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Colonel J. Fairman, 96th N.Y. Infantry - Public domain portrait print

Colonel J. Fairman, 96th N.Y. Infantry - Public domain portrait print

Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov Forms part of: Civil war photographs... More

General John B. McIntosh, Colonel 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry

General John B. McIntosh, Colonel 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry

Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov ... More

General Osborn Cross, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

General Osborn Cross, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information... More

[Portrait of Pvt. Hite Bird, Virginia Regiment, C.S.A.]

[Portrait of Pvt. Hite Bird, Virginia Regiment, C.S.A.]

Public domain scan of American Civil War portrait, Confederates, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Maj. D. McClure, Paymaster, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Maj. D. McClure, Paymaster, American Civil War Glass Negative.

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

F.L. Knight, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

F.L. Knight, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched on emulsion: 1199. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. ... More

[Brig. General John McAuley Palmer, Union officer, bust portrait, facing front]

[Brig. General John McAuley Palmer, Union officer, bust portrait, faci...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 2. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

City Point, Virginia. Soldiers winter quarters. Inside first line of fortifications

City Point, Virginia. Soldiers winter quarters. Inside first line of f...

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

The Gun-boat New Era, just built at St. Louis, Missouri / sketched by a correspondent.

The Gun-boat New Era, just built at St. Louis, Missouri / sketched by ...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 Oct. 12, p. 646. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Officers and crew on deck of gunboat Agawam, James River, Virginia

Officers and crew on deck of gunboat Agawam, James River, Virginia

No. B261. 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

Interior view of Fort Brady, James River, Virginia, near Dutch Gap Canal

Interior view of Fort Brady, James River, Virginia, near Dutch Gap Can...

Union soldiers by two large cannons positioned behind fortifications. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. B689.

Ruins of railroad bridge at Blackburn's Ford, Bull Run, Virginia

Ruins of railroad bridge at Blackburn's Ford, Bull Run, Virginia

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 salt, w... More

Factories at Manchester, Virginia, on south side of James River opposite Richmond

Factories at Manchester, Virginia, on south side of James River opposi...

No. B111. 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

Camp of 6th Vermont Infantry - Camp Griffin

Camp of 6th Vermont Infantry - Camp Griffin

No. 4118. 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

Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

No. 5214. 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

Sargeant Paul Lamberg, 32nd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers

Sargeant Paul Lamberg, 32nd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers

Title from Blood shed in this war by M. Peake. With drawing (on front): Major William Schnackenburg. Title on mat (source unverified): Sargt. Lennbay 32nd Regt. Indiana Volunteers, 1861. Code on mat (source unv... More

On the Carolina coast nr. Hatteras

On the Carolina coast nr. Hatteras

Shipwreck, figure and flotsam in foreground. Title inscribed below image. Faint image of man carrying yoke, inscribed below image: Woods[awyer?] Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.62) Forms part of: Morg... More

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornucopia next to an eagle with a snake in its beak, and with a verse from a song]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornuco...

Addressed to Miss Julia A. Barnes, Granville, Bradford Co., Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp. Verse from song Starry Flag by John Savage: We must keep that flag where it e'er has stood; In front of the free, the wise, ... More

Co. A, 30th Pennsylvania Inf'y. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Co. A, 30th Pennsylvania Inf'y. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B485. 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

[Camp of 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia, with troops in formation]

[Camp of 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virgi...

Attribution of G.H. Houghton as photographer from "A very fine appearance" : the Vermont Civil War photographs of George Houghton / Donald H. Wickman. Barre : Vermont Historical Society, c2010, page 14. Title d... More

Fort Sumter, showing the effects of the bombardment by the artillery of the Army & Navy of the United States; while occupied by the rebels from April, 1861 to Feb., 1865

Fort Sumter, showing the effects of the bombardment by the artillery o...

Copy photograph shows a photo of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter viewed by men on a nearby sandbar. The photo is mounted above a printed caption with Engineer Department noted on the left. Mounted with two ot... More

[Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Glass, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, bust portrait, facing front] / Chandler & Anderson, Madison, Indiana.

[Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Glass, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Reg...

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

Church in camp of 50th New York Engineers in front of Petersburg, Virginia

Church in camp of 50th New York Engineers in front of Petersburg, Virg...

No. B62. 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

New Hope Church, Georgia - A black and white photo of a dirt road

New Hope Church, Georgia - A black and white photo of a dirt road

Photograph shows aerial view of land with railroad tracks, dirt roads, and a few buildings. Brady-Handy Collection.

Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

No. 5212. 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

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

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

Soldiers having fun, gelatin silver print

Soldiers having fun, gelatin silver print

Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[William Jenkins, North Carolina soldier, in artillery uniform, with percussion musket converted from a flintlock musket]

[William Jenkins, North Carolina soldier, in artillery uniform, with p...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Title devised by Library staff and Flickr Commons project, 2013. Case: leather, floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: David Vaughan... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop showing landscape]

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

Case: Rinhart, no. 91. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform, U.S. cavalry belt, and fur hat bearing number 1, with Bowie knife and revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform, U.S. cavalry belt, and fur hat...

Case: Berg, no. 1-54. 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 Confederate uniform and Virginia sword belt plate with revolver and cavalry sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Virginia sword belt p...

Case: Leather, scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Published in: Even more Confederate fa... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with Gardner patent canteen and haversack]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with Gardner patent cante...

Photograph shows soldier in dilapidated condition. Case: Rinhart, no. 141. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform], American Civil War.

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform], American Civil War.

Case: Berg, no. 2-59 (variant). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bryan Watson, Civil War Images, Torrington, Wyoming, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil ... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms in front of American flag]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms in front of American flag...

Case: Berg, no. 1-188. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Frank Picini, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of C... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and Hardee hat with plume]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and Hardee hat with plume...

Case: Berg, no. 3-58. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Virginia infantry uniform with Bowie knife] / Rees.

[Unidentified soldier in Virginia infantry uniform with Bowie knife] /...

Case: Berg, no. 1-99. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with musket and Horstman & Sons sword bayonet, pistol, and Bowie knife]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with musket and Horstman ...

Case: Rinhart, no. 85. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Soldier named E.F. Powell in Confederate uniform with Bowie knife and revolver]

[Soldier named E.F. Powell in Confederate uniform with Bowie knife and...

Photo shows partially identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 1-112. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Madison, Mississippi, 2012. For... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and planter hat with bayoneted musket, cap box, and scabbard]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and planter hat with bayoneted ...

Case: Plain leather with beveled edge. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier with amputated arm in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop showing cannon and cannonballs]

[Unidentified soldier with amputated arm in Union uniform in front of ...

Case: Berg, no. 3-272. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "War Memoranda : The Civil War, Walt Whitman, and Renewal; the work of Binh Danh and Robert Schultz" at the Taubman Museum of A... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate infantry uniform with musket and brass framed revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate infantry uniform with musket and ...

Revolver is possibly a Griswald & Gunnison percussion revolver. Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Domenick A. Serrano, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenqui... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap]

Case: Rinhart, no. 53. Additional information in collections file. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). p... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and U.S. belt buckle with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and U.S. belt buckle with muske...

Case: Leather; Imitation Eichmeyer. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photograp... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform], American Civil War.

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform], American Civil War.

Case: Berg, no. 3-488. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Nick Harris, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part... More

[Unidentified soldier in uniform and Company K hat with musket; Confederate or Union]

[Unidentified soldier in uniform and Company K hat with musket; Confed...

Case: Berg, no. 3-292. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj02

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniform with swords and revolver]

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniform with swords and revolver...

Case: Berg, no. 3-104. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform, unidentified woman, and unidentified baby] / Newcomer's Gallery, 508 No. 2nd St., Philadelphia.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform, unidentified woman, and uniden...

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:180) Purchased from: Rick Brown, 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms... More

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Confederate uniform and Valley Rangers, 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment hat, with double barrel shotgun]

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Confederate uniform and Valley Ranger...

Case: Imitation Eichmeyer. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryland, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... More

[Two unidentified sailors in Union uniforms with rope and anchor]

[Two unidentified sailors in Union uniforms with rope and anchor]

Case: Berg, no. 1-18. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Frank Picini, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Co... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap]

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

General Lee / Bendann Bros, 205 Baltimore st., Baltimore.

General Lee / Bendann Bros, 205 Baltimore st., Baltimore.

Photograph shows reproduction of portrait of Robert E. Lee originally taken ca. 1850, possibly in a Mathew Brady studio, in civilian clothing and retouched with uniform. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 20... More

[Confederate soldier identified as Jonathan Sweet of Meridian, Mississippi, with pistol and Bowie knife]

[Confederate soldier identified as Jonathan Sweet of Meridian, Mississ...

Photograph shows partially identified soldier. Case: Leather; geometric. Searches of American Civil War Research Database and Ancestry.com on Jan. 12, 2015 were unable to find a Jonathan Sweet of Mississippi. ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat, kepi, and U.S. belt buckle with Sheffield knife and cartridge box]

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat, kepi, and U.S. belt buckle ...

Case: Berg, no. 6-140; vintage case provided by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Colle... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and dress gloves with musket, revolver, and cap box]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and dress gloves with musket, r...

Case: Leather; geometric design. Purchased from: Cowan's Auction of Historic Americana, Terrace Park, Ohio, 2000. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and state of New York belt buckle with revolver and side knife and smoking pipe]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and state of New York belt buck...

Case: Berg, no. 3-66; vintage velvet supplied by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj02... More

[Unidentified soldier of 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, with musket, bayonet, and scabbard]

[Unidentified soldier of 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, with musket,...

Frame: Berg, no. 7-20. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal uniform and forage cap]

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal uniform and forage cap]

Case: Leather gem scroll motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and unidentified man, possibly the soldier's father]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and unidentified man, pos...

Case: leather; geometric design; vintage case provided by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). New... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and CS belt plate with sabre]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and CS belt plate with sa...

Case: Leather; scroll and leaf design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bryan Watson, Civil War Images, Torrington, Wyoming, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate cavalry uniform with D-guard Bowie knife, revolver, canteen, and sign reading Jeff Davis and the South!]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate cavalry uniform with D-guard Bowi...

Case: Leather; circle and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Madison, Mississippi, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist F... More

[David Potts in Union cavalry uniform, with revolver, in front of painted background]

[David Potts in Union cavalry uniform, with revolver, in front of pain...

Photograph shows young partially-identified soldier. Case: Leather; leaf border design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate artilleryman uniform and greatcoat with sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate artilleryman uniform and greatcoa...

Case: Berg, no. 3-154. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Paul Reeder, Germantown, Tennessee, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saxhorn

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saxhorn

Case: Berg, no. 1-86. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2017; (D073) Purchased from: Civil War Image Shop, Milan, Ohio, June 2017. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Cong... More

[Ten unidentified artillery soldiers in Union uniforms with cannon]

[Ten unidentified artillery soldiers in Union uniforms with cannon]

Case: Berg, no. 3-22. 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 fil... More

[Unidentified soldier of Company F, 34th Ohio Infantry Regiment or Piatt's Zouaves]

[Unidentified soldier of Company F, 34th Ohio Infantry Regiment or Pia...

Case: Rinhart, no. 93. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Ronn Palm's Museum of Civil War Images, Gettysburg, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War P... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap with bayonet scabbard and bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap with bay...

Case: Thermoplastic frame with ribbon and floral pattern. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with wife and daughters holding saxhorn]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with wife and daughters holding...

Case: Leather, floral and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "The Civil War i... More

United States Volunteers attacked by the mob, corner of Fifth and Walnut Streets, St. Louis, Missouri / sketched by M. Hastings, Esq.

United States Volunteers attacked by the mob, corner of Fifth and Waln...

Soldiers firing at crowd of people attacking them. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 231 (1861 June 1), p. 349 (botttom).

The great 10,000 mile wall China

The great 10,000 mile wall China

No. 15348. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, Virginia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General McClellan and Generals of Divisions

General McClellan and Generals of Divisions

Included among the generals are: Charles Griffin, S.P. Heintzelman, Andrew Porter, Irvin McDowell, and George McClellan. Illustrated in: Miller, v. 1, p. 307.

View on Savannah River - A black and white photo of a body of water

View on Savannah River - A black and white photo of a body of water

No. 976. Alternate title 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; Col. Godwin ... More

Confederate iron-clad, Atlanta, James River, Virginia, after her capture

Confederate iron-clad, Atlanta, James River, Virginia, after her captu...

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 salt, w... More

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. 1055. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified Union officer, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified Union officer, half-length portrait, facing front]

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 79. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, Long Bridge, &c

Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, L...

Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops and backyard gardens, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C.

[Lieutenant John Mayer (Meyer), Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

[Lieutenant John Mayer (Meyer), Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regi...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 29. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

E.E. Ellsworth, late colonel of N.Y Fire Zouaves / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y.

E.E. Ellsworth, late colonel of N.Y Fire Zouaves / E. & H.T. Anthony (...

Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. Printed on verso: from photographic negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery. In album: Cartes de visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 2... More

Monitor in Trent's Reach, James River, Virginia showing torpedo finder at bow. Butlers "Crow's Nest" and battery on bank of river

Monitor in Trent's Reach, James River, Virginia showing torpedo finder...

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

... Stringham, New York / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y.

... Stringham, New York / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y.

Officer Silas Stringham, full-length portrait, in full military dress with sword, standing, facing front. Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. Printed on verso: from photographic negative from Brady's Nationa... More

Roman Catholic Cathederal, Charleston, S.C. during American Civil War

Roman Catholic Cathederal, Charleston, S.C. during American Civil War

Photograph shows Roman Catholic Cathederal of St. John and St. Finbar next to Dr. Gadsden's house damaged during the bombardment of Charleston. No. 4423. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

The prayer at Sumter, December 27, 1860

The prayer at Sumter, December 27, 1860

Major Robert Anderson and soldiers praying around flag in Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 213 (1861 Jan. 26), p. 49.

[Civil War envelope for Company G, 22nd Regiment New York State Militia showing regiment's logo]

[Civil War envelope for Company G, 22nd Regiment New York State Militi...

Addressed to Mrs. Pamela L. Gibson, 125 West 45th St., New York; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Harper's Ferry, Aug. 30. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collec... More

U.S. gunboat Cricket - An old photo of a boat in the water

U.S. gunboat Cricket - An old photo of a boat in the water

No. 3142. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

The steamship Marion, on her way to New York with the wives and children of the soldiers in Fort Sumter - manning the ramparts and cheering of the men as the steamer passes the fort the parting salute from Fort Sumpter / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston

The steamship Marion, on her way to New York with the wives and childr...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 Feb. 23, p. 212.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B934. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Petersburg, Virginia, gelatin silver print during American Civil War

Petersburg, Virginia, gelatin silver print during American Civil War

Brady-Handy Collection. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plan of the Battle of Dranesville Va Decr 20th 1861.

Plan of the Battle of Dranesville Va Decr 20th 1861.

Shows Dranesville, Fairfax County, Va., and the area to the north. The locations of the Leesburg Turnpike, Centreville Road and Chain Bridge Road are indicated.

The battle of Rich mountain, Virginia, July 13, 1861 / Hennessy del.

The battle of Rich mountain, Virginia, July 13, 1861 / Hennessy del.

Men charging into battle. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 239 (1861 July 27), p. 468.

Starboard Battery of Pawnee, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Starboard Battery of Pawnee, American Civil War Glass Negative.

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

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

23d New York Infantry - Public domain portrait print

23d New York Infantry - Public domain portrait print

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Lincoln in oval border decorated with eagle and American flags]

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Lincoln in oval border decorat...

Addressed to Miss Sarah Sparks, Lanesboro, Susqa. Co., Penn.; postmarked Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photo... More

Civil war glass negatives and related prints - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Civil war glass negatives and related prints - Harris and Ewing, Washi...

A black and white photo of a large house, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C.... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate nine-button frock coat]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate nine-button frock coat]

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida, sentry tower at Salient on parapet

Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida, sentry tower at Salient on para...

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 salt, w... More

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. 1040. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Fort Mahone (Confederate) in front of Petersburg, Virginia

Fort Mahone (Confederate) in front of Petersburg, Virginia

No. B246. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).

General Ame's Head Quarters, American Civil War Glass Negative.

General Ame's Head Quarters, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Soldiers with horses. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 2347.

[Civil War envelope showing bust of Columbia encircled with laurel branches bearing message "Dedicated to the gallant defenders of our National Union"]

[Civil War envelope showing bust of Columbia encircled with laurel bra...

Addressed to Mr. Emil Fourgerel, No. 16 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio; postmarked Newport, R.I., May 23; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B912. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

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