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.
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Saturday, January 25, 2025
Photo of a Billiard Room Building on an Unidentified Antebellum Plantation in South Carolina (1860)
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Photo Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of George Washington's Family Tomb at Mount Vernon, Virginia (1859)
Portrait of a group posing in front of George Washington's family tomb on the grounds of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, May 13, 1859. What looks to be three black men, possibly enslaved workers at Mount Vernon, are posing directly in front of the tomb's gate. Taken by photographer Titian Ramsay Peale who signed and dated the photo at bottom right.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Early Photo of Washington DC Taken From Robert E. Lee's Arlington House Mansion in Arlington, Virginia (1850's/1860's)
Early view of Washington, D.C., which looks like it was taken from the area in front of Robert E. Lee's Arlington House mansion in Arlington, Virginia, c. 1855-1865. The uncompleted Washington Monument can be seen across the Potomac River on the right. This might be the earliest known photo of the monument. Possibly taken during the early days of the Civil War after Union soldiers occupied the Arlington House property or else during the years leading up to the war. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.
Source: National Museum of American History.
Early photo of Arlington House possibly taken on the same day by Peale.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Glass Stereoview of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plantation House in Fairfax County, Virginia (1850′s)
Glass stereoview of George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation house in Fairfax County, Virginia, c. 1850′s. It was probably owned by John Augustine Washington, a great grandnephew of George Washington, at the time that the photograph was taken by the Langenheim brothers.
Source: New York Public Library.
Friday, February 16, 2018
Portrait of a Group of Possibly Recently Freed African American Slaves Posing in Front of a Building, Possibly a Slave Cabin, On a Plantation Owned By Dr. William F. Gaines in Hanover County, Virginia (1862)
Portrait of a group of possibly recently freed African American slaves posing in front of a building, possibly a slave cabin, on a plantation owned by Dr. William F. Gaines in Hanover County, Virginia, 1862. By George Harper Houghton.
Source: Library of Congress.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Group of African Americans Posing in Front of a House on a Plantation on Fort George Island, Florida (1800's)
Animated stereoview portrait of a group of African Americans posing in front of a house on a plantation on Fort George Island, Florida, c. 1800's.
Source: New York Public Library.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Stereoview of a Man Reading on the Lawn of a Plantation Near Charleston, South Carolina (1860)
Stereoview of an unidentified man reading on the lawn of a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, 1860. By Osborn and Durbec.
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Thursday, February 18, 2016
Animated Stereoview of African American Workers Picking Cotton on a Farm Somewhere in North Carolina (1800's)
Animated stereoview of African American workers picking cotton on a farm somewhere in North Carolina, c. 1800's.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Portrait of a Group of African and Yucatan Indian Slaves and Unidentified White Men on a Plantation in Cuba (1860)
Portrait of a group of African and Yucatan Indian slaves and unidentified white men on a plantation in Cuba, 1860. By George Barnard.
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Monday, October 5, 2015
View of an African American Slave Boy Posing Next to a Pillar and a Sleeping Dog on the Grounds of Accabee Plantation Near Charleston, South Carolina (1860)
View of an African American slave boy posing next to a pillar and a sleeping dog on the grounds of Accabee Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1860. By Osborn and Durbec.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
A Large Group of African American Slaves Posing Outside of Their Quarters on a Plantation Near Charleston, South Carolina (1860)
A large group of African American slaves posing outside of their quarters on a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1860. A rare scene from perhaps the only series of photographs to document slavery in the United States. By Osborn and Durbec. Animated stereoview.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
A Group Playing Croquet at Old Fort Plantation on Port Royal Island, South Carolina
A group playing croquet at Old Fort Plantation on Port Royal Island, South Carolina, c. 1860's. Attributed to Samuel Cooley. Animated stereoview.
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Two Unidentified African American Boys Sitting on a Barrel at a Plantation
Animated stereoscopic portrait of two unidentified African American boys sitting on a barrel at a plantation, c. 1860's. By Jerome Nelson Wilson.
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