Early Photo of a Family Posing in Front of a Log Cabin House Somewhere in Kansas Territory (1859)

 

"Log Cabin, Kansas." Photo of a family posing in front of an expanded log cabin house somewhere in Kansas Territory, c. 1859. Taken by photographers Charles and Edward Bierstadt while members of the Landers Expedition and originally published as a stereoview. Surviving stereoview cards from this series are extremely rare.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Three American Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building in Fort Keogh, Montana (1889)

Three American soldiers posing in front of a building in Fort Keogh, Montana, c. 1889.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Portrait of a Group of African American Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing in Front of a Log Cabin and Tent During the American Civil War (1860's)

Portrait of a group of African American Union soldiers and civilians posing in front of a log cabin and tent during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

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An African American Family Posing in Front of Their House Near Jacksonville, Florida

An African American family posing in front of their house near Jacksonville, Florida, c. 1875.

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