Sunday, August 30, 2015

Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Man Believed to be a Hawaiian Missionary With His Hand on the Hiram Bingham Book “A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands”


Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man believed to be a Hawaiian missionary with his hand on the Hiram Bingham book “A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands,” c. 1850.

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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Two Views of People Playing Baseball at Central Park in New York City (1860's)



Two views of people playing baseball at Central Park in New York City, c. 1860's. Numerous players and spectators are visible and possibly two games are being played. By Charles Warren Woodward or Gustavus W. Pach. Animated stereoviews.

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Austrian Troops Posing With an Armored Train Somewhere in Galicia During World War 1


Austrian troops posing with an armored train somewhere in Galicia during World War 1.

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A Group of What Are Believed to be French Zouaves and Chasseurs Posing for the Camera at an Unidentified Location (1860's)


A group of what are believed to be French Zouaves and chasseurs posing for the camera at an unidentified location, c. 1860's.

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Thanks to Gary Dombrowski and members of Civil War Talk for pointing out that these are probably French troops.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

A Group of Men Posing in Front of a Public School Under Construction in Leavenworth, Kansas (1867)


A group of men posing in front of a public school under construction in Leavenworth, Kansas, 1867. By Alexander Gardner.

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View of Union Troops Building a Pontoon Bridge Over the Port Royal Sound in Beaufort, South Carolina (1862)


View of Union troops building a pontoon bridge over the Port Royal Sound in Beaufort, South Carolina, March 1862. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoview.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Daguerreotype Portrait of Swedish Writer and Soldier Otto Natt Och Dag Posing With His Wife and Daughter


Daguerreotype portrait of Swedish writer and soldier Otto Natt och Dag posing with his wife and daughter.

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Portrait of Union Brigadier General Joshua Chamberlain During the Civil War


Portrait of Union Brigadier General Joshua Chamberlain during the Civil War. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Portrait of Actor Charles Parsloe in Character as a Shoeshine Boy Seeking Payment From a Customer


Portrait of actor Charles Parsloe in character as a shoeshine boy seeking payment from a customer, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Sunday, August 23, 2015

View of Traffic on Turnpike Bridge in Lawrence, Kansas (1867)


View of traffic on Turnpike Bridge in Lawrence, Kansas, 1867. The darkroom used to develop this photograph is possibly visible on the back of the wagon on the left. By Alexander Gardner. Animated stereoview.

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Daguerreotype Portrait of President Zachary Taylor Taken at the White House in Washington, D.C. (1849)


Daguerreotype portrait of President Zachary Taylor taken at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 1849. By Mathew Brady.

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Friday, August 21, 2015

View of a Crowd Gathered to Watch the Execution by Hanging of John Presswood, Jr. in Smithville, Tennessee (1872)


View of a crowd gathered to watch the execution by hanging of John Presswood, Jr. in Smithville, Tennessee, 1872. Presswood had confessed to murdering Rachel Fowler Billings with an axe.

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Three Men Posing in Front of a Tent Serving as a Photography Studio During the Civil War


Three men posing in front of a tent serving as a photography studio at an unknown location during the Civil War. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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A Serbian Soldier Posing With the Arm of a Man Wounded by a Austro-Hungarian Dum-Dum Bullet During World War 1


A Serbian soldier posing with the arm of a man, probably a soldier, wounded by a Austro-Hungarian dum-dum bullet during World War 1.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Portrait of Actor Charles Parsloe Reading a Newspaper


Portrait of actor Charles Parsloe reading a newspaper, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Confederate Spy Belle Boyd


Animated stereoscopic portrait of Confederate spy Belle Boyd, c. 1860's. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Daguerreotype Self-Portrait of Jean-Gabriel Eynard Reading a Letter (1850)


Daguerreotype self-portrait of Jean-Gabriel Eynard reading a letter, c. 1850.

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Union Soldiers of the Boston Light Artillery Posing With Their Guns in a Fortified Battery Overlooking the Thomas Viaduct in Elkridge, Maryland (1861)


Union soldiers of the Boston Light Artillery posing with their guns in a fortified battery overlooking the Thomas Viaduct in Elkridge, Maryland, 1861. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran across the viaduct which was part of the only railroad connection into Washington, D.C., during the Civil War.

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Friday, August 14, 2015

Daguerreotype Portrait of Members of the Oppenheim and Asser Families (1846)


Daguerreotype portrait of members of the Oppenheim and Asser families, c.1846. By Eduard Isaac Asser.

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A Group of Union Officers, Scouts, and Agents Posing in Front of a Tent on the Antietam Battlefield Near Sharpsburg, Maryland (1862)


A group of Union officers, scouts, and agents including head of Union intelligence operations, Allan Pinkerton, posing in front of a tent on the Antietam battlefield near Sharpsburg, Maryland, October 1862.

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Union Officers of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of the Commandant’s Quarters at Fort Snelling in Saint Paul, Minnesota (1861)


Union officers of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing with unidentified civilians in front of the Commandant’s Quarters at Fort Snelling in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1861.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

A Group Playing Croquet at Old Fort Plantation on Port Royal Island, South Carolina


A group playing croquet at Old Fort Plantation on Port Royal Island, South Carolina, c. 1860's. Attributed to Samuel Cooley. Animated stereoview.

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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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Friday, August 7, 2015

Hand-Colored Ambrotype Portrait of an Unidentified Virginia Military Institute Cadet


Hand-colored ambrotype portrait of an unidentified Virginia Military Institute cadet, c. 1860.

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Sunday, August 2, 2015

Portrait of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott Posing in Front of the Entrance of a Building of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York


Portrait of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott posing in front of the entrance of a building at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, c. 1860's. Animated stereoview.

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