Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Monday, August 10, 2015

Recently Uncovered Photograph of the Smithsonian Castle Under Construction in Washington, D.C. (1850)


Recently uncovered photograph of the Smithsonian Castle under construction in Washington, D.C., June/July 1850. Believed to be the earliest photograph of the Smithsonian Castle. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Hand-Colored Ambrotype Portrait of a Group of Firemen Posing With a Mobile Fire Hose on Meiggs Wharf in San Francisco, California


Hand-colored ambrotype portrait of a group of firemen posing with a mobile fire hose on Meiggs Wharf in San Francisco, California, c. 1850's.

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Daguerreotype View of a Line of Red River Ox Carts on Main Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1854)


Daguerreotype view of a line of Red River ox carts on Main Street with St. Anthony Falls in the background in Minneapolis, Minnesota, c. 1854.

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Portrait of an Unidentified Shakespearean Actor in Costume


Portrait of an unidentified Shakespearean actor in costume, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Saturday, August 8, 2015

Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of American Actress Lotta Crabtree


Animated stereoscopic portrait of American actress Lotta Crabtree, c. 1860's. Published by Sarony.

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Two Portraits of Union Soldiers From the Color Guard of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing With the Unit’s Regimental and National Colors at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)



Two portraits of Union soldiers of the color guard of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing with the unit’s regimental and national colors at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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British Military Personnel Inspecting the Wreckage of a Crashed German Zeppelin During World War 1


British military personnel inspecting the wreckage of a crashed German Zeppelin during World War 1.

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Sunday, August 2, 2015