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Thursday, December 31, 2015
People Posing in the Interior of W. L Kidd's Store in Laramie, Wyoming
People posing in the interior of W. L Kidd's store in Laramie, Wyoming. Animated stereoview.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Animated Christmas Stereoview Titled "Our Pets Dream of Old Santa Claus" (1897)
Animated Christmas stereoview titled "Our pets dream of old Santa Claus," 1897. By Strohmeyer and Wyman.
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Monday, December 28, 2015
Portrait of Two Union Navy Sailors Fencing on the Deck of the Union Gunboat USS Hunchback During the Civil War
Portrait of two Union Navy sailors fencing on the deck of the Union gunboat USS Hunchback during the Civil War. Probably by Egbert Guy Fowx. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
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Sunday, December 27, 2015
Saturday, December 26, 2015
British Soldiers Posing With a Mobile Anti-Aircraft Gun Somewhere in the Balkans During World War 1
British soldiers posing with a mobile anti-aircraft gun somewhere in the Balkans during World War 1. Published by Keystone View Company.
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Animated Stereoview of Two British Soldiers in a Trench Somewhere in the Balkans During World War 1
Two British soldiers in a trench somewhere in the Balkans during World War 1. Published by Keystone View Company. Animated stereoview.
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Animated Christmas Stereoview Titled "Santa Claus Telephoning For Supplies" (1897)
Animated Christmas stereoview titled "Santa Claus telephoning for supplies," 1897. By Benjamin West Kilburn.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Portrait of Five Members of a Survey Expedition Eating Around a Campfire (1870)
Portrait of five members of a survey expedition eating around a campfire, 1870. They are identified as (from left to right): James Stevenson, Charles Turnbull, Henry Elliot, Branson, and cook "Potato John." By William Henry Jackson. Animated stereoscopic photographs.
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Portrait of a Group of Women Posing Around a Stereo Viewer in Nantucket, Massachusetts (1800's)
Portrait of a group of unidentified women posing around a stereo viewer in a portrait studio in Nantucket, Massachusetts. By Josiah Freeman. Animated stereoview.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Front of Their Tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)
Portrait of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in front of their tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Friday, December 11, 2015
Tintype of a Photographer Posing With His Camera and Customers in Front of His Tent Studio (1890′s)
Tintype of a photographer posing with his camera and customers in front of his tent studio, c. 1890′s.
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Two Portraits of Union Soldier Theodore M. Slayton Taken 45 Years Apart in 1863 and 1908
Two portraits of Union soldier Theodore M. Slayton taken 45 years apart in 1863 and 1908. He served with Company H of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Two American Soldiers Keeping Watch From the Ruins of an Observatory in Montfaucon, France (1918)
Two American soldiers keeping watch from the ruins of an observatory in Montfaucon, France, October 17, 1918.
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Daguerreotype View of the Unitarian Congregational Church of the Messiah and Other Buildings Along Broadway in New York City, New York (1839)
Daguerreotype view of the Unitarian Congregational Church of the Messiah and other buildings along Broadway in New York City, New York, c. 1839. Believed to be the earliest surviving photograph of New York City. By Samuel Morse and John Draper.
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Animated Time-Lapse Portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Posing on the Back Porch of His House in Richmond, Virginia (1865)
Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in a Tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)
Portrait of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in a tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Three Unidentified Men Posing With Stonewall Jackson’s Horse Named Little Sorrel at a Stable in Richmond, Virginia (1863)
Three unidentified men posing with Stonewall Jackson’s horse named Little Sorrel at Virginia Governor John Letcher's stable in Richmond, Virginia, 1863. Jackson was riding Little Sorrel when he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Chancellorsville. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
View of the George Washington Equestrian Statue in Union Square on the Year of its Dedication in New York City (1856)
View of the George Washington equestrian statue on the year of its dedication in Union Square in New York City, New York, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers.
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Sunday, December 6, 2015
A Group of Union Soldiers of the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Picket Duty Near Columbus, Kentucky (1864)
A group of Union soldiers of the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on picket duty near Columbus, Kentucky, 1864. By John Carbutt.
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Daguerreotype Portrait of Three Men Identified as Henry, George, and Stephen Childs (1842)
Daguerreotype portrait of three men identified as (from left to right) Henry, George, and Stephen Childs, November 25, 1842. By John Plumbe.
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
Two Portraits of Union Soldier John S. Templeton Taken 42 years Apart in 1862 and 1904
Two portraits of Union soldier John S. Templeton taken 42 years apart in 1862 and 1904. He served with Company C of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
The Body of a Dead American Soldier Lying at the Entrance of a German Machine Gun Nest in the Bois de la Grande Montagne, France (1918)
The body of a dead American soldier lying at the entrance of a German machine gun nest in the Bois de la Grande Montagne, France, 1918. From the Official History of the 315th Infantry.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Ulysses S. Grant Posing With Family Members, Entourage, and Locals at the Karnak Temple Complex in Egypt (1870's)
Ulysses S. Grant (wearing pith helmet) posing with family members, entourage, and locals at the Karnak Temple Complex in Egypt, c. 1877.
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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Union Soldiers Wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House at a Field Hospital in the Yard of the Marye House in Fredericksburg, Virginia (1864)
Union soldiers wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House at a field hospital in the yard of the Marye House in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 1864. Attributed to a photographer employed by Mathew Brady. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Two Portraits of Union Soldier Thaddeus Whipple Taken 44 Years Apart in 1862 and 1906
Two portraits of Union soldier Thaddeus Whipple taken 44 years apart in 1862 and 1906. He served as a musician with Company E of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.
Friday, November 27, 2015
A Group of Men Playing Dominoes Possibly at a Hospital in France (1850's)
Portrait of a group of men playing dominoes possibly at a hospital in France, c. 1850's. Attributed to Pierre Ambroise Richebourg. Animated time-lapse stereoview.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Portrait of Employees of H and M Haynes, a Company Which Made Harnesses and Carriages, Posing With Their Tools in Sturbridge, Massachusetts (1863)
Portrait of employees of H and M Haynes, a company which made harnesses and carriages, posing with their tools in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, 1863.
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Two Portraits of Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Hut in an Unidentified Winter Camp During the Civil War
Monday, November 23, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
A Man Posing With the Tombstone of Aaron Burr in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey (1850′s)
A man posing with the tombstone of Aaron Burr in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey, c. 1850′s. By Frederick De Bourg Richards.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Portrait of Union Soldier Almus Stevens Who Served With Company B of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment During the Civil War (1862)
Portrait of Union soldier Almus Stevens posing with a revolver, 1862. He served with Company B of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.
The Body of a Dead Russian in the Carpathian Mountains on the Eastern Front During World War 1
The body of a dead Russian in the Carpathian Mountains on the Eastern Front during World War 1.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
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 Six Union Musicians of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in a Camp in Virginia (1862)
Portrait of six Union musicians of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in a camp in Virginia, c. 1862. By George Houghton.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
An American Machine Gun Company on the Front Line Somewhere on the Western Front Around the Time of the Armistice During World War 1 (1918)
An American machine gun company on the front line somewhere on the Western Front around the time of the Armistice during World War 1, November 1918. From the Official History of the 315th Infantry.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Union Soldiers Convalescing From Wounds or Disease in the Interior of a Hospital Ward in Alexandria, Virginia, During the Civil War
Union soldiers convalescing from wounds or disease in the interior of a hospital ward in Alexandria, Virginia, during the Civil War. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of the Commodore of the Elkhorn Club (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of the commodore of the Elkhorn Club, c. 1860's. By John Carbutt.
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Saturday, November 14, 2015
American Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division Posing With Captured German POWs and Machine Guns During World War 1
American soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division posing with captured German POWs and machine guns during World War 1. From the Official History of the 315th Infantry.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Portrait of Three Unidentified Sanitary Commission Nurses During the Civil War
Portrait of three unidentified Sanitary Commission nurses during the Civil War. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
View of a Line of Bodies of Dead Confederate Soldiers Gathered For Burial the Day After Fighting on Alsop's Farm During the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (1864)
A line of bodies of dead Confederate soldiers gathered for burial the day after fighting on Alsop's Farm during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 20, 1864. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoview.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
The Body of Confederate General Clement A. Evans Lying in State in the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta (1911)
The body of Confederate General Clement A. Evans lying in state in the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, July 5, 1911. From Confederate Veteran magazine.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
View of a People Posing in Front of Shops in a Street in Corinne, Utah (1869)
View of a people posing in front of shops in a street in Corinne, Utah, 1869. By William Henry Jackson.
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