Daguerreotype view of the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847. Attributed to photographer Thomas Easterly. This is said to be one of the earliest surviving photos taken in New Orleans and the only photo of this iteration of the hotel before it was destroyed by a fire on January 18, 1851.
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Saturday, March 3, 2018
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.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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.
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, During the Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of a group of Union soldiers posing in front of a building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the Civil War, c. 1860′s. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Friday, March 11, 2016
View of African American Civilians in Line to Receive Rations in a Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1865)
View of a street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1865. The crowd of people down the street are said to be African Americans civilians in line to receive rations. By Andrew Lytle. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Hand-Colored Ambrotype Portrait of Confederate Soldier Thomas Isaiah Booker Who Served With a Louisiana Regiment During the Civil War
Hand-colored ambrotype portrait of Confederate soldier Thomas Isaiah Booker who served with a Louisiana regiment during the Civil War.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015
Union Soldiers in a Makeshift Camp Possibly in New Orleans After the Civil War
Union soldiers in a makeshift camp possibly in New Orleans after the Civil War, c. 1865. Theodore Lilienthal. Animated stereoview.
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Friday, May 15, 2015
Two Scenes of Union Soldiers of the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery Regiment Posing With a Cannon in a Fortified Position During the Siege of Port Hudson in Louisiana (1863)
Saturday, April 4, 2015
View of a Military Band Playing on a Wagon During a Political Rally For a State Senate Candidate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
View of a military band playing on a wagon during a political rally for a state senate candidate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, late 1860's. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Friday, March 6, 2015
Union Soldiers of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Plaquemine, Louisiana (1864)
Union soldiers of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1864. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.
Monday, January 26, 2015
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