Occupational Portrait of Three Grave Diggers Posing With a Recently Dug Grave in a Cemetery (1860s)

 

Portrait of three grave diggers posing with a recently dug grave in a cemetery, location unknown, c. 1860s. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Note the blanket in the foreground used for collecting dirt from the grave as it is being dug. Also, a possible hearse is seen in the background at the top of the hill at left.

Source: National Portrait Gallery.

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.

Photograph Said to Be Taken During a Slave Auction in the Cheapside Area of Lexington, Kentucky (1862)

Photograph said to be taken during a slave auction in the Cheapside area of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1861-1862. The man standing on a platform in the center waving his arms looks as though he is an auctioneer. The bovine in the left background might suggest that the photo actually depicts a livestock auction, although Cheapside was the location of a slave market in the period. Originally published in the book Slavery Times in Kentucky by John Winston Coleman.

Source: New York Public Library.
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View Taken During the Laying of the Cornerstone Ceremony of Rollstone Church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (1868)

View taken during the laying of the cornerstone ceremony of Rollstone Church in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 5, 1868. From the book Fitchburg Past and Present by William Andrew Emerson published in 1903.

Daguerreotype Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of a Wells Fargo Bank on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California (1852)

Daguerreotype portrait of a group posing in front of a Wells Fargo bank on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, 1852.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing on a Beach in Old Orchard Beach, Maine (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing on a beach in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, c. 1800′s. By A. J. Whittemore.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview of a Large Group of People Posing on a Rocky Hill Near the Union Pacific Railroad Line in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming (1868)

Stereoview of a large group of people, probably mostly journalists, posing on a rocky hill near the Union Pacific Railroad line in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, 1868. By John Carbutt.

Source: New York Public Library.

Carte De Visite Portrait of French Historian and Politician Achille Jubinal and a Group of Journalists Posing in Front of a Building Somewhere in France (1860's)

Carte de visite portrait of French historian and politician Achille Jubinal (holding his hat) and a group of journalists posing in front of a building somewhere in France, c. 1860-1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

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.

View of Attendees at the Opening Night of the Masonic May Festival in Washington, DC (1906)

View of attendees at the opening night of the Masonic May Festival in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1906. By the George R. Lawrence Company.

Source: Library of Congress.

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.

View of People and a Temporary Pavilion in Front of the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm, Sweden (1860's/1870's)

View of people around the a temporary pavilion in front of the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm, Sweden, c. 1860's/1870's. By Wilhelm Lundberg.

Source: Nordic Museum.

Stereoview of a Scene Titled “Paying the Election Bet” Showing a Crowd Surrounding a Man Wearing a Patriotic Outfit and Riding on a Cart in a Street Somewhere in Cheshire County, New Hampshire (1872)

Stereoview of a scene titled “paying the election bet” showing a crowd surrounding a man dressed as Uncle Sam riding on a cart in a street somewhere in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, November 14, 1872. By J. A. French.

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Portrait of a Group of Men Posing in a Street in Lexington, Kentucky (1860′s)

Portrait of a group of men posing in a street in Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1860′s. By I. C. Jenks.

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Animated Stereoview Portrait of Four Bootblacks Posing With Two of Their Customers in Manhattan, New York City (1870's)

Animated stereoview portrait of four bootblacks posing with two of their customers in Manhattan, New York City, New York, c. 1875.

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Portrait of Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives and Their Families Posing in Front of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina (1868)

 

Portrait of members of the North Carolina House of Representatives and their families posing in front of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina, c. 1868. By Rufus Morgan.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of a Group of Men Posing in Front of a Building Somewhere in the United States (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of a group of men posing in front of a building somewhere in the United States, c. 1850.

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View of Spectators in the Stands to Watch an Intercollegiate Regatta on Saratoga Lake in New York (1874)

View of spectators in the stands to watch an intercollegiate regatta on Saratoga Lake in New York, 1874. By Baker and Record. Animated stereoview.

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Portrait of a Group Posing With Items For Sale in the Interior of George B. Reed and Company’s Auctioneer Saleroom on Cedar Street in New York City (1860's)

Portrait of a group posing with items for sale in the interior of George B. Reed and Company’s auctioneer saleroom on Cedar Street in New York City, c. 1860′s. Published by the National Photograph Company.

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A Group Posing in Front of the Crandall House in Lawrence, Kansas (1867)

A group posing in front of the Crandall House in Lawrence, Kansas, 1867. By Alexander Gardner.

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