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[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, eyes front]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, eyes fr...

Scratched on back of plate: 30. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

Colossus in front of Temple of Wady Saboua--Nubia / David Roberts, R.A.

Colossus in front of Temple of Wady Saboua--Nubia / David Roberts, R.A...

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, pt. 7.

Washington, D.C., Group in front of building

Washington, D.C., Group in front of building

No. 862. Title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Gift;... More

[Sergeant Cornelius V. Moore of Company B, 100th New York Volunteers, a sergeant of 39th Illinois Regiment, a corporal of 106th New York Volunteers, and a private of the 11th Vermont Regiment in camp scene poses in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Sergeant Cornelius V. Moore of Company B, 100th New York Volunteers, ...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. More information is in "Glimpses of Soldiers' Lives," SoldierbiosMooreC.html Case: Berg, no. 7-23. Additional information in collections file. Other materials r... More

[Unidentified soldier in infantry sergeant uniform with holster and musket in front of tent]

[Unidentified soldier in infantry sergeant uniform with holster and mu...

Case: Berg, 1-52; vintage mat provided by donor. Uncertain if Union or Confederate. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Librar... More

[Unidentified soldier in uniform with arm in sling in front of painted backdrop showing military camp and American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in uniform with arm in sling in front of painted...

Case: (front) leather flower design; (back) leather floral bouquet design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Cong... More

[Bv't. Maj. General John C. Caldwell and staff posed in front of tent]

[Bv't. Maj. General John C. Caldwell and staff posed in front of tent]

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 580. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War. He emigrated to t... More

[Unidentified soldier of 33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment with bayoneted musket and revolver in front of painted backdrop showing weapons and American flag at Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri]

[Unidentified soldier of 33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment with bayonete...

Case: Rinhart, no. 68. Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DL... More

Rebel works in front of Atlanta, Ga., no. 3

Rebel works in front of Atlanta, Ga., no. 3

This record contains unverified data from shelflist. Plate from: Photographic views of Sherman's campaign / from negatives taken in the field by Geo. N. Barnard. New York : 1866. Published in: Photographic view... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina. General Quincy A. Gillmore in front of his tent]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. General Quincy A. Gillmore in front of...

A man standing next to a horse in front of a tent. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Two men in front of tent]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Two men in front of tent]

A black and white photo of two men standing outside of a tent. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Capitol, detail of "Progress of Civilization," Thomas Crawford; east front pediment, Senate]

[Capitol, detail of "Progress of Civilization," Thomas Crawford; east ...

Photograph shows detail of schoolmaster and child from Thomas Crawford's Progress of Civilization in the pediment over the east entrance to the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol In album: Benjamin Brown French "P... More

Hospital Stewards of 2d Division, 9th Army Corps. in front of Petersubrg, Virginia, November, 1864

Hospital Stewards of 2d Division, 9th Army Corps. in front of Petersub...

No. 571. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More

[View of bombproof tents occupied by U.S. colored troops in front of Petersburg, Virginia, August 7, 1864]

[View of bombproof tents occupied by U.S. colored troops in front of P...

No. 803. Title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of Photographic Incidents of the War from the gallery of Alexander Gardner by Bob Zeller, published by Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Mounted with... More

Ditch and abattis (i.e. abatis) in front of Fort Sedgewick (i.e. Sedgwick)

Ditch and abattis (i.e. abatis) in front of Fort Sedgewick (i.e. Sedgw...

No. 4431. Another print of this image: LOT 11486-G, no. 11. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).

Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg

Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dead Confederate soldier, in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Petersburg, Virginia, April 3, 1865

Dead Confederate soldier, in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

Civil War Photograph Collection. Original glass negative: LC-B811-3189. No. 4082.

Dead Confederate soldier in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Petersburg, Virginia, April 3, 1865

Dead Confederate soldier in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peters...

No. 4078. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

[Construction of Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.: Men standing in front; column being raised into position, Sept. 16, 1867]

[Construction of Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.: Men standing in ...

Illus. in: Views of the Treasury Building. Microfilm in LOT 12364.

Coyotero Apache warrior & a Mexican captive - The Mexican a great drunkard Alloy or Juana - a belle of the Pimos [i.e., Pimas] - has an olla on her head and a Kee-ho in front of her.

Coyotero Apache warrior & a Mexican captive - The Mexican a great drun...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Line perspective of front and side elevations]

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Line ...

Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front and end elevations]

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front and end elevations]

Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Ohio whiskey war - the ladies of Logan singing hymns in front of barrooms in aid of the temperance movement

The Ohio whiskey war - the ladies of Logan singing hymns in front of b...

After a sketch by S.B. Morton. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1874 Feb. 21, p. 392.

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Front elevation] / A.R. Esty archt.

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Front...

Exhibited: Unbuilt Washington, National Building Museum, Washington, D.C., Nov. 2011-May 2012. Conservation control number 004069.JC.

[A group photograph of the officers in front of the door of the barracks] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères.

[A group photograph of the officers in front of the door of the barrac...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 16. No. 193. In album: Military personnel, arms depots, and other buildings, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hami... More

Digger Indian family in front of adobe building and bough wigwam on reservation, Tejon Ranch

Digger Indian family in front of adobe building and bough wigwam on re...

Photo of Kern County, California. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Farms...; Ranches...; Farm machinery' Irrigation; Architecture; Artesian well; Family groups... More

Ex-judge Chas R. Mathews of New Helena, Nebraska, in front of a log building that was one of the first buildings in the county and served for a time as New Helena's post office.

Ex-judge Chas R. Mathews of New Helena, Nebraska, in front of a log bu...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Group of people in front of the post office in Merna, Custer County, Nebraska.

Group of people in front of the post office in Merna, Custer County, N...

summary: In 1984, Custer County native Vern Souders, photographs RG2608-1066, RG2608-2435a, RG2608-2435b, and RG2608-2435c, show different generations of Merna, Nebraska. Originally, Merna was located as a sod... More

[Three Arab men sitting in front of Kabyle house, Paris Exposition, 1889]

[Three Arab men sitting in front of Kabyle house, Paris Exposition, 18...

Originals in PR12, LOT 6634. Public domain photograph of Paris Exposition Universelle, 1889, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family in front of a farmhouse in south Custer County, Nebraska.

Family in front of a farmhouse in south Custer County, Nebraska.

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family in front of two-story farmhouse near Westerville, Nebraska.

Family in front of two-story farmhouse near Westerville, Nebraska.

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[St. Paul's Cathedral, West Front, London, England]

[St. Paul's Cathedral, West Front, London, England]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "11096". More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at h... More

Family in front of a sod house with a frame roof.

Family in front of a sod house with a frame roof.

original size: 8x 5 1/2 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[World's Columbian Expo., Chicago, 1892: Manufacturers Building, rt. front]

[World's Columbian Expo., Chicago, 1892: Manufacturers Building, rt. f...

Photo copyrighted by Allgeir Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Exhibitions.

Hyderabad - street view in front of Mosque of Afgul Amri

Hyderabad - street view in front of Mosque of Afgul Amri

Published as halftone in Harper's Weekly, 1895, p. 762. Photographic print made by LC from Jackson's vintage film negative. Gift; Colorado Historical Society; 1949. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1... More

[Street types of New York City: Street cleaner with pick ax standing in front of pile of snow]

[Street types of New York City: Street cleaner with pick ax standing i...

Photoprint copyrighted by Elizabeth Alice Austen. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Occupations; Street cleaners; Postal service.

[13 totem poles in front of houses in Alaska or the Aleutian Islands]

[13 totem poles in front of houses in Alaska or the Aleutian Islands]

Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Five girls lying on mat in gymnasium in front of basketball scoreboard, Western High School, Washington, D.C.]

[Five girls lying on mat in gymnasium in front of basketball scoreboar...

No. 37 In album: "Western High School." Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

[Beggars in front of mosque "Sidi Abderrhaman", Algiers, Algeria]

[Beggars in front of mosque "Sidi Abderrhaman", Algiers, Algeria]

Title from the Detroit Photographic Co., catalogue F scenic, architectural, and marine views, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Photographic Company, c1899. Print no. "6290". Forms part of: Views of people and sites in ... More

Group in front of Tremont Hotel at Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska.

Group in front of Tremont Hotel at Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebra...

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scene in front of Ott and Scheele's general merchandise store

Scene in front of Ott and Scheele's general merchandise store

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

[Whittemore House, exterior view of front and side, Washington, D.C.]

[Whittemore House, exterior view of front and side, Washington, D.C.]

Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Family in front of sod house on a small cattle ranch on Gordon Creek, Cherry County, Nebraska.

Family in front of sod house on a small cattle ranch on Gordon Creek, ...

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nebraska, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat, forage cap, and gloves with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat, forage cap, and gloves with...

Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Fernando Wood, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to left, eyes front]

[Fernando Wood, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to left, e...

Photo shows Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York, 1855-57 and 1860-62, and Democratic Representative to Congress for New York state, 1841-1843, 1863-1865, and 1867-1881. Possibly a copy daguerreotype. Scratched on... More

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Union uniform with saber, revolver, and cap box atop horse with saddlebags in front of boots, shoes, and gloves shop]

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Union uniform with saber, revolver, a...

Case: Berg, no. 7-21. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Cashtown, ... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform with 3rd Corps badge in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform with 3rd Corps badge in f...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Tatar couple with a small boy in front of their home]

[Tatar couple with a small boy in front of their home]

Transfer; Manuscript Division (George Kennan Papers); 1973; (DLC/PP-1973:080). Forms part of: George Kennan Papers.

[Two portraits of Sarah Allister McAllister Grant. Right plate: head-and-shoulders, facing slightly right. Left plate: full-length, standing in front of a building]

[Two portraits of Sarah Allister McAllister Grant. Right plate: head-a...

Image on left plate is barely visible. Paper label attached to case: Sarah by W.Y.M., 184? Inscription on left plate: "Taken in 1843 at 45 Sansom St. by W.Y. McAllister." Hallmark on both plates: iron cross sh... More

View of the Provost buildings, Hilton Head, S.C. Discription: Built on the bank of the Broad River, (Port Royal Bay.) The rear building for prisoners. The front building for the Provost Marshall General and assistants, as office rooms / / Photographed by G.T. Lape, photographer, 130 Chatham St., N.Y.

View of the Provost buildings, Hilton Head, S.C. Discription: Built on...

On verso: For sale by E.D. Doolittle, Army, Navy Printing & Photographs, No. 83 Grand St., N.Y. Neg. no. B8184-10378.

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and Company D forage cap with handgun and cartridge box in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and Company D forage cap ...

Case: Leather gem geometric motif. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenqui... More

[Richmond, Virginia Front and side view of Libby Prison]

[Richmond, Virginia Front and side view of Libby Prison]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

13 inch mortar "Dictator", in front of Petersburg, Virginia

13 inch mortar "Dictator", in front of Petersburg, Virginia

No. B772. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).

Front of "slave pen," Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Front of "slave pen," Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing a Union army guard and other men in front of a building designated Price, Birch & Co., dealers in slaves, at 1315 Duke St., Alexandria, VA. Before that, the premises were owned by the slave-... More

Front of "slave pen," Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Front of "slave pen," Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing a Union army guard and other men in front of a building designated Price, Birch & Co., dealers in slaves, at 1315 Duke St., Alexandria, VA. Before that, the premises were owned by the slave-... More

Wood cutter standing in front of log with a diameter almost equal his height

Wood cutter standing in front of log with a diameter almost equal his ...

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop showing porch and terrace]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop sh...

Photograph shows red piping painted on the uniform designating artillery. Case: Leather geometric. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs fro... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to draped table in front of painted backdrop showing fort scene]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to draped table in front o...

Frame:Thermoplastic scroll frame. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at the Library of Congress, W... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union artillery shell jackets with shoulder scales and slouch hats in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union artillery shell jackets with shoul...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified young sailor in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop showing waterfront with Monitor class warship]

[Unidentified young sailor in Union uniform in front of painted backdr...

Case: Berg, no. 7-21. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Col... More

Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862 (Andrew J. Russel)

Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862 (Andre...

Photograph shows a view of the Smithsonian Institution from below a field of wildflowers. Seven men face the building. No. 270.

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms posing with bayoneted Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket with attached bayonet,  knife, and Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver in front of painted backdrop showing landscape with camp]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms posing with bayoneted Spr...

Case: Berg, no. 1-40. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congres... More

Rebel breastworks in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg). The small mounds with chimneys are the soldiers' quarters, under ground

Rebel breastworks in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg). The small...

Stereograph showing a soldier standing near a log fortified parapet at a Confederate fort. No. 3218, part of series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. This view was taken ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union first lieutenant's uniform and kepi with cavalry saber atop horse in front of fence, building, and woods]

[Unidentified soldier in Union first lieutenant's uniform and kepi wit...

Photograph shows uniform with sash, shoulder boards, and gauntlets. Case: Berg, no. 7-22. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Lilje... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms in front of painted backdrop showing trees]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms in front of painted backd...

Photograph shows cross medal on man on right and shield-shaped medal on breast and insignia of the 6th Corps on forage cap on man on left; he also smokes cigar. Case: Leather floral scroll motif. Additional in... More

Elevation of the eastern front of the Capitol of the United States / drawn by William A. Pratt, Rural Architt. & Surveyor ; Printed by P.S. Duval, Philada. ; lithographed by Chas. Fenderich, Washn. City.

Elevation of the eastern front of the Capitol of the United States / d...

Print showing exterior of east front of the U.S. Capitol building with landscaped lawn in the foreground. Secondary support contains imprint and copyright statements, and scale. Entered according to act of Con... More

Deadwood. Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. of the Dakotas, resting in front of City Hall after the Grand Parade, May 21, 1890

Deadwood. Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. of the Dakotas, resting in front of Cit...

Group of uniformed men posing in front of a large brick building.

[Fort Fisher, N.C. View of the land front, showing destroyed gun carriage in second traverse]

[Fort Fisher, N.C. View of the land front, showing destroyed gun carri...

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Fort Fisher, N.C., January 1865.

[Winfield Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait, head three-quarters to the right, eyes front, in civilian dress]

[Winfield Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait, head three-quarters to t...

General, U.S. Army officer, Commander in Chief. DAG no. 325 is probably a copy of this image. Scratched on face of plate: 146; Gen. Scott. Written on back of plate: 224. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Facing the light / ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union shell jacket and cavalry officer's slouch hat with cavalry saber and carbine in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Unidentified soldier in Union shell jacket and cavalry officer's slou...

Case: Berg, no. 7-23. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 6th Corps badge in front of painted backdrop showing landscape]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 6th Corps badge in front o...

Case: Plain leather with side clasp. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Lee's Headquar... More

[Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia Personnel in front of Quartermaster's Office]

[Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia Personnel in front of Quartermaster's O...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Burnside and Hooker, November 1862-April 1863.

[Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length portrait, seated in front of fireplace, facing left, holding cigarette in one hand and a beer stein in the other, in her Washington, D.C. studio]

[Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length portrait, seated in front of f...

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man, three-quarters length portrait, standing in front of painted backdrop]

[Unidentified man, three-quarters length portrait, standing in front o...

Case: mixed flowers surrounded by scrolls. Stamped on brass mat: Ball & Thomas, 120 W 4th St. Cin. O. Hallmark: Rinhart 30. Same sitter as in DAG no. 1384. Barboza number: 6019.024. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1... More

[House ("Tudor Place") for Thomas and Martha Custis Peter, 1644 31st Street, N.W., Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering]

[House ("Tudor Place") for Thomas and Martha Custis Peter, 1644 31st S...

Reference copy available in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[John Alexander Kennedy, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left, eyes front]

[John Alexander Kennedy, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left,...

Superintendent of Metropolitan police, New York, NY. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union cavalry uniform with cavalry saber in front of painted backdrop showing landscape]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union cavalry uniform with c...

Photograph shows sergeant's chevrons painted on the sleeves. Case: Berg, no. 7-51. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DL... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and fez with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and fez with bayoneted musket i...

Case: Berg, no. 3-168. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Purchase; David Belcher; 1968. Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at the ... More

Inside view, Fort Sumter, March 1865. Looking s.w. across the southwestern front

Inside view, Fort Sumter, March 1865. Looking s.w. across the southwes...

Photograph shows gabions used as reinforcements inside Fort Sumter. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with ... More

[Domestic cat standing on a block and a puppy with its front paws on the block]

[Domestic cat standing on a block and a puppy with its front paws on t...

Printed with number in upper right corner: 7. Inscribed in pencil on verso: 1227 U 5 D 57.

[Francis Lister Hawks, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, eyes front]

[Francis Lister Hawks, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the rig...

Reverend, Protestant Episcopal clergyman, church historian, first president of the University of Louisiana. Alternative identifications: Rev. Hawkes (cat. 5); Thomas Ewing. Scratched on back of plate: 167; Rev.... More

[Unidentified man, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, slightly to the right, eyes front]

[Unidentified man, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, slight...

Scratched on back of plate: 176. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Winfield Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait, head three-quarters to the right, eyes front, in civilian dress]

[Winfield Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait, head three-quarters to t...

General, U.S. Army officer, Commander in Chief. Scratched on face of plate: 146. Scratched on back of plate: 325. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Possibly a copy of DAG no. 224. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Washington :... More

Sebastopol from the front of Cathcart's Hill - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Sebastopol from the front of Cathcart's Hill - Roger Fenton's Crimean ...

Distant view of Sevastopolʹ from Cathcart's Hill; on plain are five men and a conical tent. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Assassination of James King, of William, corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets, San Francisco, California / / Richardson=Cox, sc.  Execution of James P. Casey and Charles Cora in front of the vigilance committee rooms, San Francisco, California

Assassination of James King, of William, corner of Montgomery and Wash...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1856 July 19, p. 88.

[Construction of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C., showing construction of the front steps]

[Construction of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C....

Illus. in: Views of the Treasury Building, plate 42. Microfilm in LOT 12364.

[Construction of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C., showing construction of the front steps and columns]

[Construction of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C....

Illus. in: Views of the Treasury Building, plate 47. Microfilm in LOT 12364.

Secession meeting in front of the Mills House, Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C. [with portraits of Hon. James Chesnut, Jr., seceding Senator from South Carolina; Hon.Robert Toombs, Senator from Georgia; and Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Ex-Senator of Georgia]

Secession meeting in front of the Mills House, Meeting Street, Charles...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 11, no. 262 (1860 Dec. 1), p. 24. Reference copy may be in LOT 4421-A. Caption card tracings: US ... More

[Soldier named Halsey in Union uniform with sword in front of painted backdrop] / Jno. Holyland, Metropolitan Gallery, 250 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C.

[Soldier named Halsey in Union uniform with sword in front of painted ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Gabions in Engineer Camp in front of Petersburg, Virginia

Gabions in Engineer Camp in front of Petersburg, Virginia

No. B6. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and... More

[Group of soldiers, some in uniform and some with crutches, pose in front of the woods at the hospital at Camp Letterman in Gettysburg]

[Group of soldiers, some in uniform and some with crutches, pose in fr...

No. 4411. Title devised by library staff. Mounted with five other photographs. Photograph is half stereograph. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms in front of painted backdrop showing camp scene]

[Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms in front of pain...

Case: Berg, no. 2-56. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fi... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revolver and sword in front of American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revol...

Case: Berg, no. 1-188; vintage mat provided by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj01 p... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of posing stand and leaning against column]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of posing stand and le...

Case: Leather, geometric design with circle motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Lee's Headquarters Civil War Memorabilia, Fredericksburg, Va., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquis... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing a window with curtains]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front ...

Case: Berg, no. 3-164. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Medhurst & Co., Overland Park, Kan., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... More

[Union soldiers in front of tents, probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia]

[Union soldiers in front of tents, probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Sergeant Tom Strawn of Company B, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops Heavy Artillery Regiment, with revolver in front of painted backdrop showing balustrade and landscape]

[Sergeant Tom Strawn of Company B, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops Heavy Artil...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Frame: wooden with brass mat. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) Purchased from: Frank Picini, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Colle... More

Aquia Creek, Virginia. Group standing in front of hospital

Aquia Creek, Virginia. Group standing in front of hospital

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A bomb-proof in front of Atlanta, Ga.

A bomb-proof in front of Atlanta, Ga.

Hand written on verso: Miller, III, 136. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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