Friday, September 30, 2016

Colorized View of Belgian Civilians Watching German Soldiers Marching Across Place Charles Rogier in Brussels, Belgium (1914)


Colorized view of Belgian civilians watching German soldiers marching across Place Charles Rogier in Brussels, Belgium, August 20, 1914. From the book The Nations At War published in 1918.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of an Unidentified Gentleman (1860's)


Animated stereoscopic portrait of an unidentified gentleman, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.

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Monday, September 26, 2016

Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing in Front of a Train Station in Stevenson, Alabama (1864)


Union soldiers and civilians posing in front of a train station in Stevenson, Alabama, c. 1864. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of an Unidentified Gentleman (1860's)


Animated stereoscopic portrait of an unidentified man, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.

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Friday, September 23, 2016

French Troops Advancing Through the Town of Laon, France, During World War 1 (1918)


French troops moving through the town of Laon, France, during World War 1, 1918. From the book Pictorial History of the Great War.

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Man Identified as a Hermit Reading in Front of His House in Nantucket, Massachusetts (1800's)


Animated stereoview portrait of a man identified as a hermit reading in front of his house in Nantucket, Massachusetts, c. 1800's. By Josiah J. Freeman.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Portrait of British Soldiers of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Posing With a Maxim Machine Gun (1901)


Portrait of British soldiers of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Fusiliers posing with a Maxim machine gun, c. 1901. From Black and White Illustrated Budget.

View of Buildings Razed by Union Troops in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Shortly After the Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)


View of buildings razed by Union troops in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shortly after the Battle of Baton Rouge, 1862. A defensive stockade built by the Union garrison is visible in the background. By Andrew Lytle. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Girl Posing With Three Puppies (1890)


Animated stereoview portrait of a girl posing with three puppies titled "I love, you love, we love," 1890. By Benjamin West Kilburn.

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of a Sod House Somewhere in Kansas (1800's)


Animated stereoview portrait of a group posing in front of a sod house somewhere in Kansas, c. 1800's. By Conklin and Kleckner.

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Camp Cass in Arlington, Virginia (1861)


Portrait of Union soldiers of the 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Camp Cass in Arlington, Virginia, 1861. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Hand-Colored Stereoview of Horse-Drawn Omnibuses and Other Horse-Drawn Vehicles in a Street in New York City, New York (1859)


Hand-colored stereoview of horse-drawn omnibuses and other horse-drawn vehicles in a street in New York City, New York, c. 1859. Originally titled “South-Ferry, New York. Arrival and departure of omnibuses to all parts of the city.” By E. and H. T. Anthony and Company.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Pioneer Family Posing in Front of a House Somewhere in Oregon (1800's)


Animated stereoview portrait of a pioneer family posing in front of a house somewhere in Oregon, c. 1800's. Published by the Continent Stereoscopic Company.

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Stereoview of People and Horse-Drawn Wagons on a Market Day in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1860′s/1870′s)


Stereoview of people and horse-drawn wagons on a market day in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

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Sunday, September 11, 2016

Stereoview of a Scene Titled “Paying the Election Bet” Showing a Crowd Surrounding a Man Wearing a Patriotic Outfit and Riding on a Cart in a Street Somewhere in Cheshire County, New Hampshire (1872)


Stereoview of a scene titled “paying the election bet” showing a crowd surrounding a man dressed as Uncle Sam riding on a cart in a street somewhere in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, November 14, 1872. By J. A. French.

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Photograph of a Cigar Smoked by Ulysses S. Grant in Thomas Houseworth’s Photography Studio on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California (1870′s/1880′s)


Photograph of a cigar smoked by Ulysses S. Grant in Thomas Houseworth’s photography studio on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, c. 1870′s/1880′s. Originally titled "An 'Old Soldier,' left by Gen. U. S. Grant, at Houseworth's Photographic Studio." By Thomas Houseworth.

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Friday, September 9, 2016

Portrait of an Man Identified as a Farmer Posing on the Steps of a House Probably in Lexington, Kentucky (1860′s/1870′s)


Portrait of an man identified as a farmer posing on the steps of a house probably in Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1860′s/1870′s. By I. C. Jenks.

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Stereoview of Vallejo Street And Ships Docked Along Wharves in San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California (1866)


Stereoview of Vallejo Street and ships docked along wharves in San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California, 1866. By Thomas Houseworth.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Union Soldiers Posing in Front of an Encampment Near Corinth, Mississippi, During the Civil War (1860′s)



Union soldiers posing in front of an encampment near Corinth, Mississippi, during the Civil War, c. 1860′s. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Monday, September 5, 2016

Daguerreotype Portrait of Henry Bleecker Reading a Newspaper (1853)


Daguerreotype portrait of Henry Bleecker, a butcher in Jacksonville, Oregon, reading a newspaper, c. 1853.

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Friday, September 2, 2016

Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of an African American Woman, Possibly a Slave, Posing on a Sidewalk of a Street Probably in Lexington, Kentucky (1850's/1860's)


Animated stereoscopic portrait of a black woman, possibly a slave, posing on the sidewalk of a street probably in Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1850's/1860's.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Nude Woman, French (1855)


Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified nude woman, French, c. 1855. Attributed to Bruno Braquehais.

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