Sunday, November 30, 2014

Union Zouaves of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in an Unidentified Camp During the Civil War


Union Zouaves of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in an unidentified camp during the Civil War. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Filipino Insurgents Captured by American Forces in Pasig During the Philippine-American War (1899)


Filipino insurgents captured by American forces in Pasig during the Philippine-American War, c. 1899. A group of American soldiers are posing in the background. By Strohmeyer and Wyman. Animated stereoview.

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A Man Posing on an Early Steam Locomotive Named Old Catawissa (1856)


A man posing on an early steam locomotive named Old Catawissa, 1856. Possibly taken in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, which was the location of an early railroad. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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View of People Lounging on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. (1861)


View of people lounging on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C., c. 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Portrait of a Union Soldier of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment


Portrait of a Union Zouave of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment, c. 1861. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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French Soldiers Eating in Camp at St. Maur, France (1859)


French soldiers eating in camp at St. Maur, France, 1859. By the Gaudin brothers. Animated stereoview.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of a Blind Man Holding a Cat


Daguerreotype portrait of a blind man holding a cat, c. 1850.

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Animated Hand-colored Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of a Scientist Posing With Inventions in a Laboratory Setting (1851)


Animated hand-colored stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of a scientist posing with inventions in a laboratory setting, 1851. By John Benjamin Dancer.

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View of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C. (1856)


View of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C., 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Friday, November 28, 2014

Thursday, November 27, 2014

African American Orphans and Their Caregivers in the Interior Playroom of the Colored Orphan Asylum, New York City (1860)


Hand-colored view of African American orphans and their caregivers in the interior playroom of the Colored Orphan Asylum, New York City, c. 1860. The orphanage was burned down by a mob during the 1863 New York City Draft Riots. Animated stereoview.

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View of a Group of Unidentified People Sitting on Mount Willard With Mount Webster in the Background in the White Mountains, New Hampshire (1856)


View of a group of unidentified people sitting on Mount Willard with Mount Webster in the background in the White Mountains, New Hampshire, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln (1864)


Animated stereoscopic portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, January 8, 1864. By Mathew Brady.

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German Soldiers Standing at Attention Somewhere in China During the Boxer Rebellion (1901)



German soldiers standing at attention somewhere in China during the Boxer Rebellion, c. 1901. By Benjamin West Kilburn. Animated stereoview.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

View of a Damaged Artillery Caisson, a Dead Horse And Other Debris After the Battle of Gettysburg (1863)


"Unfit for service." View of a damaged artillery caisson, dead horse, and other debris after the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863. A Union Army wagon train can be seen in the background. By Alexander Gardner. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Animate Stereoscopic Portrait of General Grant at His Headquarters at Cold Harbor, Virginia (1864)


Animated stereoscopic portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant at his headquarters in Cold Harbor, Virginia, July 1864. Photographer Mathew Brady is adjusting a reflector on the left. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.

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The Russian Cruiser Pallada Moments After Being Struck by a 500 lb. Japanese Artillery Shell During the Siege of Port Arthur (1904)


The Russian cruiser Pallada (left) moments after being struck by a 500 lb. Japanese artillery shell during the Siege of Port Arthur, 1904. Animated stereoview.

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Two Men Sorting Through Debris in the Wreckage of a Building After the Galveston Hurricane of 1900


Two men sorting through debris in the wreckage of a building after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. By the Keystone View Company. Animated stereoview.

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Union Soldiers Destroying Railroad Tracks in Atlanta, Georgia (1864)


Union soldiers destroying railroad tracks in Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. By George Barnard. Animated stereoview.

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A Street Scene in Havana, Cuba (1860)


A street scene in Havana, Cuba, 1860. By George Barnard. Animated stereoview.

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Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Man (1854)


Animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man, c. 1854. By Samuel Broadbent.

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"Haunted Lovers," Double Exposure Animated Stereoview (1893)


"Haunted Lovers," double exposure animated stereoview, c. 1893. By the Littleton View Co.

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Three Union Troops Posing in Front of Fort Monroe (1861)


Three Union troops posing in front of Fort Monroe, 1861. By George Stacy. Animated stereoview.

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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Instantaneous View of People Gathered in Front of New York City Hall to Witness the Arrival of Japanese Diplomats (1860)



Instantaneous view of people gathered in front of New York City Hall to witness the arrival of Japanese diplomats from Japan’s first delegation to the United States to meet the New York City mayor and New York governor, New York City, June 18, 1860. By Edward Anthony. Animated stereoview.

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Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of a Boy Posing With a Parrot (1856)


Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of a boy posing with a parrot, c. 1856. By Antoine Claudet.

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View of Union Troops Marching by in Front of the Presidential Reviewing Stand During the Grand Review of the Armies, Washington, D.C. (1865)



View of Union troops marching by in front of the presidential reviewing stand during the Grand Review of the Armies, Washington, D.C., May 1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Confederate Soldiers Killed During the Battle of Gettysburg Believed to Have Been Photographed on the Rose Farm (1863)


"Confederate soldiers who had evidently been shelled by our batteries on Round Top." Confederate soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg believed to have been photographed on the Rose Farm, July 1863. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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View of the Buffalora Bridge Over the Ticino River Which Was Partially Destroyed by Austrian Forces During the Second Italian War of Independence (1859)


View of the Buffalora Bridge over the Ticino River which was partially destroyed by Austrian forces during the Second Italian War of Independence, Italy, 1859. The bridge connected the Italian provinces of Lombardy and Piedmont. Animated stereoview.

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Friday, November 21, 2014

View of Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Richmond, Virginia (1865)


View of buildings destroyed by fire in Richmond, Virginia, April 1865. By John Reekie. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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View of United States Military Academy Cadets Drilling in a Fortified Artillery Battery Along the Hudson River at West Point (1856)


View of a United States Military Academy cadets drilling in a fortified artillery battery along the Hudson River at West Point, New York, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Daguerreotype Portrait of Frederick Langenheim Posing With a Number of Calotype Portraits Including One of Himself (1850)



Daguerreotype portrait of Frederick Langenheim posing with a number of calotype portrait prints including one of himself, c. 1850. By William Langenheim.

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View of Confederate Soldiers Killed on the Rose Farm During the Battle of Gettysburg (1863)


View of Confederate soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg on the Rose Farm, July 1863. The photographers' darkroom wagon can be seen in the background on the left. By Alexander Gardner. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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A Confederate Soldier Killed in Fort Mahone During the Siege of Petersburg (1865)


A Confederate soldier killed in Fort Mahone during the Siege of Petersburg, April 1865. By Thomas C. Roche. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Color Autochrome Photographs of Claude Monet in His Garden at Giverny (1917-1921)

 Color autochrome of Claude Monet posing in the garden in front of his house in Giverny, France, 1921. Source.

Variation of the first photograph. Source.

Monet in his garden posing in front of his famous bridge, c. 1917. Source.

Another view of Monet his garden at the water lily pool, c. 1917. Source.

Color autochrome photographs of Claude Monet in his garden at his house in Giverny by Étienne Clémentel.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Confederates Soldiers Killed During the Battle of Gettysburg in Unfinished Graves Dug by Their Comrades on the Rose Farm (1863)


Confederates soldiers killed during the Battle of Gettysburg in unfinished graves dug by their comrades on the Rose Farm, July 1863. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Cuban Civilians Cheering American General Fitzhugh Lee and His Troops During Their Entry Into Havana, Cuba (1899)


Cuban civilians cheering American General Fitzhugh Lee and his men on their entry into Havana, Cuba, after the end of the Spanish-American War, January 1, 1899. By Strohmeyer & Wyman. Animated stereoview.

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Union Soldiers of Major Robertson’s Battery of Horse Artillery on Review Near Richmond, Virginia (1862)


Union soldiers of Major Robertson’s Battery of Horse Artillery on review near Richmond, Virginia. 1862. A similar image I posted here earlier says that it was taken in Fair Oaks, Virgina, which I think might be more accurate. By James F. Gibson. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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View of a Covered Bridge Spanning the Schuylkill River in Reading, Pennsylvania (1854)


View of a covered bridge spanning the Schuylkill River in Reading, Pennsylvania, 1854. By the Langenheim Brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Stereoscopic Portrait of Union General Ulysses S. Grant (1865)


Stereoscopic portrait of Union General Ulysses S. Grant, c. 1865. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.

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Stereoscopic Portrait of an Unidentified Man Posing With a Variety of Scientific Equipment (1854)


Animated stereoscopic portrait of an unidentified man posing with a variety of scientific equipment, c. 1854. By the Langenheim Brothers.

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Union Soldiers of the 7th New York Militia Regiment and Civilians in an Unidentified Camp (1861)


Union soldiers of the 7th New York Militia Regiment and civilians in an unidentified camp, c. 1861. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014