Photomontage of Various Soldiers, Firemen and Celebrities Titled "Ben Gurney's Dream" (1870's)

Photomontage of a collection of various unidentified soldiers, firemen and celebrities titled "Ben Gurney's Dream," c. 1870s. Some of the soldiers appear to be German while most look like they are American militiamen or cadets. Other photos of soldiers look like they might be from the Civil War era. Identified celebrities in the photomontage include Ulysses S. Grant, Edwin Booth, Mark Twain, and Horace Greeley. Originally published as a stereoview by photography firm J. Gurney & Son. Ben Gurney almost certainly refers to Jeremiah Gurney's son Benjamin who was also a photographer and presumably was the creator of this photomontage. The man with the camera at bottom right of the photomontage has a passing resemblance to this double exposure CDV of Benjamin Gurney at the National Portrait Gallery.

Source: Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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 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.

Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Front of a Tent in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)

Portrait of a group of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in front of a tent in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. The African American boy was probably a camp servant. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Stereoview of a Crowd Watching Militiamen Preparing Cannons to Fire a Salute in Honor of the Arrival of Japan’s First Diplomatic Mission to the United States in New York City (1860)

View of a crowd watching militiamen preparing cannons to fire a salute in honor of the arrival of Japan’s first diplomatic mission to the United States in New York City, June 16, 1860. By Edward Anthony.

Source: Library of Congress.

View of the Independent Boston Fusiliers on Parade on State Street in Boston, Massachusetts (1858)

View of the Independent Boston Fusiliers on parade on State Street in Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1858.

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Hand-Colored Photographic Portrait of Three Armed Militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (1864)

Hand-colored photographic portrait of three armed militia men in Peterstal, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.

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Hand-Colored Portrait of Three Armed Militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (1864)

Hand-colored portrait of three armed militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.

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View of Militiamen of the Lexington Light Infantry on Parade in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s)

View of militiamen of the Lexington Light Infantry on parade in the Cheapside section of Lexington,

Kentucky, c. 1850′s.

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Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in a Camp (1861)

Portrait of Union soldiers of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia posing in a camp, location unknown, 1861. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Portrait of Female Members of the White Mountain Rangers, a Home Guard Militia Unit, Posing With Spears Possibly in New Hampshire (1861)

Portrait of female members of the White Mountain Rangers, a home guard militia unit, posing with spears possibly in New Hampshire, c. 1861. By Alexander Gardner. Animated stereoview.

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Portrait of Elmer Ellsworth and Other Officers of the 6th Regiment New York State Militia and United States Zouave Cadets in New York City (1860)

Portrait of Elmer Ellsworth (second from left) and other officers of the 6th Regiment New York State Militia and United States Zouave Cadets in New York City, July 1860. By E. L. Brand. From McClure's Magazine.

Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Front of a Tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)

Portrait of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in front of a tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Two Portraits of Union Soldiers From the Color Guard of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing With the Unit’s Regimental and National Colors at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)

Two portraits of Union soldiers of the color guard of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing with the unit’s regimental and national colors at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)

Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Militiamen of the 5th Maryland Regiment Posing with Civilians on Boston Common to Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts (1875)

Militiamen of the 5th Maryland Regiment posing with civilians on Boston Common to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, June 17, 1875. By Thomas Lewis. Animated stereoview.

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Portrait of Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers From Company F of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia

Portrait of officers and non-commissioned officers from Company F of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia, c. 1850′s. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Union Soldiers of the Cassius M. Clay Battalion Posing in Front of the White House in Washington, D.C. (1861)

Union soldiers of the Cassius M. Clay Battalion posing in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 29, 1861. Image from Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose

Union Soldiers From Company A of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in a Camp in Arlington, Virginia (1861)

Union soldiers from Company A of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia posing in a camp in Arlington, Virginia, June 1861.

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Militiamen of the 1st Regiment, Missouri State Guards, Posing at Camp Lewis Which Was Set up on Fair Grounds in St. Louis, Missouri (1860)

"Camp Lewis, 1st Regiment, Missouri State Guards, Col. A. R. Easton, St. Louis Fair Grounds. Salted Paper Print, 1860." Militiamen of the 1st Regiment, Missouri State Guards, posing at Camp Lewis which was set up on fair grounds in St. Louis, Missouri, 1860.

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