Photo of Lucinda Peale, the second wife of artist Titian Ramsay Peale, posing with a fan in the backyard of the Peale's residence along K Street in Washington, D.C., c. 1860-1865. Taken by Titian Ramsay Peale and originally created as a stereoview. There appears to be another person with crutches or a camera tripod visible at far left.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Photo of Lucinda Peale Posing with a Fan in the Backyard of the Peale's Residence Along K Street in Washington DC (1860's)
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Early Photo of the Colonial Courthouse Building in Williamsburg, Virginia (1870's)
Portrait of a group posing in front of the colonial Courthouse building in Williamsburg, Virginia, c. 1870s. Another group appears to be practicing their baseball skills in the background at right. Taken by photographer D. H. Anderson and originally published as a stereoview.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Photo of Writer Henry Tuckerman Posing in His Office in New York City, New York (1861)
Portrait of writer Henry Tuckerman posing in his office in a building along West 10th Street in New York City, New York, c. 1861. Taken by photographer Sigismund Beer and originally published as a stereoview.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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.
Monday, January 20, 2025
Self-Portrait of American Photographer John Moran Posing Behind A Tree (1863)
Self-portrait of photographer John Moran posing behind a tree, c. 1863. Another unidentified man is posing in the background at right. Originally published as a stereoview.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Portrait of Two Women Posing on a Rock Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1857)
Portrait of two women posing on a rock along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., 1857. Attributed to photographer Titian Ramsay Peale.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Staged Photo of a Group of Young British Soldiers Having a Mock Battle on a Hillside (1850s)
Staged scene of a group of young British soldiers, most probably cadets, having a mock battle on a hillside, c. 1857-1859. An early albumen print.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Portrait of an Unidentified Man Posing on the Rear Platform of a Train Car (1863)
Portrait of an unidentified man posing on the rear platform of a train car, c. 1863.
Monday, January 15, 2024
Animated Stereoscopic Time-Lapse Daguerreotype Photo Portrait of Swiss Photographer Jean-Gabriel Eynard With Friends And Family (1852)
Animated stereoscopic time-lapse daguerreotype portrait of Jean-Gabriel Eynard (elderly sitting man at center) posing with family and friends probably taken in Switzerland, c. 1852. Attributed to Jean-Gabriel Eynard.
Friday, September 15, 2023
View of a Parade of Zouaves and Other Soldiers on Broadway in Baltimore, Maryland, Taken a Few Years After the Civil War (1868)
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Portrait of Two Men Posing in the Interior of the Merchants' Exchange Building Along Wall Street in New York City Taken By George Stacy (1860)
Portrait of two men posing in the interior of the Merchants' Exchange building along Wall Street in New York City, New York, c. 1860. Taken by photographer George Stacy. Today, a renovated version of the building is known as 55 Wall Street.
Source: New York Public Library.
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Reading a Book on the Porch of His House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Taken by the Langenheim Brothers (1856)
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow posing on the porch of his house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, c. 1856. Taken by the Langenheim Brothers.
Source: New York Public Library.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Portrait of Five Members of the Virginia Military Institute Gymnasium Club From the 1885 Edition of VMI’s Yearbook Named The Bomb
Source: Virginia Military Institute.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing on a Bridge Or Pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (1860)
Stereoview portrait of a group posing on a bridge or pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 1860. By photography firm Osborn and Durbec.
Source: Library of Congress.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Portrait of Dr. Charles Robinson of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (1857)
Portrait of Dr. Charles Robinson of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1857. From the book Fitchburg Past and Present by William Andrew Emerson published in 1903.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Tintype Portrait of a Group of Armed Hunters Posing With Their Catch of Game Birds and a Dog (1880's/1890's)
Tintype portrait of a group of armed hunters posing with their catch of game birds and a dog, c. 1880-1900.
Source: Library of Congress.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
View of People Posing Along a Street in Richmond, Ohio (1880′s)
View of people posing along a street in Richmond, Ohio, c. 1880′s. By photography firm D. Filson and Son.
Source: New York Public Library.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Portrait of an Unidentified Girl Taken By an Unidentified American Photographer (1850′s/1860′s)
Portrait of an unidentified girl taken by an unidentified American photographer, c. 1850′s/1860′s.
Source: Library of Congress.


















