomattox, Virginia. Depicts General Robert E. Lee with his son, Brigadier General George Washington Custis Lee, and Colonel Walter H. Taylor, Lee's aide-de-camp during the...
GLC00957
circa 1894
Prince Studio
[Cabinet photograph of William F. Cody]
Signed by Cody with "W.F. Cody" and "Buffalo Bill." Shown in a suit with a full white mustache and a beard growing only from his chin. Taken by Prince Studio, 31 Union Square, New York, and Penn. Ave & 11th St. Washington, D.C.
GLC02508.04
1915 ca.
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
Studio portrait of Woodrow Wilson by Harris & Ewing
GLC02551.02
Vannerson, Julian (b. 1827)
[Carte de visite of Robert E. Lee]
Signed by Lee. Vannerson portrait taken for Edward V. Valentine, a Virginia sculptor studying in Berlin, to make a statue of Lee to sell for the benefit of the Confederate States of America in Liverpool, UK. A copy went through the blockade....
GLC00100
circa 1896
Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908)
[Cabinet card photograph of Grover Cleveland]
Backboard signed by Cleveland under photograph. Formal portrait, facing out, with head looking left. Mounted on rectangular board with a red border and "Arony"(?) printed also in red in the lower left corner, with the address 87 Union Sqr, N.Y. in...
GLC00162.07
1897
Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901)
[Benjamin Harrison]
Clipped signature pasted onto the photograph at the bottom. Name Joseph Gray Kitchell carved into the mat at the lower right hand corner. Back has the studio seal and printing in green: Joseph Gray Kitchell/ High Class Photo Portraiture/Residence...
GLC00162.09
17 March 1896
U. G. Duffield & Co. (1896)
[William McKinley]
Bas-relief photograph. Bust portrait, facing right. Signed on the lower portion of the frame. Tag glued onto the back of the frame with torn lower left corner. Typed on tag: Bas-relief Photographs/ U. G. Duffield & Co.,/ General Agents,/ [O]dd...
GLC00162.12
1928
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
[Herbert Hoover with his dog, King Tut]
1928 campaign photograph. Shows Hoover standing outdoors while holding the paws of his dog, King Tut. Inscribed and signed: "To R. J. Phillips With kind Regards of Herbert Hoover" below the picture.
GLC00162.16
circa 1950
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
[Harry Truman]
Depicts Truman at his desk reading the Bible, facing toward his right. Signed and inscribed "Kindest regards to Nathan Josselson. Harry Truman" on the mat below the picture. Outermost mat has a gold border around the picture opening.
GLC00162.20
circa 1945
[Dwight Eisenhower]
Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower in green ink to Captain C.G. Dilingsworth, "In memory of a pleasant trip on his great and happy ship." Portrait of Eisenhower as a five star general. Undated but probably before assuming the Presidency and possibly...
GLC00162.23
circa 1971
[Richard Nixon signed photograph]
Shows Nixon sitting at a table, glasses in hand, and an out of focus photo of David and Nancy Eisenhower over his right shoulder.
GLC00162.28
[circa 1864]
Fort Snelling and the Valley of the Minnesota.
Small image of Fort Snelling and the Valley of the Minnesota. Black & white. Printed by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally with a letter (see GLC00203.10) by Edwin Jackson, a Private in Company D of the 6th Minnesota Volunteers during...
GLC00203.10.01
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