Victory! - Public domain historical image during American Civil War. A...
Card showing Afro-American soldier carrying U.S. flag being shot in battle. No. 11, no. 67. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
General Caldwell and staff, at Fair Oaks, June, 1862
Photograph shows group portrait of General John C. Caldwell, seated in center, and his staff outside a tent. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 441. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & ... More
View in the ditch, on the right wing, after the Battle of Antietam
Photograph shows dead Confederate soldiers in a ditch called "Bloody Lane" on September 19, 1862. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 563. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Alexander Gardner, in... More
Comte de Paris, Duc de Chartres, Prince de Joinville, and friends, Cam...
Photograph shows Comte de Paris, Duc de Chartres, Prince de Joinville and friends seated around a makeshift table supported by logs.
View in the ditch, on the right wing, after the Battle of Antietam
Photograph shows dead Confederate soldiers in a ditch called "Bloody Lane," on September 19, 1862. A Union soldier stands above the ditch on the left side. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 563. Entered according to ... More
Ruins of Hampton Church, Virginia, west end. The oldest church in Amer...
Photograph shows a man standing on a damaged wall of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, built in 1728. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 467. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by G... More
[Journey of a slave from the plantation to the battlefield]
Uncut sheet of twelve illustrated cards presenting the journey of a slave from plantation life to the struggle for liberty, for which he gives his life, as a Union soldier during the Civil War. Attributed to J... More
Make way for liberty!, Confederate States of America.
Card showing Afro-American Union soldier bayonetting Confederate soldier. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Generals Stonemen [i.e. Stoneman] and Nagle [i.e. Naglee] and staff, n...
Photograph shows group portrait of Generals George Stoneman, seated right, and Henry M. Naglee, seated third from left, with their staff outside a tent, a dog at their feet.
Ditch on right wing, where a large number of rebels were killed at the...
Photograph shows two men looking at dead Confederate soldiers in the ditch, called "Bloody Lane," on the battlefield at Antietam, Md. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 553. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the... More
View of Gloucester & Yorktown, from Farnhold's [i.e. Farenholt's] hous...
Photograph shows aerial view of the fortifications along the York River with the fleet in the distance. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 361. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & Gibso... More
View of Gloucester & Yorktown, from Farnhold's [i.e. Farenholt's] hous...
Photograph shows aerial view of the fortifications along the York River with the fleet in the distance. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 361. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & Gibso... More
The Sale - A picture of two men standing next to each other
Card showing Afro-American slave being sold. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View on battlefield of Antietam, Confederate States of America.
Photograph shows four dead Confederate soldiers from General William Starke's Louisiana infantry along the Hagerstown Pike. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 567. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862... More
General Stoneman and staff, at his headquarters, near Fair Oaks
Photograph shows group portrait of General George Stoneman, seated in center, and his staff. A dog rests on the right. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 436. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by... More
Group Gens. Barry, Slocum, Newton, Franklin, &c., 14th May, 1862
Photograph shows group portrait of Generals Andrew A. Humphreys, Henry W. Slocum, William B. Franklin, William F. Barry, and John Newton, with an African American boy at Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Brady's Al... More
Group Gens. Barry, Slocum, Newton, Franklin, &c., 14th May, 1862
Photograph shows group portrait of Generals Andrew A. Humphreys, Henry W. Slocum, William B. Franklin, William F. Barry, and John Newton, with an African American boy at Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Brady's Al... More
Rappahannock Bridge, south view. American Civil War photograph by Math...
Photograph shows a man walking along the planks of the bridge. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 517. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M. B. Brady, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court... More
Dr. A. Hurd, 14th Indiana Volunteers, attending to Confederate wounded...
Photograph shows wounded Confederate soldiers under tents at Smith's barn near Keedysville, Md. The barn was used as a hospital after the battle with Dr. Anson Hurd in attendance. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 588... More
Military bridges across the Chickahominy, built by the 15th N. Y. V. E...
Photograph shows a bridge built with logs by the 15th New York Volunteers under Colonel John McLeod Murphy. A man sits on the far right. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 489. Entered according to Act of Congress, in ... More
The Lash - Drawing. Public domain image.
Card showing bound African American slave being whipped. No. 5, no. 61. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Confederate soldier, who, after being wounded, had dragged himself to ...
Photograph shows a dead Confederate soldier lying on his back in a little ravine on the battlefield at Antietam, Md. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 554. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Al... More
Street and Court-House in Warrenton
Photograph shows street scene, horses and covered wagons, in front of a courthouse in Warrenton, Virginia. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 534. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M. B. Brady,... More
General Stoneman and staff, at his headquarters, near Fair Oaks
Photograph shows group portrait of General George Stoneman, seated in center, and his staff. A dog rests on the right. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 436. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by... More
Killed at the Battle of Antietam
Photograph shows three dead soldiers, most likely killed September 17, 1862, by the rail fence on the Hagerstown Pike. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 559. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by ... More
View of Yorktown and fleet, from Farnhold's [i.e. Farenholt's] house, ...
Photograph shows aerial view of fortifications along the York River with the fleet in the distance. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 362. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M. B. Brady, in the... More
View on battle-field of Antietam
Photograph shows four dead soldiers on the battlefield at Antietam. A damaged fence in the background. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 572. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Alexander Gardn... More
The Parting--Buy us too - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congre...
Card showing Afro-American slave being separated from wife and child. No. 4, no. 60. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Gibson's Battery of horse artillery, near Fair Oaks, Virginia
Photograph shows the C & G Batteries of the 3rd U.S. Artillery on horses pulling mounted cannons near Fair Oaks, Va. June 1862.
La pensée s'élève, le souvenir demeure
Collecting card shows balloon flying over a bridge and waterway as letters fall from the balloon basket to birds on ground below. Tissandier collection.
Ballon Godard / H.L.. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Collecting card shows an ascending balloon with one person on board.
In the swamp - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing runaway slave hiding in swamp from pursuers. No. 7, no. 63. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Military bridges across the Chickahominy, built by the 15th N. Y. V. E...
Photograph shows a bridge built with logs by the 15th New York Volunteers under Colonel John McLeod Murphy. A man sits on the far right. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 489. Entered according to Act of Congress, in ... More
Allen & Ginter, Richmond, Virginia. 50 fish from American waters. You ...
Advertisement poster for Allen & Ginter, manufacturers of cigarettes, showing different types of fish.
[Journey of a slave from the plantation to the battlefield]
Uncut sheet of twelve illustrated cards presenting the journey of a slave from plantation life to the struggle for liberty, for which he gives his life, as a Union soldier during the Civil War. Attributed to J... More
Group of President Lincoln, General McClellan, and suite, at headquart...
Photograph shows from left Buck Juit, Ward Hill Lamon, Ozias Hatch, Gen. Randolph B. Marcy, Capt. Wright Rives, Gen. McClernand, Pres. Lincoln, Lt. Col. Andrew B. Porter, Gen. McClellan, Joseph Kennedy, John Ga... More
He died for me! - A woman holding a bird in her hand
Card showing woman symbolizing America holding wreath over dying Afro-American. No. 12, no. 68. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
View on battle-field of Antietam
Photograph shows four Union soldiers looking at dead Confederate soldiers on Miller Farm, looking toward the west woods on September 19, 1862.
[Card shows two children ascending in the basket of a balloon waving a...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Allen & Ginter, Richmond, Virginia. 50 fish from American waters. You ...
Advertisement poster for Allen & Ginter, manufacturers of cigarettes, showing different types of fish.
Confederate soldier, who, after being wounded, had dragged himself to ...
Photograph shows a dead Confederate soldier lying on his back in a little ravine on the battlefield at Antietam, Md. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 554. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Al... More
Victory! - Public domain historical image during American Civil War. A...
Card showing Afro-American soldier carrying U.S. flag being shot in battle. No. 11, no. 67. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
In the cotton field - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing African Americans picking cotton. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Group of Irish brigade as they lay on the battlefield of Antietam, 19t...
Photograph shows dead soldiers, members of the Irish brigade commanded by Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, on the battlefield of Antietam. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 550. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the yea... More
[View of the Paris Exposition of 1867 showing waterfront, main exhibit...
Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A lone grave on battle-field of Antietam
Photograph shows five soldiers near a single grave for Pvt. John Marshall, Company L, 28th Pennsylvania Volunteers under a tree on the battlefield of Antietam. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 570. Entered according ... More
The Parting--Buy us too - Drawing. Public domain image.
Card showing Afro-American slave being separated from wife and child. No. 4, no. 60. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
View in the field, on the west side of the Hagerstown Road, after the ...
Photograph shows three dead Confederate soldiers by a rail fence on the Hagerstown Road on September 17, 1862.
Tunker [i.e. Dunker] Church on battle - field of Antietam
Brady's Album Gallery, no. 573. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Alexander Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia. Digitized, 2014. Funding f... More
Bridge across the Rappahannock, north view
Photograph shows a man with a shovel standing near a bridge across the Rappahannock River with buildings on the other side. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 514. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862... More
Bridge across the Rappahannock, north view
Photograph shows a man with a shovel standing near a bridge across the Rappahannock River with buildings on the other side. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 514. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862... More
Poster - Blow for blow - Public domain lithograph
Card showing Afro-American slave with club standing over body of white man holding whip. No. 6, no. 62. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
L'Espérance en traversant l'espace vous portera mes plus douces pensée...
Collecting card shows balloon "L'Espérance" flying over a landscape with two birds carrying a flower and a letter as passengers. Tissandier collection.
Stephen's varieties No. 3: The slave in 1863
Envelope for collectors cards showing Afro-American soldier holding bayoneted rifle. Copyright by William A. Stephens.
Kimball's high grade cigarettes
General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Kimball (Wm. S.) & Co., advertiser. Category desig... More
[Collecting cards depicting a story about a Chinese governor of "Bac-N...
Sheet of 11 uncut cards, individually numbered from 1 to 10. Sheet includes duplicate cards for no. 7. French captions on each card. Tissandier collection.
American stars, 25 different albums packed in Honest long cut smoking ...
8533 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Duke (W.) Sons & Co., ... More
Gen'l Fitz John Porter and staff, at headquarters, Westover, Westover ...
Photograph shows group portrait of General Fitz John Porter seated on a chair with his staff in front of a tent. Three African Americans accompany the group. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 496 Entered according to ... More
View of ditch, which had been used as a rifle-pit at the Battle of Ant...
Photograph shows the ditch, called "Bloody Lane," where the bodies of dead Confederate soldiers lay awaiting burial on September 19, 1862. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 565. Entered according to Act of Congress, i... More
Killed at the Battle of Antietam
Photograph shows three dead soldiers, most likely killed September 17, 1862, by the rail fence on the Hagerstown Pike. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 559. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by ... More
Ruins of old brick church, Hampton, Virginia The oldest church in Amer...
Photograph shows a man sitting near the damaged wall, on the west end of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, built in 1728. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 466. Entered according to Act of Congress, in... More
View in the field, on the west side of the Hagerstown Road, after the ...
Photograph shows three dead Confederate soldiers by a rail fence on the Hagerstown Road on September 17, 1862.
All nations use Singer sewing machines Woman in the middle of the trad...
41327 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Singer Manufacturing ... More
Allen & Ginter, Richmond, Virginia. 50 fish from American waters. You ...
Advertisement poster for Allen & Ginter, manufacturers of cigarettes, showing different types of fish.
Stand up a man! - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing freed Afro-American slave humbling himself before American flag held by Union soldier. No. 9, no. 65. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Generals Stonemen [i.e. Stoneman] and Nagle [i.e. Naglee] and staff, n...
Photograph shows group portrait of Generals George Stoneman, seated right, and Henry M. Naglee, seated third from left, with their staff outside a tent, a dog at their feet.
White House, formerly residence of Mrs. Custis Washington, now the res...
Photograph shows "White House on the Pamunkey", residence of General W.H.F. Lee, and later headquarters of General George B. McClellan at White House Landing, Virginia. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 384. Entered a... More
Ruins of old brick church, Hampton, Virginia The oldest church in Amer...
Photograph shows a man sitting near the damaged wall, on the west end of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, built in 1728. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 466. Entered according to Act of Congress, in... More
View in the ditch, on the right wing, after the Battle of Antietam
Photograph shows dead Confederate soldiers in a ditch called "Bloody Lane," on September 19, 1862. A Union soldier stands above the ditch on the left side. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 563. Entered according to ... More
Free! - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing African American slave reaching freedom. No. 8, no. 64. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
View on battle-field of Antietam
Photograph shows four Union soldiers looking at dead Confederate soldiers on Miller Farm, looking toward the west woods on September 19, 1862.
Dr. A. Hurd, 14th Indiana Volunteers, attending to Confederate wounded...
Photograph shows wounded Confederate soldiers under tents at Smith's barn near Keedysville, Md. The barn was used as a hospital after the battle with Dr. Anson Hurd in attendance. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 588... More
L'Aigle et la Colombe - Drawing. Public domain image.
Card shows boy wearing a crown sitting outside with a girl in a white dress. A balloon flies in the distance. Text below title: Notre aigle donc, lassè des cieux. Descend sur un rocher, près de lui vient se re... More
[Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1...
Sheet of 10 uncut cards, individually captioned and numbered; issued as "Collection 476," "2ème série." French captions on each card. Tissandier collection. Exhibited: "The Dream of Flight" : American Treasure... More
Ruins of old brick church, Hampton, Virginia The oldest church in Amer...
Photograph shows the ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, built in 1728. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 466. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Gardner & Gibson, in the... More
General Marcy and friends, Camp Winfield Scott, near Yorktown, May 2, ...
Photograph shows group portrait of General Randolph B. Marcy, officers and friends, at Camp Winfield Scott. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 355. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M. B. Brady... More
[General Randolph B. Marcy with officers and civilians at Army of the ...
Photograph shows from left Captain Wright Rives, John W. Garrett, an orderly, General Randolph Marcy, Lt. Col. Andrew B. Porter, Col. Thomas S. Mather, Ozias M. Hatch, Joseph C. G. Kennedy outside a tent at Arm... More
100 lb. gun on board the Confederate gunboat Teazer [i.e. Teaser], whi...
Photograph shows a seaman sitting next to the 100 lb. gun that was captured by the U.S.S. Maratanza on July 4, 1862, on the James River, Virginia. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 482 Entered according to Act of Cong... More
The Sale - Drawing. Public domain image.
Card showing Afro-American slave being sold. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
General Stoneman & staff. American Civil War 1861-1865.
Photograph shows group portrait of General George Stoneman, standing with a group taking refreshment possibly at Camp Winfield Scott, in Yorktown, Va., May, 1862. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 445. Entered accordi... More
Free! - Drawing. Public domain image.
Card showing African American slave reaching freedom. No. 8, no. 64. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
General Heintzelman & staff, Arlington House, Virginia
Photograph shows General Samuel P. Heintzelman and Union officers standing on the steps of Arlington House. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Alexander Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of... More
Ditch on right wing, where a large number of rebels were killed at the...
Photograph shows two men looking at dead Confederate soldiers in the ditch, called "Bloody Lane," on the battlefield at Antietam, Md. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 553. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the... More
Maj. Robertson's Battery of horse artillery, near Richmond, June, 1862
Photograph shows soldiers, horses, and mounted cannons from Captain James M. Robertson's 2nd U.S. Artillery. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 439. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Gardner & ... More
The Christmas week - Drawing. Public domain image.
Card showing African Americans at Christmas party. No. 2, no. 58. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
View in the field, the west side of the Hagerstown Road, after the Bat...
Photograph shows dead Confederate soldiers by a fence on the Hagerstown Road, on September 19, 1862.
Contrabands at headquarters of General Lafayette
Photograph shows a group of African American refugees with Union soldiers in front of General Lafayette's headquarters at Allen's farm house near Williamsburg Road. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 372. Entered accor... More
Old frame house on Fair Oaks battlefield, pierced by hundreds of bulle...
Photograph shows the old frame house, center, with soldiers and tents nearby in Fair Oaks, Virginia. The old frame house was used by Union General Joseph Hooker's Division as a hospital. Brady's Album Gallery,... More
General Caldwell and staff, at Fair Oaks, June, 1862
Photograph shows group portrait of General John C. Caldwell, seated in center, and his staff outside a tent. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 441. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & ... More
Gen'l Sykes and staff, near Richmond, June, 1862
Photograph shows group portrait of General George Sykes and his staff in front of a tent. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 429. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M. B. Brady, in the Clerk's O... More
Dead Confederate soldiers, as they fell, on the west bank, near the br...
Photograph shows two dead Confederate soldiers on the ground near the Burnside Bridge. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 555. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Alexander Gardner, in the Clerk'... More
He died for me! - A picture of a woman holding a knife
Card showing woman symbolizing America holding wreath over dying Afro-American. No. 12, no. 68. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Free! - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing African American slave reaching freedom. No. 8, no. 64. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Group -- Prince's servants. American Civil War 1861-1865.
Photograph shows group portrait of four servants, one with frying pan, and another with a wash tub, at Prince de Joinville's quarters near Yorktown, Virginia. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 444. Entered according t... More
Group of Irish brigade as they lay on the battlefield of Antietam, 19t...
Photograph shows dead soldiers, members of the Irish brigade commanded by Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, on the battlefield of Antietam. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 550. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the yea... More
[Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1...
Sheet of 10 uncut cards; individually numbered and issued as "Collection 476", "1re série." Captions in French are printed on the verso of each card. Tissandier collection.
Ruins of old brick church, Hampton, Virginia The oldest church in Amer...
Photograph shows the ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, built in 1728. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 466. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Gardner & Gibson, in the... More
Stand up a man! - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing freed Afro-American slave humbling himself before American flag held by Union soldier. No. 9, no. 65. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
The Lash - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress
Card showing bound African American slave being whipped. No. 5, no. 61. Copyright by William A. Stephens. From: Album varieties no. 3; The slave in 1863. Philadelphia, 1863.
Exploded gun in Confederate battery, Yorktown
Photograph shows a soldier sitting on a damaged parapet at a Confederate fort southeast of Yorktown, overlooking debris from an exploded 32-pounder Navy gun. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 455. Entered according to... More