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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Portraits of Members of the Police Department of Hartford, Connecticut (1868)
Portraits of members of the police department of Hartford, Connecticut, 1868. By Stuart. From the book Historical Sketch of the Police Service of Hartford, From 1636 to 1901.
Monday, August 29, 2016
Union Soldiers Posing in Front of Bungalows Which Served as Their Winter Quarters in Corinth, Mississippi (1862)
Union soldiers posing in front of bungalows which served as their winter quarters in Corinth, Mississippi, 1862. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Stereoview Portrait of a Cat in a Vase (1871)
Stereoview portrait of a cat in a vase, c. 1871. By John P. Soule. Possibly taken in Soule’s studio on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
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View of People Gathered on a Court Day Possibly For an Auction in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s/1860′s)
View of people gathered on a court day possibly for an auction in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1850′s/1860′s.
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Saturday, August 27, 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
Ambrotype Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in Danville, Illinois (1857)
Ambrotype portrait of Abraham Lincoln in Danville, Illinois, May 1857. By Amon T. Joslin. Image from the book Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose.
Italian Troops of a Regiment From Florence Resting After a Battle on the Italian Front During World War 1
Italian troops of a regiment from Florence resting after a battle on the Italian front during World War 1. From the book Pictorial History of the Great War.
Animated Comedic Hand-Colored Stereoview of a Girl and a Cat Titled "Wake Up; You Lazy Pussy" (1898)
Animated comedic hand-colored stereoview of a girl and a cat titled "wake up; you lazy pussy," 1898. Published by Underwood and Underwood.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Stereoview Portrait of a Cat Somewhere in Worcester County, Massachusetts (1800's)
Stereoview portrait of a cat somewhere in Worcester County, Massachusetts, c. 1800′s. By F. V. Sargent.
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Portrait of Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing in Front of a Sutler Store Somewhere in Tennessee During the Civil War (1865)
Portrait of Union soldiers and civilians posing in front of a sutler store somewhere in Tennessee during the Civil War, c. 1865. Getty claims that the building is a quartermaster's storehouse of the 159th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
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Monday, August 22, 2016
“Spanish Civil Guards Examining the Corpse of a Famous Brigand” (1902)
“Spanish Civil Guards examining the corpse of a famous brigand,” c. 1902. By Canovas. From Black and White Illustrated Budget.
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of a Group of Zuni Native Americans Posing in Front of a Pueblo Building in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico (1873)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of a group of Native Americans posing in front of a pueblo building in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, 1873. By Timothy O'Sullivan.
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Portrait of Union Brigadier General Charles Stone With His Daughter During the Civil War (1863)
Portrait of Union Brigadier General Charles Stone with his daughter, Hettie, during the Civil War, c. 1863. By Mathew Brady.
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Saturday, August 20, 2016
Portrait of a Group of Men Posing in a Street in Lexington, Kentucky (1860′s)
Portrait of a group of men posing in a street in Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1860′s. By I. C. Jenks.
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Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, During the Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of a group of Union soldiers posing in front of a building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the Civil War, c. 1860′s. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Friday, August 19, 2016
View of a Crowd Gathered For an Unidentified Event in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1855)
View of a crowd at an unidentified event, possibly a court day gathering, in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1855.
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Photographic Portrait of a Woman Posing on the Steps of a House Possibly Near Lexington, Kentucky (1850's/1860's)
Animated stereoscopic photographs of a woman posing on the steps of a house possibly near Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1850's/1860's.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
View of Militiamen of the Lexington Light Infantry on Parade in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s)
View of militiamen of the Lexington Light Infantry on parade in the Cheapside section of Lexington,
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
An American Soldier Firing a Chauchat Light Machine Gun From Behind a Barricade Made of Sandbags and Ammunition Boxes During World War 1 (1910's)
An American soldier firing a Chauchat light machine gun from behind a barricade made of sandbags and ammunition boxes during World War 1.
Animated Stereoview of a Union Soldier Cutting a Comrade's Hair in a Camp During the Civil War (1861)
Animated stereoview of a Union soldier cutting a comrade's hair in an unidentified camp during the Civil War, c. 1861. Originally titled "the amateur barber." Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.
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Monday, August 15, 2016
Portrait of Two Unidentified Pawnee Chiefs Probably Taken at Mathew Brady’s Studio in Washington, D.C. (1860)
Portrait of two unidentified Pawnee chiefs probably taken at Mathew Brady’s studio in Washington, D.C., c. 1860. They were members of a large Native American delegation to the White House. By Mathew Brady. The British Museum identifies them as Fox or Sauk men.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Animated Stereoview Portrait of an Employee Feeding a Baby Chimpanzee at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1876)
Animated stereoview portrait of an employee feeding a baby chimpanzee at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. Published by the Centennial Photographic Company Philadelphia.
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Portrait of a Group of Unidentified Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Tent During the Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of a group of unidentified Union soldiers posing in front of a tent during the Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Animated Stereoview of Four Union Soldiers and an African American Man Eating a Meal in a Camp During the Civil War (1861)
Animated stereoview of four Union soldiers and an African American man (probably a camp servant) eating a meal in an unidentified camp during the Civil War, c. 1861. By Thomas C. Roche.
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Sunday, August 7, 2016
Animated Stereoview of a Family Having a Meal at a Grave in a Cemetery in Petrograd, Russia (1919)
Animated stereoview of a family having a meal at grave in a cemetery in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), Russia, c. 1919. Published by Keystone View Company.
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Friday, August 5, 2016
Stereoview Portrait of Butchers Posing With Meats at Washington Market in New York City (1883)
Stereoview portrait of butchers posing with meats at Washington Market in New York City, New York, 1883. By B. W. Kilburn.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Stereoview Scene of a Group Posing in Front of a Building Damaged by the Wallingford Tornado in Wallingford, Connecticut (1878)
Stereoview scene of a group posing in front of a building damaged by the Wallingford Tornado in Wallingford, Connecticut, August 1878. By William Allderige and Son.
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Portrait of Confederate Drummer Boy Charles F. Mosby Who Served with the Elliott Grays of the 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and Henderson’s Heavy Artillery During the Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of Confederate drummer boy Charles F. Mosby who served with the Elliott Grays of the 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and Henderson’s Heavy Artillery during the Civil War, c. 1860′s. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Portrait of Five Union Soldiers From Company D of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment During the Civil War (1862)
Portrait of five Union soldiers from Company D of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, 1862. Identified as from left to right: Marquis F. Marrs, Julius F. Densmore, Henry O. Clark, George Stevens, William L. Blake. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.
Monday, August 1, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of a Group of Union Army Cooks at Work in a Camp Kitchen During the Civil War (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of a group of Union Army cooks at work in a camp kitchen during the Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860's. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Portrait of a Group of Unidentified Men Posing on the Porch of a Quartermaster’s Office During the Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of a group of unidentified men posing on the porch of a quartermaster’s office during the Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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