cartes de visite

Lieutenant Bent D.C. Rowland of Co. G, 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infant...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Title devised by Library staff. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: History Comes Alive, September 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collect... More

Charlotte Brontë

Title from item. Reproduction of a painting by George Richards, 1850. Stamped on verso: Sewell Collection. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

Hon. & Rev. B.R. Wilson of Monrovia, Liberia, died Oct. 9, 1864 / Phot...

Photograph shows portrait of B.R. Wilson, Methodist missionary to Liberia. Title from item.

[Juan Bautista Ceballos (Cevallos), half-length portrait, facing front...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 16, upper right. On recto above item: Ex-President Gral. Ceballos.

[General Toboado half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Guillermo Prieto, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, lower left. On recto: Guillermo Prieto.

[General Tomas Mejía, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Full-length portrait of a man holding top hat and cane, standing besi...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 26, lower right.

Sr. Del Villar

Del Villar, full-length portrait, standing, facing front. Title taken from above item in notebook. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 13, lower right.

[Martin del Castillo y Cos, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 11, upper right. On verso: Aubert y Cia, 2? C. San Francisco, Mexico.

[Jose Maria Lacunza, full length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 16, lower right. On verso: E.A. Martinez y C[superscript a]., Escalerillas, No. 14.

[Napoleon III, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 10, lower left. On verso: H. Tournier, 57, Rue de Seine, 57, Paris; Déposé.

[Abraham de la Peña, half-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 11, lower right.

[Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing fron...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 20, upper right. On recto: Gral. A. Lopez de Santanna.

[Lieutenant Colonel Karl Friedrich Heinrich von Trebra, Union officer ...

Title devised by Library staff. Sitter identified by Michael Peake. Date based on Trebra's emigration from Germany in 1854 and death in 1863. Subject is wearing a German military uniform. In: Adolph Metzner pho... More

Francis Jackson, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Photograph shows abolitionist Francis Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Title from item. Stamped on verso: Sewall Coll. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

Esteva Mtro. de Governación de Max

Esteva, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. Title written above item in album. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 13, lower left.

[William E. Burton, actor and theatrical impresario, three-quarter len...

Title devised by Library staff. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

[Three-quarter length portrait of a man, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 16, upper left. On verso: Cherub with elbow resting on camera on tripod w... More

Miguel Negrete, half-length portrait, facing front

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 22, lower left.

[General Juan Nepomuceno Almonte, half-length portrait, seated, facing...

Title devised by Library staff. On recto: Cruces y Campa, México, 2d de S. Francisco, no. 4. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 13, upper left.

[Felix Constantin Alexander Johann Nepomuk Salm-Salm, three-quarter le...

Title devised by Library staff. On mount: Prince and Princess of Salm-Salm. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 26, upper left.

Meyerbeer, portrait

Photograph shows German composer Giacomo Meyerbeer, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right.

[Thomas Corwin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Ignacio Comonfort, half-length portrait, seated, facing front

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 20, upper left.

[Jose Zorrilla, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 27, upper left. On recto: Cruces y Campa 2[Superscript d] de S. Francisco... More

[Jesús Terán full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. On mount: Teran, M[Superscript tro] de Justicia. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 24, upper right.

Bahia Honda Bridge spanning one of the Florida Keys -- near Key West, ...

Title devised by Library staff. On recto above item: Gral. ... Velez. On verso: P. (?) Velez. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 15, lower left.

[Half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 46, lower left. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers. On verso... More

[Benito Juárez, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, upper left.

[General Ramón Mendez, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Woman, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 43, lower left. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers. Handwrit... More

[Woman with unopened parasol, half-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 45, lower left. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers.

[Leandro Valle, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, lower right.

[De la Garza, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 17, upper right. On recto: Cruces y Campa, México, 2[superscript a] de S.... More

[General Élie Frédéric Forey, commander-in-chief of French troops in M...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 7, upper right. On recto: Disdéri Phot., Déposé. On verso: Disdéri Photog... More

[Boy wearing suit, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

[Francisco Zarco, full-length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. On recto: F[Superscript co] Zarco. On recto: Cruces y Campa, 2[Superscript d] S. Francisco, no. 4. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor... More

[Full-length portrait of a woman, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 46, lower right. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers. On vers... More

[Napoleon I, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Nunez, half-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. On mount: Nuñez, M[Superscript tro] de hda de Juarez. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 24, upper left.

Convent of Capuchinas, where Maximilian was imprisoned in Queretaro

Title from item. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 42, upper right. Inscription in red ink on verso: Ag... Peraire, Fot, ... Real, Mexico. ... More

[Full-length portrait of a woman, standing, turned right, facing front...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 45, lower right. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers. On vers... More

[F. Mejía, full-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 24, lower right. On recto above photo: F. Mejía. On verso: Fran. Mejia.

[José Tomás de Cuéllar, half-length portrait, seated, facing right]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 10, upper left.

[Luis G. Osollo, bust portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. On recto above item: Gral. Luís G. Osollo. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 15, upper right.

[Jesús González Ortega, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Porfirio Díaz, full-length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 22, lower right.

[Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, half-length portrait, standing, facing fr...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 25, lower right.

[Manuel Doblado, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 23, upper right.

[General José Nicolás de la Portilla, full-length portrait, seated, fa...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 14, lower right. Above item on recto: Gral. Portilla. On recto: Cruces y ... More

[Head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with handlebar mustache, facing ...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 26, lower left. On recto: Cruces y Campa 2[Superscript d] de S. Francisco... More

[Miguel Cervantes, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 12 upper right. On verso: Montes de Oca y Cia, Fotografos, 1[superscript ... More

[Ocampo Melchor, bust portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, upper right. On recto, above carte de visite: Melchor Ocampo.

[Juan Baptiste Jecker, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. On mount recto: Cruces y Campa - México - 2[Superscript d] de S. Francisco, no. 4. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of M... More

[General Zires, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 11, lower left.

[Felipe N. Chacón, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 11, upper left. On verso: Montes de Oca y Comapañia, 1? calle de Plateras... More

[Mariano Riva Palacio, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 23, lower right.

[General Tomas O'Horan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 25, lower left. On recto: Aubert y C[Superscript ia]. On verso: Aubert y ... More

[Carlos Peza, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. On verso: Carlos Pera, Ministro de Hacienda Epoca de Miramon. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 15, lower r... More

[? Pietrasanta, holding top hat, full-length portrait, standing, facin...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 17, lower right.

L'Aiglón

Title from item. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 20, lower left. On verso: H. Tournier, 57, Rue de Seine, 57, Paris, Déposé. Aiglon, or e... More

[Jose Maria Lacunza, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 16, lower left. On verso: E.A. Martinez y C[superscript a]., Escalerillas... More

[Mariano Escobedo, full-length portrait, facing left]

[Pedro Escudero Y Echanove, three-quarter length portrait, standing, f...

[Juan José Baz, half-length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 23, lower left.

[Half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 46, upper left. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers. On verso... More

[Colonel Paulino Lamadrid, three-quarter length portrait, seated, faci...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 12 upper left.

[General José Lopez Uraga, full-length portrait, standing, facing fron...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 9, lower left.

Maj. Theodore Winthrop, killed at Bulls Bluff

Maj. Theodore Winthrop, bust portrait, facing left. Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. Title from item. In album: Cartes de visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 23, right.

[Emperor Maximilian, bust portrait, turned left]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 7, upper left. Photograph of painting?

[Ramón Corona, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 22, upper right.

[General Tomas Mejía, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 8, lower left.

[General Santiago Vidaurri, half-length portrait, standing, facing fro...

Title devised by Library staff. On recto above item: Gral Santiago Vidaurri. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 14, lower right.

[Fountain surrounded by benches in the Alameda Central park, Mexico Ci...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 42, lower left. On verso: Photographie de la Porte 51 Denis, Pestel, Boul... More

[Baron Alexander von Humboldt, half-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 27, upper right. On recto: Cruces y Campa 2[Superscript d] de S. Francisc... More

Halevy, portrait

Photograph shows Fromenthal Halévy, French composer, three-quarter length portrait, facing right. Title from item. No. 1336. Stamped on verso: Gift, Virginia S. Benjamin, Feb. 12, 1946. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

Harrold

Photograph shows a young man in frock coat, holding a hat in his left hand, and his right hand resting on a book, full-length portrait, facing front.

[Miguel López, half-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 18, upper left. On recto mount: Cnel Miguel López; The Traitor.

[Mary Wollstonecraft, half-length portrait, facing left]

Title devised by Library staff. Photograph of a stipple engraving by James Heath, ca. 1797, after a painting by John Opie. Stamped on verso: Sewall Coll. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

[General Félix Charles Douay, half-length portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 14, upper left. Above recto of item: Gral. Douai.

[Napoleon III, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 20, lower right. On verso: 10 Boulevart Poissonnière, 10, Dusacq & C[supe... More

[Ignacio Zaragoza, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 22, upper left.

[General Juan Nepomuceno Almonte, full-length portrait, seated, facing...

On recto: Cruces y Campa, México, 2d de S. Francisco, no. 4. Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 13, upper right.

[Empress Eugenia of France, three-quarter length portrait, seated, tur...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 10, lower right. On verso: H. Tournier, 57, Rue de Seine, 57, Paris; Déposé.

[Fanny Longfellow, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Title devised by Library staff. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

[Woman, full-length portrait, standing, turned left]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 43, upper right. Handwritten at top of album page: Opera singers. On vers... More

[Juan Antonio de la Fuente, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 25, upper right.

[Half-length portrait of a man seated, facing front]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 17, upper left. On recto: Cruces y Campa, México, 2[superscript a] de S. ... More

[Commodore Matthew C. Perry, three-quarter length portrait, standing, ...

"Brady photo published by E. Anthony" pencilled on mount. Published in: History of the U.S. Navy / Robert W. Love, Jr. Harrisburg, PA : Stackpole Books, c1992, v. 1, p. 232.

Jefferson Davis in uniform with sword in front of painted backdrop sho...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period, leaf 5, lower left.

Slave of Richard Townsend / W.H. Ingram's Photograph and Ferrotype Gal...

Photo shows an elderly African American man, three-quarter length portrait, wearing coat and top hat, seated, facing front, with right hand resting on the handle of a bow saw that he holds between his legs. Tit... More

[African American man, possibly named "Small", full length studio port...

Title devised by Library staff. Inscribed in ink and pencil on verso: Small. On verso: No. 13185. Purchase; Marian Carson; 2001; (DLC/PP-2001:068). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Crane ; Croskey ; Davis, Jefferson ; Davis, L.R

Page in album contains cartes de visite portraits of a Union officer named Crane; a man in civilian dress named Henry Croskey by photographer Edward P. Hipple, 820 Arch Street, Philadelphia, which is signed on ... More

[Emperor Maximilian on horseback]

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 5, lower right.

[Sir Charles Lyell, full-length portrait, seated at small table, facin...

Henry Carrington Bolton Collection. In carte de visite album.

[Empress Carlotta of Mexico, three-quarter length portrait, facing fro...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 2, upper right.

Emperor Maximilian, (standing center with hand on hip) and his three b...

Title devised by Library staff. (Source: researcher M. P. Higgins, 2018) In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 3, lower right. On mount: Two fo... More

[Empress Carlotta of Mexico, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

[Empress Carlota of Mexico, half-length portrait in cameo, surrounded ...

Title devised by Library staff. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 4, upper left.