Photo of African American Union Soldiers of the 107th Regiment United States Colored Troops in Fort Woodbury, in Arlington, Virginia (1865)

 

Photo of black Union soldiers of Company E of the 107th Regiment United States Colored Troops posing with their muskets in front of a building in Fort Woodbury in Arlington, Virginia, November 1, 1865. Taken by photographer William Morris Smith for Alexander Gardner.

Source: New York Public Library.

More information from Military Images.

Photo of Two First Nations Peddler Women Posing With Beaded Wares For Sale in Montreal, Canada (1860's)

Photo probably showing two First Nations peddler women posing with various wares for sale in Montreal, Canada, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview and taken by photographer William Notman.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Photo of People Posing on and Around an Observation Tower in the Abandoned Ruins of Fort Holmes on Mackinac Island, Michigan (1870's)

Photo of people, possibly tourists, posing on and around an observation tower in the abandoned ruins of Fort Holmes on Mackinac Island, Michigan, c. 1870s. The fort was occupied by British soldiers and presumably their Native American allies during the 1814 Battle of Mackinac Island, part of the War of 1812. Fort Holmes is the highest point on the island. Taken by photographer James Jenney and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Midshipmen Drilling With Dahlgren Boat Howtizers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (1860's)

 

Photo of midshipmen drilling with Dahlgren boat howitzers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1860s/1870s. The dormitory named Stribling Hall is said to be building visible in the background. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.

Engraving of a Lost Photo of Lieutenant Cornelius Van Camp (1850's)

  

Engraving of a lost photo of Lieutenant Cornelius Van Camp who was serving with the 2nd US Cavalry Regiment at the time of his death, c. 1850s. Van Camp was killed at the Battle of the Wichita Village in Indian Territory (today known as Oklahoma) on October 1, 1858. His body was later sent home to be reburied in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in March 1859. The original photo was taken by photographer William L. Gill of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The engraving was published in the April 2, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

 Source: Internet Archive.

More information: Lancaster Online.

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.

Engraving of a Lost Daguerreotype Photo of Empress of Haiti Adélina Lévêque (1850's)

Engraving of a lost daguerreotype portrait of Empress of Haiti Adélina Lévêque, c. 1850s. The daguerreotype was taken by the New York City photography firm Meade brothers. The engraving was originally published in the February 12, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. There appears to be no known surviving original photos of Lévêque.

Source: Internet Archive.

Engraving of a Lost Daguerreotype Photo of Emperor of Haiti Faustin Soulouque (1850's)

Engraving of a lost daguerreotype portrait of Emperor of Haiti Faustin Soulouque, c. 1850s. The daguerreotype was taken by the New York City photography firm Meade brothers. The engraving was originally published in the February 12, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. There appears to be no known surviving photos of Soulouque.

Source: Internet Archive.

Photo of a Lost Battle of Lookout Mountain Painting by English Artist James Walker Featuring One of Mathew Brady's Photography Studio Skylights in the Background (1860's)

Photo of a Battle of Lookout Mountain painting by English artist James Walker, c. 1864-1880. The skylight of one of Mathew Brady's studio, probably the one in Washington, D.C., is visible in the background at right. Multiple versions of this painting, all possibly titled "The Battle Above the Clouds", were created by Walker and I am unable to find this particular version of the painting in any collection today. Union general Joseph Hooker is said to be riding the rearing white horse at center left. This flipped and inverted glass negative photo is attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

More information at Shades of Gray and Blue.

Daguerreotype Photo of a Group Posing in Front of a Building Containing J. H. Phillips' Photograph Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri (1865)

Daguerreotype of a group posing in front of a building containing J. H. Phillips' Photograph Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri, 1865. A display case of sample photos is visible at bottom right in front of the staircase and probably J. H. Phillips himself is posing in the second floor window of the gallery (which he had recently purchased). The photo is said to be a copy photo of a daguerreotype which was probably originally taken by Thomas Easterly. Easterly is the last known American daguerrean-era photographer to continue taking daguerreotypes into the 1870s.

 

Source: Missouri Historical Society.