Portrait of Two Men Wearing Civilian Clothing Posing in Fort Beauregard in Manassas, Virginia, During the American Civil War (1860’s)

Portrait of two men wearing civilian clothing posing in Fort Beauregard in Manassas, Virginia, during the American Civil War, c. 1860’s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Stereoview of a Large Group of People Posing on a Rocky Hill Near the Union Pacific Railroad Line in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming (1868)

Stereoview of a large group of people, probably mostly journalists, posing on a rocky hill near the Union Pacific Railroad line in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, 1868. By John Carbutt.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview of Two Men Posing in Front of a Boarding House Owned By Charles Haines in Haines Falls, New York (1860's)

Stereoview of two men posing in front of a boarding house owned by Charles Haines in Haines Falls, New York, c. 1866-1867. By J. N. Robinson.

Source: New York Public Library.

View of Busy Streets in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s/1860′s)

View of busy streets in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, possibly on a court day, c. 1850′s/1860′s. Possibly taken by Cheapside druggist Mr. Wilson.

Source: University of Kentucky.

Stereoview of People at the Beach in Long Branch, New Jersey (1865)

Instantaneous stereoview of people at the beach in Long Branch, New Jersey, c. 1865. By George Stacy.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of American Composer and Pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk Posing With Two Friends (1860′s)

Stereoview portrait of American composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk (left) posing with two friends, c. 1860′s. By George Stacy.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview of a Room in a House Somewhere in Northern New York (1800′s)

Stereoview of a room in a house somewhere in northern New York, c. 1800′s. By William B. Minard.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview of a Crowd Watching Militiamen Preparing Cannons to Fire a Salute in Honor of the Arrival of Japan’s First Diplomatic Mission to the United States in New York City (1860)

View of a crowd watching militiamen preparing cannons to fire a salute in honor of the arrival of Japan’s first diplomatic mission to the United States in New York City, June 16, 1860. By Edward Anthony.

Source: Library of Congress.

Animated Stereoscopic Photographic Portrait of President Andrew Johnson (1860's)

Animated stereoscopic photographic portrait of President Andrew Johnson, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Portrait of Union Officer Lieutenant H.B. Barstowe During the American Civil War (1860′s)

Portrait of Union officer Lieutenant H.B. Barstowe during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. By Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Carte De Visite View of a Busy Street in the Montmartre Section of Paris, France (1865)

Carte de visite view of a busy street in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, c. 1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Sequence of Photographs of Union Army Covered Wagons On The Move Picking Up and Carrying Off Supplies, Ambulances, Horses, an Encampment, and Docked Transport Vessels at Belle Plain Along Potomac Creek in Virginia During the American Civil War (1864)

 

Sequence of photographs of Union Army covered wagons on the move picking up and carrying off supplies, ambulances, horses, an encampment, and docked transport vessels at Belle Plain along Potomac Creek in Virginia during the American Civil War, c. 1864. Two additional photographs show army or civilian teamsters posing for the camera and a darkroom used by the photographer to develop all of the photographs.

These four looped photographs were taken in quick succession with a 4-lens stereoscopic camera and reveal that a time of possibly a few seconds between when the images on the glass negative plate were exposed. A primitive film emerges when they are animated as seen here. They were probably taken by a photographer employed by Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

View of the Parlor of G. Ronnsaville’s House on LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois (1800′s)

View of the parlor of G. Ronnsaville’s house on LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois, c. 1800′s. By C. Allgeier.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview portrait of an Unidentified Family Said to be Taken Somewhere in Europe (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified family said to be taken somewhere in Europe, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of the Palmetto Boarding House after Eating Dinner Said to be Somewhere in California (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing in front of the Palmetto Boarding House after eating dinner said to be somewhere in California, c. 1800′s.

Source: New York Public Library.

Copy Negative of a Daguerreotype Portrait of a Woman Identified as Mrs. Clagett (1840′s/1850′s)

Copy negative of a daguerreotype portrait of a woman identified as Mrs. Clagett, c. 1840′s/1850′s. Copy negative taken by Washington, D.C., photographer C.M. Bell in the 1890′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of French Historian and Politician Achille Jubinal and a Group of Journalists Posing in Front of a Building Somewhere in France (1860's)

Carte de visite portrait of French historian and politician Achille Jubinal (holding his hat) and a group of journalists posing in front of a building somewhere in France, c. 1860-1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Wearing a Costume (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a costume, probably French, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

A French Soldier Posing at the Entrance of an Aid Station in a Trench During World War 1

A French soldier posing at the entrance of an aid station in a trench during World War 1. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Copy Negative of a Carte De Visite Portrait of an Unidentified Union Soldier During the American Civil War by Washington DC Photographer C.M. Bell (1800's)

Copy negative of a carte de visite portrait of an unidentified Union soldier during the American Civil War by Washington, D.C., photographer C.M. Bell in the late 1800's.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Group of Danish Soldiers Having a Meal on the Island of Als, Denmark, During the Second Schleswig War (1864)

Carte de visite portrait of a Group of Danish soldiers having a meal on the island of Als, Denmark, during the Second Schleswig War, 1864. By Georg E. Hansen.

Source: Royal Library, Denmark.

Obscured Daguerreotype Portrait of a Stage Actress Only Identified as Augusta Wearing a Costume (1840′s/1850′s)

Obscured daguerreotype portrait of an actress only identified as Augusta wearing a costume, c. 1840′s/1850′s. By Mathew Brady.

Source: Library of Congress.

Copy Negative of a Carte De Visite Portrait of a US Navy Lieutenant W. Mitchell (1860's/1870's)

Copy negative of a carte de visite portrait of a US Navy Lieutenant W. Mitchell, c. 1860's/1870's. Copy negative by Washington, D.C., photographer C.M. Bell.

Source: Library of Congress.

Animated Stereoscopic Photographs of Jesse Grant (1860's)

Animated stereoscopic photographs of Jesse Grant, c. 1860's. He was the father of Ulysses S. Grant and served as the mayor of the towns of Georgetown, Ohio, in the 1830's and Bethel, Ohio, in the 1850's. By Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Record Administration.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Group of Danish Soldiers Drinking During the Second Schleswig War (1864)

Carte de visite portrait of a group of Danish soldiers drinking during the Second Schleswig War, 1864. One of the men is identified as a doctor named H. Laub. By Alstrup and Meyer.

Source: Royal Library, Denmark.

Portrait of a Group of French Ambulance Officers Playing a Card Game in Cuperly, France, During World War 1 (1915-1916)

Portrait of a group of French ambulance officers playing a card game in Cuperly, France, during World War 1, c. 1915-1916. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Portrait of Brigham Young and an Exploring Party Said to Have Been Taken Near the Confluence of the Colorado River and the Virgin River (1870)

Portrait of Brigham Young and an exploring party said to have been taken near the confluence of the Colorado River and the Virgin River in Nevada or Arizona Territory, 1870. By Charles Roscoe Savage.

Source: Brigham Young University.

Daguerreotype Portrait of Stage Actor Edwin Booth (1840′s/1850′s)

Daguerreotype portrait of stage actor Edwin Booth, c. 1840′s/1850′s.

Source: New York Public Library.

View of Smoke Emanating From the British Steam Frigate HMS Zealous in San Francisco Bay, California (1867)

View of smoke emanating from the British steam frigate HMS Zealous in San Francisco Bay, California, 1867. Alcatraz Island is visible in the middle background. By Carleton Watkins.

Source: New York Public Library.