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1885
Unknown
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
1865- ca. [Post war]
Roche, Thomas C.
Post-war view of Richmond from Gamble's Hill.
Former owner claims the photographer may be Tomas Roche. Taken from a slightly different angle than Gardner's famous 6 April 1865 panoramic photograph which shows the destruction of Richmond. Visible in the distance are the Spotswood Hotel [as...
GLC05111.01.0290
circa 1920-1947
unknown, fl. 1920-1947;
[Photograph of Japanese-American family in front of a temple]
One undated black-and-white photograph a Japanese-American family pictured in front of a temple.
GLC09860.323
[1908-1920]
Dixon, Joseph K. (fl. 1908-1924)
Photographs of American Indians, ceremonies, councils and Little Big Horn
This collection consists of 40 photographs of Native Americans taken by Joseph K. Dixon, a prominent photographer, filmmaker, and champion of Native Americans. Probably taken in the period from 1908-1920, all of these prints were retained for Dixon...
GLC03911.08
1865/04
O'Sullivan, Timothy
Blanford Church, Petersburg, Virginia. [April 1865]
Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War" Vol. 2, plate 85. With text plate attached.
GLC05111.01.0262
1864/06
Charles City Court House, rear view. June 1864.
Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War," vol. 2, plate No. 68. The original text plate is still attached.
GLC05111.01.0263
1863/07, 1866
Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook
Dunkard Church on Antietam Battlefied, after battle damge was repaired. [July 1863]
Negative by J. Gardner. Taken from "Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War. No. 21" with text accompanying panel. Heavy fighting took place around the church, and after the battle it was used as a field hospital. This photogrpah was...
GLC05111.01.0189
July 1918
U.S. Committee on Public Information
"At the grave of Lt. Quentin Roosevelt."
Chaplain Francis P. Duffy conducts a service at the grave of Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, near Chamery, France. Lt. Roosevelt's plane was brought down back of the German lines, July 14, 1918. The American advance brought the spot within American lines a...
GLC07002.90
n.d
[Photograph of James Irwin on the moon]
Signed photograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the moon. He autographs it: "Jesus walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon."
GLC05508.146.03
1914-1918
Keystone View Company
Cardinal Mercier, Renowned Belgian Prelate, Speaking at Dinant, Belgium
Cardinal Mercier speaks to a crowd at the cathedral in Dinant, Belgium, a town that suffered a massacre of Belgian civilians when the Germans invaded in 1914. Mercier was known for speaking out passionately against German atocities in Beglium...
GLC09584.014
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