Photo of a Crowd Watching a Parade on a Street in Carthage, Missouri (1870's)

"Public square, north side." Photo of a crowd probably watching a parade go by on a street in Carthage, Missouri, c. 1870s. Tracking down the location of the J. M. Whitsett Dry Goods store was how I was able to identify where this was taken.

Source: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.

Photo of a Settler Family Posing With Their Horse-Drawn Covered Wagon Near North Loup, Nebraska (1886)

Photo of a settler family posing with their horse-drawn covered wagon near North Loup, Nebraska, 1886.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Photo of a Street in Sioux City, Iowa (1860's/1870's)

 

View of a street in Sioux City, Iowa, c. 1860s/1870s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Two Women Posing in a Horse-Drawn Carriage on the Grounds of Oakland Hall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1860's)

 

Portrait of two women posing in a horse-drawn carriage on the grounds of Oakland Hall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, c. 1860s. Probably taken by an amateur photographer and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Mystery Daguerreotype View of a Street in an Unidentified Town (1840s/1850s)

 

Daguerreotype view of a street in an unidentified town, c. 1840s/1850s. There is a sailing ship on a body of water visible at the end of the street, the masts of a few more ships to its right, and a building under construction in the distance at far right. The contour of the hills in the distance might one way the location of this daguerreotype is discovered because the street probably looks much different if this town is still around today. The Library of Congress only states that the daguerreotype was purchased at "Ranch Auction" in Switzerland in 1961.

Update: A viewer of my video on this daguerreotype on Youtube claims to have found the location where the photo was taken. The viewer claims that it was taken in Jamaica and has contacted the Library of Congress about the discovery.

Source: Library of Congress.

View of Native American US Army Cavalrymen During Saber Exercises at Fort Custer in Montana (1892)

View of Native American US Army cavalrymen during saber exercises at Fort Custer in Montana, 1892.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

“The First Photograph From the Front: German Cavalrymen, Wounded During the Advance on Liège, Being Bandaged” (1914)

“The first photograph from the front: German cavalrymen, wounded during the advance on Liège, being bandaged.” Taken during the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914. From The Illustrated War News magazine published in 1914.

American Soldiers of the 6th US Cavalry Regiment Training Horses in Fort Bayard, New Mexico (1880's)

American soldiers of the 6th US Cavalry Regiment training horses in Fort Bayard, New Mexico, c. 1885.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Tintype Portrait of Confederate Cavalrymen Posing in a Camp in Georgia During the American Civil War (1860′s)

Tintype portrait of Confederate cavalrymen and unidentified African American man, possibly a camp servant, posing in a camp in Georgia during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s.

Source: Missouri History Museum.

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.

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 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.

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.

Stereoview of People and Horse-Drawn Buggies and Wagons in Buxton, Maine, During the Town’s Centennial Celebrations (1872)

Stereoview of people and horse-drawn buggies and wagons in Buxton, Maine, during the town’s centennial celebrations, August 14, 1872. By Simon S. Towle.

Source: New York Public Library.

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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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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View of a Crowd Gathered to Watch the Execution by Hanging of John Presswood, Jr. in Smithville, Tennessee (1872)

View of a crowd gathered to watch the execution by hanging of John Presswood, Jr. in Smithville, Tennessee, 1872. Presswood had confessed to murdering Rachel Fowler Billings with an axe.

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View of Buyers and Sellers of Hogs on a Market Day in Mansfield, Ohio (1862)

View of buyers and sellers of hogs on a market day in Mansfield, Ohio, January 7, 1862.

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Union Soldiers of the Cleveland Light Artillery Posing With a Cannon in an Unidentified Camp During the Civil War

Union soldiers of the Cleveland Light Artillery posing with a cannon in an unidentified camp during the Civil War. At least three of the people in uniform appear to be women.

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Union Soldiers Posing at General Adelbert Ames Headquarters During the Civil War

View of Union soldiers posing at General Adelbert Ames headquarters during the Civil War.

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