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Friday, July 25, 2025
Photo of a Group of Native Americans Probably Posing as Part of an Exhibit at the Great Central Fair, a Sanitary Fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1864)
Photo of a group of Native Americans probably posing as part of an exhibit at the Great Central Fair, a Sanitary Fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in June 1864. Taken by photographer James Cremer and originally published as a stereoview.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Early Photo of Culp's Hill in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Taken by the Tyson Brothers (1863)
Early photo of Culp's Hill taken shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg by the Tyson brothers possibly in August 1863.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Photo of a Janitor Named Henry Watts at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1862)
Portrait of Dickinson College janitor Henry Watts posing with a number of items including a bucket, broom, anatomical poster, globe, furnace and lantern slide projector in February 1862. He also has a number of keys strung across his chest and is holding his hat in his left hand. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Charles Himes and originally published as a stereoview.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Photo of Businesses Along a Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania (1870's)
View of businesses along a street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, c. 1870s. Probably taken by photographer W. H. S. Gross. Originally published as a stereoview.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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.
Friday, February 21, 2025
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.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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.
Monday, February 17, 2025
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.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
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.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Tintype View of a Street Probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania (1880's)
Tintype view of a street probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania, c. 1880′s. The house visible on the left is under construction.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Friday, May 11, 2018
Carte De Visite Portrait of a Couple Playing Cards as a Man Reclines in the Background (1860′s/1870's)
Carte de visite portrait of a couple playing cards as a man reclines in the background, c. 1860′s/1870's. By photographer Joseph B. Bergstresser of Renovo, Pennsylvania.
Source: New York Public Library.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Daguerreotype View of a House at the Corner of Chestnut Street and Strawberry Alley in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1845)
Daguerreotype view of a house at the corner of Chestnut Street and Strawberry Alley in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1845. By William Young McAllister.
Source: Library of Congress.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Republican Member of the U.S. House of Representatives From Pennsylvania Stephen Fowler Wilson Taken by Mathew Brady (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Stephen Fowler Wilson taken by Mathew Brady, c. 1860's.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Two Views of Exhibits in the Interior of Linnaean Hall at the Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1870′s/1880′s)
Two views of exhibits in the interior of Linnaean Hall at the Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1870′s/1880′s. By William H. Tipton. From The Pennsylvania College Book 1832-1882 published in 1882.
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Animated Stereoview Portrait of Park Guards Posing in Front of the Porter House in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1800's)
Animated stereoview portrait of park guards posing in front of the Porter House (also called the Sedgley House) in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1800's.
Source: Library of Company of Philadelphia.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Animated Stereoview of a Group of People Posing Along a Lovers' Lane in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1800's)
Animated stereoview of a group of people posing along a lovers' lane in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1800's. By James Cremer.
Source: New York Public Library.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Carte De Visite Portrait of Photographer Charles J. Lochman Posing With a Camera Probably in a Photography Studio in Hamburg, Pennsylvania (1860′s/1870′s)
Carte de visite portrait of photographer Charles J. Lochman posing with a camera probably in a photography studio in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1860′s/1870′s. By William J. Lochman.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Stereoview of People and Horse-Drawn Wagons on a Market Day in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1860′s/1870′s)
Stereoview of people and horse-drawn wagons on a market day in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, c. 1860′s/1870′s.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing on an Oil Derrick Named “Leroy Well” and an Oil Storage Tank Somewhere in Pennsylvania (1860′s)
Stereoview portrait of a group posing on an oil derrick named “Leroy Well” and an oil storage tank somewhere in Pennsylvania, c. 1860′s. By William J. Portser.
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