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1862-1863
Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911
Martello Tower, Tyber Island, Ga. Built in 1537, by the Spanish
Photograph shows a large square building made of stone. Also shows fortifications and soldiers. [Green tax 3¢ stamp on verso.]
GLC05140.01.12
Pivot gun & Crew, U.S. Ship Pocahontas, Edisto Ricer, S.C. April, 1862
Thirty-three sailors on deck of ship standing around pivot gun. The tracks that allow the gun to move are visible on the deck
GLC05140.01.13
Nursery at Elliott's, Hilton Head, S.C
A freedman, several freewomen and many children in front of a cabin. A white man peeks through cabin door. [Green 3¢tax stamp on verso.]
GLC05140.01.05
Live Oak & Palmetto trees at Elliott's, Hilton Head, S.C
Four military men posed around a house. One man leaning on tree in foreground, two men leaning against the side of the house and one man seated on the stoop.
GLC05140.01.06
Negro Cabin, Hopkinson's, Edisto Island, S.C
Freedwoman doing laundry near a cabin. Freedman holding baby toward left of photograph. [Green 3¢ tax stamp on verso.]
GLC05140.01.07
View from Seabrook's Mansion, Edisto Island, S.C. United States Steamer Pocahontas in the Distance."
In the foreground, a freedwoman holding a long stick stands in front of a dock. White, puffy material on the ground may be cotton.
GLC05140.01.08
Rebel Gen. T. F. Drayton's House, Hilton Head, S.C
Freedwoman and standing in foreground. Another freedwoman sits on the step to the house. A group of military officers stand to the right of the house.
GLC05140.01.02
A face with open gate in front of a large house. A freedwoman leans on the left hand side of the gate with her hands on her hips. A white civilian man leans on the right side of the gate with his arms crossed. A group of military men stand in the...
GLC05140.01.03
Wm. Elliott's House, Hilton Head, S.C
Several men posed around a Cape style house. There is a freedwoman leaning against the stoop.
GLC05140.01.04
Slaves of Rebel Gen. T. F. Drayton, Hilton, Head, S.C
[Green 3¢ tax stamp on verso.] Group of freed slaves (includes men, women & children) sitting in dirt yard. With buildings visible in background.
GLC05140.01.01
1961 ca.
Knudsen, R. L. (fl. 1961)
[Tickertape parade in Mexico]
Shows police motorbikes in flying-V parade formation with line of vehicles following.
GLC05723.02
[John and Jacqueline Kennedy with unknown Mexican government officials]
John and Jackie Kennedy stand at a banquet table with four other people making a toast. Behind the table is a backdrop with the American and Mexican flag crossed.
GLC05723.03
1893 ca.
Fitchburg Railroad Company
View South from office window Fitchburg
Title from verso. Identical to GLC05235.12.01. View of town and tracks. A large church steeple is visible in the left middle-ground of the image. Roundhouse and long rectangular building in the foreground of the image. Prosperous looking town with...
GLC05235.12.02
View up Main St. from office window F.R.R. Fitchburg, Mass.
Title from verso. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the hardware store. People with...
GLC05235.13.01
Same image as GLC05235.13.01. Main St. branches off in two directions. One branch passes the "American House" and the other branch passes in front of a hardware store. A trolley line runs in the center of the street in front of the hardware store...
GLC05235.13.02
Station house, North Adams, MA
Second print of GLC05235.10.01. Possibly a better print than the first, but with minor yellowish stain at right edge of station house and small dog-ear in lower right corner.
GLC05235.10.02
View from office window looking east
Title from verso. Similar image (GLC05235.11.02) claims view is to the north. The Fitchburg supply company is directly across the street in both photographs. It is the same view as GLC05235.11.02, but with less snowfall. Inscription on verso also...
GLC05235.11.01
View north from the office window
Title from verso. Similar image (GLC05235.11.02) claims view is to the east. The Fitchburg supply company is directly across the street in both photographs. It is the same view as GLC05235.11.01, but with more snowfall.
GLC05235.11.02
Inscription on verso: "Fitchburg, Mass." Identical to GLC05235.12.02. A large church steeple is visible in the left middle-ground of the image. Roundhouse and long rectangular building in the foreground of the image. Prosperous looking town with...
GLC05235.12.01
[Curve in the rail line]
Composite photograph [more than one negative] of curved tracks shown in GLC05235.09.01 and .02, but the background has been altered to exclude the rockface and a third set of tracks now branches off into the river. Identical to GLC05235.09.04.
GLC05235.09.03
Composite photograph [more than one negative] of curved tracks shown in GLC05235.09.01 and .02, but the background has been altered to exclude the rockface and a third set of tracks now branches off into the river. Identical to GLC05235.09.03.
GLC05235.09.04
A reversed print of GLC05235.09.03 and .04.
GLC05235.09.05
Rich, deep blue print of the tracks and station house at North Adams, Mass.
GLC05235.10.01
N. Adams, Mass.
Title from verso. Box cars of the Boston & Albany Red line and other railroads are shown on left side of image near the freight station. Passenger cars are on right side of the image and the town is visible to the middle and rear of the photograph.
GLC05235.06.01
No. Adams, Mass F.R.R.
Boxcars of the "Boston & Albany," "Blue line" and Fall Brook Coal Co." in rail yard, No. Adams, MA with Victorian houses & church steeples in background.
GLC05235.06.02
Two sets of parallel curved tracks going around bushes and rockface on the left side of image. Indentical to GLC05235.09.02.
GLC05235.09.01
Two sets of parallel curved tracks going around bushes and rockface on the left side of image. Indentical to GLC05235.09.01.
GLC05235.09.02
[Locomotive coming around the bend]
Inscriptions on verso: "View near Schaticoke NY" and "Near Segicoke, NY." An engine with Pullman passenger cars. A pile of ties or lumber is visible in the front, center of the image. Also, overpass (bridge) visible. Identical to GLC05235.04.05.
GLC05235.04.06
No Adams, Mass F.R.R.
Title from verso. Steam locomotive crossing a rail bridge into North Adams, Mass. Discrete "Keep off the grass" sign barely visible in the foreground. Very minor staining and darkening of corners on an otherwise excellent print.
GLC05235.04.07
Fitchburg
"Fitchburg." Title from inscription on verso. View of train yard in the winter. Many train cars lined up on tracks, various buildings. Town visible in the rear of image.
GLC05235.05.01
North Adams, Mass.
Typed inscription: "North Adams, Mass." on verso. Appears to be an aerial view of the Rail yard and town. Passenger and freight stations, round house & freight yard are in the center of the image with the town to the rear of the image.
GLC05235.05.02
[Steam Engine No. 55]
4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.01 and GLC05235.04.02.
GLC05235.04.03
4-4-0 American class steam engine pulling four freight cars. A man is sitting on top of the third box car. Watermark on verso: "Spauldings Superior <b>lue print paper."
GLC05235.04.04
Inscriptions on verso: "View near Schaticoke NY" and "Near Segicoke, NY." An engine with Pullman passenger cars. A pile of ties or lumber is visible in the front, center of the image. Also, overpass (bridge) visible. Identical to GLC05235.04.06.
GLC05235.04.05
Track to coal trestle, East Fitchburg Yard
A long view of the track rising up to the tall trestle. A small building is visible at the end of the trestle. Identical photo as GLC05235.03.01.
GLC05235.03.02
Coal trestle, East Fitchburg Yard
Employees stand on a tall platform and a steaming train is below. It is a view of the same coal trestle as GLC05235.03.01 and GLC05235.03.02, but from the opposite direction. A flatbed car is on the trestle. A 4-4-0 engine with a man standing on top...
GLC05235.03.03
4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.02 and GLC05235.04.03.
GLC05235.04.01
4-4-0 American class steam engine #55, Fitchburg. Inscription on verso "F.R.R.," also has partial watermark "<?>enoit New York." Identical to GLC05235.04.01 and GLC05235.04.03.
GLC05235.04.02
["Pat" O'Hara]
Mr. O'Hara with a white mustache and beard, weraing a felt hat. Picture taken at the Engineering office of F.R.R. Identical image as GLC05235.02.07 and GLC05235.02.08.
GLC05235.02.06
Mr. O'Hara with a white mustache and beard, weraing a felt hat. Picture taken at the Engineering office of F.R.R. Identical image as GLC05235.02.06 and GLC05235.02.08.
GLC05235.02.07
Mr. O'Hara with a white mustache and beard, weraing a felt hat. Picture taken at the Engineering office of F.R.R. Identical image as GLC05235.02.06 and GLC05235.02.07.
GLC05235.02.08
A long view of the track rising up to the tall trestle. A small building is visible at the end of the trestle. Identical photo as GLC05235.03.02.
GLC05235.03.01
[Surveyors surveying]
Four surveyors with equipment posed near a boulder, three men are standing, one sitting. Identical to GLC05235.02.03.
GLC05235.02.02
Four surveyors with equipment posed near a boulder, three men are standing, one sitting. Identical to GLC05235.02.02.
GLC05235.02.03
[Pipes and pajama party]
Faint cyanotype of five men posed on a bed in their night shirts.
GLC05235.02.04
[Three women posed in grass with a hedge behind them]
GLC05235.02.05
Interior of the electric light station for the Hoosac Tunnel, F.R.R.
Shows two men standing inside a brick building. Three turbine generators with belt going up to the ceiling.
GLC05235.01.04
Electric light in Hoosac Tunnel, F.R.R.
Early documentation of the use of electric lightin in an unusual industrial setting.
GLC05235.01.05
"Der Gang," F.R.R. office
Three men seated on a bench. Man on left wears straw hat. Man on far right is only half visible.
GLC05235.02.01
1850 ca.
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Daniel F. Tiemann
Modern print of carte de visite by Brady-NY, tucked into slits on mount, with note of F.H. Meserve. Inscribed on mount: "Daniel F. Tiemann, mayor of New York. From a negative of M.B. Brady. The Collection of F.H. Meserve."
GLC05188.03
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