Title:
Civil War era personalities and scenes
Creator/Contributor:
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
Creator/Contributor:
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Creator/Contributor:
Bradley & Rulofson
Creator/Contributor:
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
Creator/Contributor:
E. Anthony (Firm)
Creator/Contributor:
Gardner & Gibson
Abstract:
Chiefly cartes de visite portraits of Civil War generals and officers, senators, judges, and members of Lincoln's Cabinet.
One portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and one of his daughters (from a drawing?) is present. Most of those pictured are
Union officers or officials, but several Confederate figures are represented, including Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Fitzhugh
Lee, John Hunt Morgan, and Wade Hampton. Stereographs are views of battlefields, and one view of cavalry on parade in New
York, July 4th, 1860.
Date:
1860-1869 (issued)
Subject:
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Soldiers -- United States -- Portraits
Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Portraits
Generals -- United States -- Portraits
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Portraits
Généraux -- États confédérés d'Amérique -- Portraits
Généraux -- États-Unis -- Portraits
Ministres -- États-Unis -- Portraits
Cabinet officers
Generals
Soldiers
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Ouvrages illustrés
United States
United States -- Confederate States of America
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
10 stereographs and 52 cartes de visite. Most cartes de visite housed in an 1860s card album, assembled by unknown collector.
Cartes de visite in album chiefly by unknown photographers, as versos are not visible. Identified photographers include Mathew
Brady, M.P. Rice, Bradley & Rulofson, Gardner & Gibson, and W. Addis. Many published by E. & H.T. Anthony.
Stereographs bear printed, numbered labels on versos and were published by E. & H.T. Anthony, with one by E. Anthony. Credited
photographers are Alexander Gardner (5 views), James F. Gibson (3 views, 1 copyrighted by Gardner & Gibson), and G.N. Barnard
(1 view).
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Item list available in library.
Type:
graphic
History.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Card photograph albums.
Stereographs.
Cartes de visite.
Physical Description:
photoprint
1 album (42 photographic prints) and 20 photographic prints ; albumen ; mounts 9 x 18 cm. and 11 x 7 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1984.079--ALBLOCAL
Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.