Photo of Gold Miners Posing in Their Camp in La Plata County, Colorado Territory (1874)

Photo of gold miners posing in their camp in La Plata County, Colorado Territory, 1874. Taken by photographer William Henry Jackson while he was a member of the Hayden Survey.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Photo of Union Army Major Edward Parker Rice Posing With His Horse Possibly on a Street in St. Louis, Missouri (1865)

 

Portrait of Major Edward Parker Rice of the Union Army posing with his horse possibly on a street in St. Louis, Missouri, shortly after the end of the American Civil War, June 1865. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Missouri Historical Society.

View of People Posing Along a Street in Richmond, Ohio (1880′s)

View of people posing along a street in Richmond, Ohio, c. 1880′s. By photography firm D. Filson and Son.

Source: New York Public Library.

Painting of a Lost Daguerreotype of Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant Probably Taken at Camp Salubrity in Louisiana (1845)

Painting of a lost daguerreotype of Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant probably taken at Camp Salubrity in Louisiana, 1845. By artist T. V. Chominski. From McClure's Magazine.

Portrait of a Union Soldier Posing With a Horse During the American Civil War (1860′s)

Portrait of a Union soldier posing with a horse during the American Civil War, c. 1861-1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: Library of Congress.

“View Looking Up Kansas River Towards General Dietzler’s House” (1867)

“View looking up Kansas River towards General Dietzler’s house.” Stereoview taken in Kansas in 1867 by Alexander Gardner.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of an Unidentified Mounted Union Officer Posing With an African American Camp Servant in a Camp During the American Civil War (1860′s)

Portrait of an unidentified mounted Union officer posing with an African American camp servant in a camp during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

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.

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.

Portrait of Almon Harris Thompson Taken During a Geographic Survey Expedition Somewhere in the United States Titled “Professor A.H. Thompson and His Horse ‘Old Ute’ and Their Shadows" (1871)

Portrait of Almon Harris Thompson taken during a geographic survey expedition somewhere in the United States titled “Professor A.H. Thompson and his horse ‘Old Ute’ and their shadows, 1871.” Attributed to John K. Hillers, Elias Olcott Beaman, and James Fennemore.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Stereoview of People, Buildings, and a Hydrant Shooting Water Into the Air on Independence Day in Providence, Rhode Island (1873)

View of people, buildings, and a hydrant shooting water into the air in Providence, Rhode Island, July 4, 1873. By the photography firm Manchester Brothers.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Portrait of Union Soldiers from Company D of the 45th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of a Building Serving as Their Quarters in New Bern, North Carolina (1860's)

Portrait of Union soldiers from Company D of the 45th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in front of a building serving as their quarters in New Bern, North Carolina, during the American Civil War, 1862-1863. From the book History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia published in 1908.

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.

Daguerreotype Portrait of a Group of Men Posing in Front of a Building Somewhere in the United States (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of a group of men posing in front of a building somewhere in the United States, c. 1850.

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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 Ruins of the Tower of Jamestown Church Which Was Built in 1639 in Jamestown, Virginia (1800's)

View of the ruins of the tower of Jamestown Church which was built in 1639 in Jamestown, Virginia, c. 1800's. Animated stereoview.

Source.

A Group of Men Posing Amidst Destroyed Buildings on Summer Street in the Aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872

A group of men posing amidst destroyed buildings on Summer Street in the aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. Animated stereoview.

Source.

People Posing Amidst the Rubble of Destroyed Buildings on Summer Street in the Aftermath of the Great Boston Fire (1872)

People posing amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings on Summer Street in the aftermath of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. Animated stereoview.

Source.

View of People Posing in Front of Abraham Lincoln's House Draped in Mourning Sometime After Lincoln's Assassination in Springfield, Illinois (1865)

View of people posing in front of Abraham Lincoln's house draped in mourning sometime after Lincoln's assassination in Springfield, Illinois, 1865. The horse is probably one owned by Lincoln named Old Robin.

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John Flynn Posing With Abraham Lincoln's Horse Named Old Robin on the Day of Lincoln's Funeral in Springfield, Illinois (1865)

John Flynn posing with Abraham Lincoln's horse named Old Robin on the day of Lincoln's funeral in Springfield, Illinois, May 4, 1865. Flynn had bought Old Robin from Lincoln on January 23, 1861. The unidentified African American man was employed as Flynn's groom. Image from Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose.