Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Time-lapsed Photographs of a Cock Fight at Union General Orlando B. Willcox's Headquarters Near Petersburg, Virginia


Time-lapse photographs of a cock fight at Union General Orlando B. Willcox's headquarters near Petersburg, Virginia, c. 1865.

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Union Soldier of the 31st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing With His Family Near Fort Slocum in Washington, D.C. (1861)


A Union soldier from the 31st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing with his family in front of a tent as a few comrades are seen posing in the background in a camp near Fort Slocum in Washington, D.C., 1861. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Union Soldiers From the 71st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of a Sibley Tent


A group of Union soldiers from Company G of the 71st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in front of a Sibley tent, 1861.

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Union Zouaves of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing as if Fighting in Combat During the Civil War


"Picket Guard on the alert." A group of Union Zouaves from the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing as if fighting in combat during the Civil War. Animated stereoview.

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A sharper version of one half of the stereoview. Source.

A Soldier Who Was Said to Have Been Killed by an Artillery Shell During the Battle of Gettysburg (1863)


The bloated, disemboweled, and partially dismembered body of an unidentified soldier who was said to have been killed by an artillery shell during the Battle of Gettysburg at the Rose Farm, July 1863. Different sources say different things about which side the soldier fought on. As to where his severe wounds may have really come from, leading Civil War photography expert William Frassanito has surmised that the body might have been a victim of scavenging hogs in the days after the battle. The artillery shell and bayoneted musket are also thought to have been items found elsewhere by the photographer for the purpose of posing them with the body. By Alexander Gardner. Animated stereoview.

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American Soldiers Firing From Behind a Wall at Filipino Rebels in Taguig During the Philippine–American War


American soldiers firing from behind a wall at Filipino rebels in Taguig during the Philippine–American War, c. 1899. Animated stereoview.

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A Union Slaughterhouse at City Point, Virginia


A pile of cattle horns in front of a Union slaughterhouse at City Point, Virginia. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

A Group of Journalists Covering the Union Pacific Railroad's Excursion to the 100th Meridian in Nebraska (1866)


A group of journalists covering an event set up by the Union Pacific Railroad celebrating the First Transcontinental Railroad's reaching the 100th Meridian in Nebraska posing in front of a tent, October 1866. By John Carbutt. Animated stereoview.

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A Reviewing Stand Next to the Treasury Building During the Grand Review of the Armies (1865)


A reviewing stand filled with spectators next to the Treasury Building during the Grand Review of the Armies, May 1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Friday, July 25, 2014

The Graves of Soldiers Near a Hospital at City Point, Virginia



Two view of the graves of soldiers near a hospital at City Point, Virginia, c. 1864.  Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Two Union African American Soldiers Aiming Their Muskets from Behind Cover Near the Dutch Gap Canal


Two Union African American soldiers aiming their muskets from behind cover near the Dutch Gap Canal, Virginia, 1864. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert During a Diplomatic Ceremony at the Crystal Palace


Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie (seated in foreground at left) next to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (seated in foreground at right) during a diplomatic ceremony at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, London, April 20, 1855. By P. H. Delamotte. Animated stereoscopic daguerreotype.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Union Artillery Unit Passing by During the Grand Review of the Armies



Street level view of a Union artillery unit passing by during the Grand Review of the Armies, Washington, D.C., May 1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Union Soldiers from the Army of the Potomac Posing in Camp


Union soldiers from the Army of the Potomac posing in front of tents in camp. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Russian Soldiers Awaiting Burial During the Siege of Port Arthur


Russian soldiers standing over the bodies of their comrades awaiting burial during the Siege of Port Arthur which was part of the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Animated stereoview.

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Animated Time-lapse Stereoscopic Photographs of a Group of Men Posing in and Around the Ruins of a House



The original negative plate.

Two animated time-lapse stereoscopic photographs that were taken on one plate of a group of men posing in and around the ruins of a house and a tent set up next to it. Location unknown. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

 Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War describes the house as being the Henry House located on the Bull Run battlefield, but they do not look the same.

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Two Young Soldiers Kneeling Over Graves on the First Battle of Bull Run Battlefield near Sudley Church (1862)



Two young soldiers kneeling before graves on the First Battle of Bull Run battlefield near Sudley Church, March 1862. By George Barnard. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

Friday, July 18, 2014

The Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane During its Construction (1859)


Workers posing in front of the new Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane during its construction, Philadelphia, 1859. The well-dressed men posing in the foreground are possibly the architects, engineers, hospital administrators or some combination of those jobs. Animated stereoview.

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Two Staged Scenes of Union Zouaves Tending to the Wounded During a Casualty Drill



Two staged scenes of Union Zouaves said to be from the U.S. Ambulance Corps tending to the wounded during a casualty drill, c. 1862. By William Frank Brown. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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A Group of Union Officers Posing with a Cannon in Camp at Fair Oaks


A group of Union officers including Captain James Robertson (third from left) posing with a cannon in camp in Fair Oaks, Virginia, 1862. By James F. Gibson. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Union Soldiers of the 7th New York Militia in Camp


Photograph of Union soldiers of the 7th New York Militia posing in front of a tent probably taken in Camp Cameron, Washington, D.C., 1861. The seated soldier is holding a cat on his lap. The African American boy is probably a servant. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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Exhibits at the Sanitary Commission's Metropolitan Fair in New York City (1864)


Exhibits including a mannequin in a suit of armor, weapon collections, and captured Confederate battle flags at the Metropolitan Fair which was put on by the Sanitary Commission to raise money for the war effort, New York City, 1864. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Time-lapse Stereoscopic Photographs of a Busy Union Wharf on the Potomac Creek



Two pairs of animated time-lapse stereoscopic photographs of a busy Union wharf on the Potomac Creek in Virginia, 1864. Movements of boats and wagons carrying supplies can be seen between photographs because the photos were taken within seconds of one another using a stereoscopic camera.

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Wounded Confederate in a Field Hospital After the Battle of Antietam


Wounded Confederate soldiers being treated at a makeshift field hospital by Union soldiers of the  14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment after the Battle of Antietam in Keedysville, Maryland, 1862. By Alexander Gardner. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Two Union Soldiers Pose Having a Mock Sword and Gun Fight in Camp


Two Union soldiers pose having a mock sword and gun fight in a camp. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Two Allied Soldiers Wearing Gas Masks Repairing a Telephone Line


Two Allied soldiers wearing gas masks repairing a telephone line during gas training in World War I.

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A Wounded Soldier Being Treated at a Field Hospital Near the Front Line


A wounded soldier being treated at a field hospital by medical personnel near the front line during World War I. Animated stereoview.

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Captured German Artillery Pieces on Display ih the Place de la Concorde


Captured German artillery pieces on display at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Animated stereoview.

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The Body of a Dead Soldier Caught in a Barbed Wire Entanglement During World War 1


The decomposing body of a soldier that was killed trying to cross a barbed wire entanglement during World War I. Possibly a German soldier judging from the Stahlhelm helmet on the ground nearby. Animated stereoview.

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Wounded French Soldiers Stepping out of a British Red Cross Ambulance


Wounded French soldiers disembarking from a British Red Cross ambulance in French service after arriving at a field hospital, France, c. 1915. Animated stereoview.

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French Soldiers Loading a Wounded Man Into an Ambulance on the Somme Front During World War 1


French soldiers loading a wounded man into an ambulance on the Somme Front, c. 1918. By the Keystone View Company. Animated stereoview.

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American Soldiers Guarding a Bridgehead in Montabaur During the Occupation of the Rhineland (1920)



Two American soldiers guarding a bridgehead in Montabaur during the Occupation of the Rhineland, Germany, c. 1920. Animated stereoview.

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Union Secret Service Agents Posing in Front of Great Falls During the Civil War



A group of Union intelligence agents posing in front of Great Falls on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. Animated stereoview.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Staged Scene of Two British Soldiers Assaulting a German Bunker


"At close grips with the Hun." Staged scene of two British soldiers assaulting a German bunker, c. 1918. One of a number of similar photographs taken at the same bunker. Animated stereoview.

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This half stereoview is said to show British soldiers taking prisoners in what is almost certainly another staged scene. The bodies of German soldiers seen in the posted animated stereoview above disappear in a scene that was presumably meant to portray the aftermath of fighting in the bunker. Not sure if the two were released in the same stereoview series, but this one was published by Realistic Travels.

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Another half stereoview I believe to be part of the same series and published by Realistic Travels:


British Soldiers During Training




British soldiers during training. The soldier with the bayonet to his ear is demonstrating a technique used to detect enemy movements by listening to their ground vibrations. Animated stereoview.

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