Engraving of a Lost Photo of Governor Jonathan Trumbull's Tomb in Lebanon, Connecticut (1859)

Engraving of a lost photo of Governor Jonathan Trumbull's tomb in Lebanon, Connecticut, 1859. Trumbull had served as governor of Connecticut during most of the American Revolutionary War. The engraving was originally published in the April 30, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The original photo is attributed to photographer Henry Lord Gay, which might be the same person as the later notable architect. Gay seems to have been living in Connecticut in 1859, but he would have only been around 15 years old when the photo was taken.

Source: Internet Archive.

Henry Lord Gay's Findagrave entry.

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 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.

Portrait of a Large Group Posing in Front of the City Hotel Old Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia (1870s)

 

Portrait of a large group posing in front of the City Hotel (right) and Old Powder Magazine (left) in Williamsburg, Virginia, c. 1870s. This could possibly be the earliest surviving photo of the magazine which was the focal point of the 1775 Gunpowder Incident, a very early event in the Revolutionary War which is largely forgotten today. The photo was originally published by photography firm Anderson & Ennis as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.