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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Hand-Colored Animated Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Wearing a Costume By German Photographer Moser Senior (1870's)
Hand-colored animated stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a costume by German photographer Moser Senior, c. 1870's.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Monday, August 28, 2017
French Soldier Raoul Berthelé Playing With His Dog Named Goli in Berzy-le-Sec, France (1915)
French soldier Raoul Berthelé playing with his dog named Goli in Berzy-le-Sec, France, 1915. Attributed to Raoul Berthelé.
Source: City Archives of Toulouse.
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Portrait of a Group of Prussian Soldiers Said to be Taken in Southern Jutland During the Second Schleswig War (1864)
Portrait of a group of Prussian soldiers said to be taken in Southern Jutland during the Second Schleswig War, 1864.
Source: Royal Library, Denmark.
Friday, August 25, 2017
Stereoview Scene Titled “The Recruit” Showing a Man Leaving Home For Military Service (1850′s/1860′s)
Stereoview scene titled “The Recruit” showing a man leaving home for military service, probably British, c. 1850′s/1860′s.
Source: Boston Public Library.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Portrait of Irish Actor Dion Boucicault Wearing a Costume (1860’s)
Portrait of Irish actor Dion Boucicault wearing a costume, c. 1860’s. By Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Stereoview Scene Titled “Grandfather, I Am Taller Than Your Are” (1850′s/1860′s)
Stereoview scene titled “Grandfather, I am taller than you are,” probably British, c. 1850′s/1860′s.
Source: Boston Public Library.
Portrait of a Fireman Posing With a Fire Axe Attributed to Photographer Andries Jager of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (1800′s)
Portrait of a fireman posing with a fire axe attributed to photographer Andries Jager of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, c. 1800′s.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Front of a Tent in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)
Portrait of a group of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in front of a tent in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. The African American boy was probably a camp servant. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman by French Photographer Charles Nègre (1860's)
Stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman by French photographer Charles Nègre, c. 1860-1865.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
View Probably Showing Union Army Stables and Corral in Winter During The American Civil War (1860′s)
View probably showing Union Army stables and corral in winter during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Photos with snow on the ground taken during the war are somewhat rare. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
British Filmmaker Geoffrey Malins Showing How He Carried Reels of Film While Making Films Covering World War 1 in Belgium and the Vosges Mountains of France (1914-1915)
British filmmaker Geoffrey Malins showing how he carried reels of film while making films covering World War 1 in Belgium and the Vosges Mountains of France, c. 1914-1915. From the book How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles Etc published in 1920.
Carte De Visite Portrait of a Group of Danish Officers Somewhere in Southern Jutland in Denmark During the Second Schleswig War (1864)
Carte de visite portrait of a group of Danish officers somewhere in Southern Jutland in Denmark during the Second Schleswig War, 1864.
Source: Royal Library, Denmark.
Monday, August 14, 2017
Dutch Resistance Members Celebrate at the Moment They Heard of Adolf Hitler’s Death Over the Radio (1945)
Dutch resistance members celebrate at the moment they heard of Adolf Hitler’s death over the radio, May 1945. Originally titled “The very instant that we heard of Hitler’s death on the radio and knew the war was over!” Attributed to Tony van Renterghem.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
People Posing Amidst the Rubble of a Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory (1883)
People posing amidst the rubble of a buildings destroyed by fire in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, 1883. By Charles Roscoe Savage.
Source: Harold B. Lee Library.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Copy Negative of a Daguerreotype Portrait of Two Unidentified Women (1840′s/1850′s)
Copy negative of a daguerreotype portrait of two unidentified women, c. 1840′s/1850′s. Copy negative probably taken by Washington, D.C., photographer C.M. Bell in the late 1800's. Originally titled "Anderson."
Source: Library of Congress.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Portrait of a Group of African American Men Posing in Front of a Store Possibly in Kentucky (1800′s)
Portrait of a group of African American men posing in front of a store possibly in Kentucky, c. 1800′s.
Source: University of Kentucky.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Stereoview Scene of a Group of Musicians Playing Instruments (1860′s)
Stereoview scene of a group of musicians playing instruments, probably British, c. 1860′s.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Animated Time-Lapse Portrait of a Man Identified as Mr. Irving Possibly Taken on the Isle of Man (1800's)
Animated time-lapse portrait of a man identified as Mr. Irving possibly taken on the Isle of Man, c. 1800's.
Source: imuseum.
Portrait of the Drum Corps of an Unidentified Union Regiment Posing in an Encampment During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of the drum corps of an unidentified Union regiment posing in an encampment during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Carte De Visite Vignette Portrait of a Woman Sewing With a Cat On Her Lap and a Man by James G. Stacy of Dover, Maine (1860′s)
Carte de visite vignette portrait of a woman sewing with a cat on her lap and a man by James G. Stacy of Dover, Maine, c. 1860′s.
Source: Library of Congress.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Stereoview of a Group Posing in a Street in Newton, New Jersey (1880)
Stereoview of a group posing in a street in Newton, New Jersey, c. 1880. By Townley's Newton Photo Gallery.
Source: New York Public Library.
Portrait of an African American Man Posing With One of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s Horses During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of an African American man posing with one of Union general Ulysses S. Grant’s horses during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Three Portraits of a Woman Identified as Miss Bradon (1860′s)
Three portraits of a woman identified as Miss Bradon, c. 1860′s. By Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant by C.M. Bell of Washington DC (1870′s/1880′s)
Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant by C.M. Bell of Washington, D.C., c. 1870′s/1880′s.
Source: Library of Congress.