Cabinet Card Copy of a Portrait Photo of American Mountain Man Jim Bridger (1860's)

 

Cabinet card copy of a portrait photograph of American mountain man Jim Bridger, c. 1860s. The original photo has been lost to time and it is unclear exactly what type of photo it was.

Source: Missouri Historical Society.

The tax stamp on this touched up CDV copy photo version of the photo makes me think it was originally taken during the 1860s.

Photo of Union Army Major Edward Parker Rice Posing With His Horse Possibly on a Street in St. Louis, Missouri (1865)

 

Portrait of Major Edward Parker Rice of the Union Army posing with his horse possibly on a street in St. Louis, Missouri, shortly after the end of the American Civil War, June 1865. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Missouri Historical Society.

Photo of a Group of French Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building, Location Unknown (1860's)

 

Portrait of a group of French soldiers posing in front of a building, possibly a large stable, location unknown, c. 1860s/1870's. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Missouri Historical Society.

Photo of a Group of Armed Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Barracks Building During the American Civil War, Location Unknown (1860's)

 

Portrait of a group of armed Union soldiers posing in front of a barracks building during the Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860s.

 Source: Missouri Historical Society.

Photo of Wall Street Including the Old United States Custom House in the Distance in New York City, New York (1870's)

View of Wall Street with the old United States Custom House visible in the distance at far left in New York City, New York, c. 1870s. Today, the renovated US Custom House building is known as 55 Wall Street. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Photo of a Group of Women Eating a Meal at a Table in Front of a House (1870's)

 

Portrait of a group of women eating a meal at a table in front of a house, location unknown, c. 1870s. Note the blurry dog or cat at bottom right. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Large Crowd on 4th Street Possibly Watching Firemen Battling a Building Fire in St. Louis, Missouri (1868)

View of a large crowd on 4th Street possibly watching firemen battle a building fire in St. Louis, Missouri, c. 1868. Note the stream of water in the street gutter in the foreground which probably is coming from the firemen's efforts. Originally published as a stereoview.
 

Source: Missouri Historical Society.

Photo of a Group Posing in Front of the Newport Harbor Light Lighthouse on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island (1860's)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of the Newport Harbor Light on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer Joshua Williams and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Occupational Photo of Three Farm Workers Posing With Scythes Said to Have Been Taken in the United States (1850's/1860's)

 

Occupational portrait of three farm workers posing with scythes in a field on a farm said to have been taken somewhere in the United States, c. 1855-1865. Another man is sitting in a wagon in the background. I think it is more likely that the men are British farm workers somewhere in Great Britain because of their outfits. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Photo of a Parade Along a Crowded Main Street During Centennial Celebrations of the Battle of Concord in Concord, Massachusetts (1875)

 

View probably showing a parade on a crowded Main Street during centennial celebrations of the 1775 Battle of Concord in Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1875. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

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Photo of a Man Approaching a Frog With a Stick Probably in a Park in Baltimore, Maryland (1870's)

 

Portrait of a man approaching a frog with a stick probably in a park in Baltimore, Maryland, as two women in a rowboat in the background look on, c. 1870s. The frog might be a taxidermied example or else a model. The man might be a groundskeeper in the park. Taken by William Chase and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Bird's Eye View Photo of Saint Paul, Minnesota (1870's)

 

Bird's eye view photo of Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1870s. Taken by Charles Zimmerman and originally published as a stereoview.

 Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Group of Children Posing With Croquet Mallets, a Rope Swing and Dolls in Mazomanie, Wisconsin (1870s)

 

Portrait of  a group of children posing with croquet mallets, a rope swing and dolls probably in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, c. 1870s. A man, probably their father, is posing behind them. Originally published as a stereoview by the Superior Viewing Company.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Scale Model of the Civil War-Era McClellan Hospital on Display During the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1876)

 

Photo of a scale model of the Civil War-era McClellan Hospital on display during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. McClellan Hospital was constructed in 1863 and located in the Nicetown area of Philadelphia.

Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Photo of a Group Posing in Front of a Camera Obscura Building at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio (1870's/1880's)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of a camera obscura building at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio, c. 1870-1890. Originally published as a stereoview with the title "Camera Obscura and Pump House."

Source: Library of Congress.

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Photo of a Mill or Factory Building, Location Unknown (1860)

 

View probably showing an old mill or factory building taken somewhere in the Northeastern United States, c. 1860. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Street in Sioux City, Iowa (1860's/1870's)

 

View of a street in Sioux City, Iowa, c. 1860s/1870s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Judge and Other Courthouse Workers Posing in a Courtroom Probably in Sandusky, Ohio (1870's)

 

 

Portrait of a judge and other courthouse workers posing in a courtroom probably in Sandusky, Ohio, c. 1870s. Taken by photographer A. C. Platt and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Occupational Photo of a Gardener Posing With a Scythe in a Garden Somewhere in France (1860)

 

Portrait of a gardener posing with a scythe taken in a garden somewhere in France, c. 1860. Originally published as a stereoview in a series called "Epreuve a Mouvement" or "Motion Test."

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Early Bird's Eye View Photo of Houses and Businesses in Sioux City, Iowa (1860's)

 

View of houses and businesses in Sioux City, Iowa, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer Byron Gurnsey and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of an Unidentified Hallway in the US Capitol Building in Washington DC (1860's)

 

"Corridor of Capitol, Washington, USA." View of an unidentified hallway in the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: New York Public Library.

Photo of a Steamboat Named Yellowstone Possibly Photographed on the Missouri River Near Sioux City, Iowa (1860's)

View of a steamboat named Yellowstone possibly photographed on the Missouri River near Sioux City, Iowa, c. 1865-1870. Taken by photographer Byron H. Gurnsey and originally published as a stereoview. Other stereoviews in the Library of Congress' collection by Gurnsey with the same mount were taken in and around Fort Berthold in Dakota Territory.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo Taken From the Third Floor of the Logan House Hotel in Altoona, Pennsylvania (1860)

 

View taken from the third floor of the Logan House Hotel showing the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1860. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Joseph Miller Wilson and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Road Near Flying Hills, Pennsylvania (1870's)

View of a road near Flying Hills, Pennsylvania, c. 1870s. Taken by photographer James Cremer and originally published as a stereoview. What is probably Cremer's photography wagon is visible on the left hand side of the road. A bucket is visible next to the right rear wheel.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Man Posing at the Door of the Weeping Willow Schoolhouse in Chester County, Pennsylvania (1860)

 

Portrait of a man posing at the door of the Weeping Willow schoolhouse in Chester County, Pennsylvania, c. 1860. The small building looks like it is probably a one-room schoolhouse. Attributed to Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Joseph Miller Wilson and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Two Women Posing in a Horse-Drawn Carriage on the Grounds of Oakland Hall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1860's)

 

Portrait of two women posing in a horse-drawn carriage on the grounds of Oakland Hall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, c. 1860s. Probably taken by an amateur photographer and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Saul Davis' Table Rock Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (1860)

 

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of Saul Davis' Table Rock Hotel and museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, c. 1860. Taken by photographer George Stacy and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Three Buglers of the Utica Citizens Corps Posing in Front of a Tent in Camp Greenman Near Saratoga Springs, New York (1869)

 

Portrait of three buglers of the Utica Citizens Corps posing in front of a tent in Camp Greenman near Saratoga Springs, New York, 1869. Taken by Deloss Barnum and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: New York Public Library.

Photo of the Office of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in St. Louis, Missouri (1867)

 

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of the office of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in St. Louis, Missouri, 1867. Taken by photographer Alexander Gardner and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Union General Philip Kearny's House, Known to Locals as Kearny Castle, in What Would Become Kearny, New Jersey (1862)

 

View of  Union General Philip Kearny's house, known to locals as Kearny Castle, in what would become Kearny, New Jersey, 1862. The photo was taken a few months before Kearny was killed at the Battle of Chantilly in September 1862. The house was also known as Bellegrove Chateau and Kearny Manor and seems to have been demolished in 1927 after it was sold at auction in 1926. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member William Mead and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Musicians of the Utica Citizens Corps Band at Camp Greenman Near Saratoga Springs, New York (1869)

 

Portrait of musicians of the Utica Citizens Corps band posing in front of tents at Camp Greenman near Saratoga Springs, New York, 1869. Taken by photographer Deloss Barnum and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: New York Public Library.

Photo of the Old War Department Building in Washington DC (1860s)

 

View of the War Department building in Washington, D.C., c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview by D. Appleton & Company.

Source: New York Public Library.

Early Photo of the US Treasury Building in Washington DC (1856)

 

View of the Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., taken at 4:30 PM on October 14, 1856. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Engraving of a Lost Daguerreotype of US Army Brigadier General John Wool Taken by Jeremiah Gurney (1855)

 

Engraving of a lost daguerreotype of Brigadier General John Wool taken by Jeremiah Gurney, 1855. Originally published on the cover of the December 29 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1855.

Source: Archive.org.

Photo of Cottages in Blaise Hamlet in Bristol, England (1850's)

 

View of cottages in Blaise Hamlet in Bristol, England, c. 1858-1861.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Large House or Mill Possibly Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850s)

View of a large house or mill possibly along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. An outbuilding is prominently visible at center left.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Engraving of a Lost Mathew Brady Ambrotype Photo of American Arctic Explorer Elisha Kent Kane (1856)

Engraving of a lost Mathew Brady ambrotype of Arctic explorer Elisha Kent Kane, 1856. Published in the August 30, 1856 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The icy decorations along the border of the engraving include two scenes probably based on sketches from the 1853-1855 Second Grinnell Expedition.

Source: Archive.org.

Photo of a House With Gatehouse in Front Probably Taken in Washington DC (1863)

 

View of a house with a gatehouse in front of it probably taken in Washington, D.C., c. 1863. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Photo of a Small Wood and Stone Dam Holding Back a Stream on a Hillside Possibly Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850's)

View of a small wood and stone dam holding back a stream on a hillside possibly along Rock Creek (in the foreground) in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Early Photo of Chain Bridge Over the Potomac River Connecting Virginia With Washington DC (1860)

 

View of Chain Bridge over the Potomac River connecting Virginia (area where the bridge ends at left in distance) with Washington, D.C., c. 1860. The two men posing in the rowboat in the foreground might be Peale's photographic assistants or else simply out for a day of fishing. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. Originally published as a stereoview. This is probably the earliest known photo of the bridge if it was taken before or during the early days of the Civil War.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Engraving of a Lost Mathew Brady Ambrotype Photo of American Arctic Explorer Elisha Kent Kane With Expedition Members After Returning From the Second Grinnell Expedition (1855)

 

Engraving of a lost Mathew Brady ambrotype of Arctic explorer Elisha Kent Kane (center) with fellow expedition members after returning to New York City after the Second Grinnell Expedition in October 1855. Originally published on the cover of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in December 1855.

Original caption: "The Arctic Explorers. Drawn by Wallin. From an Ambrotype by Brady."

Source: Archive.org.

A retouched second or third generation copy of the original photo.

"A 60 lb. Columbia River Salmon" (1861)

 

"A 60 lb. Columbia River Salmon." Possibly taken by a member of the British North American Boundary Commission in 1861.

Source: Library of Congress.

Hand-Colored Photo of Two Wigwams and a Bark Canoe in a Chippewa (Ojibwe) Native American Camp Probably Somewhere in Minnesota (1860's)

 

Hand-colored view of two wigwams and a bark canoe in a Chippewa Native American camp probably somewhere in Minnesota, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview. According to the back label of the stereoview, it was sold at Martin's Art Gallery in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Winnebago Native American Woman With a Young Child Posing in Front of a Wigwam Probably Somewhere in Iowa (1860s)

 

Portrait of an Winnebago Native American woman with a young child posing in front of a wigwam probably somewhere in Iowa, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview by photography firm Hamilton & Hoyt and attributed to photographer C. L. Hamilton.

Source: Library of Congress.

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Photo of Peirce Mill and Peirce Barn Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1855)

 

View of Peirce Mill (right) and Peirce Barn (building in background) along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., September 26, 1855. The building between the mill and barn appears to be another barn which is no longer standing today. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Photo of Union Soldiers of the 6th Massachusetts Militia Regiment Posing in Battle Monument Square in Baltimore, Maryland (1861)

Portrait photo of Union soldiers of the 6th Massachusetts Militia Regiment posing in front of the War of 1812 Battle Monument in Battle Monument Square in Baltimore, Maryland, July 1, 1861. Attributed to photographer William Weaver. I think it is a possibility that using a studio portrait lens to take this outdoor photograph caused the edges of it to look so out of focus.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Bartender and Customer at an Outdoor Mixed Drinks Bar in St. Louis, Missouri (1880s)

Portrait of a bartender and customer at an outdoor mixed drinks bar in St. Louis, Missouri, c. 1880s. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: New York Public Library.

Photo of a Billiard Room Building on an Unidentified Antebellum Plantation in South Carolina (1860)

View of a billiard room building on an unidentified plantation in South Carolina, 1860. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Edward Cottenet and originally published as a stereoview. The only other stereoview taken by Cottenet that I can find online is one that features another large tree with other buildings behind it that was probably taken on the same plantation.

Source: Library of Congress.

Second Cottenet stereoview.

Photo of a Preserved Section of Revolutionary War Era Fortifications at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (1862)

 

 

"On the old fortification at Valley Forge." View of a section of Revolutionary War-era fortifications at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, c. 1862. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Samuel Fisher Corlies. Originally published as a stereoview. I think that the trees look to bare for this to have been taken in May as the Library of Congress site states so probably the May date on the card only pertains to the printing date.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of an Unidentified Shuttered Building in a Forested Area (1870's/1880's)

 

View of a unidentified shuttered building in a forested area probably somewhere in the United States, c. 1870-1890. The building was possibly once a two-room schoolhouse considering what looks like two doors at the front of the building. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.