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[Ship deck with sailors and cannons]

Photograph possibly by George H. Houghton, photographer of other photographs in this album and fellow resident of Mead's in Brattleboro, Vermont. Houghton worked as a photographer at Camp Griffin and in the Tid... More

[Military construction in northern Virginia: man rowing raft of blanke...

No. 81 (handwritten) and 2582 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

[A riverbed in the woods] / Mary A. Bartlett.

Signed on lower right; "plain silver" written on lower left. On verso: Mrs. N.G. Bartlett. Title devised by staff. Forms part of: Artistic photographs collected by Frances Benjamin Johnston in the Frances Benja... More

Field and siege guns - Public domain drawing

Photograph of mechanical drawing showing equipment. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 109. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

Balaklava harbour, the cattle pier

A building next to which is a pile of baskets and a holding pen with horses at the landing place on the cattle pier with ship at dock in Balaklava harbor, also view of the landscape of the hills in the background.

Turning over the bottom of an ark (Andrew J. Russel)

No. 8 (handwritten) and 2509 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Library... More

Washington Aqueduct, bridge no. 6, connecting Washington & Georgetown

In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 101. Dated: Je? 10 1860. Notations: Georgetown, Rock Creek, Washn. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

[Third series of experiments with board trusses-shows the east end of ...

No. 40 (handwritten) and 2541 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

Cooking house, 8th Hussars - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Soldiers standing and sitting around cooking pots as a cook ladels food into a bowl; in the background stands a woman and on the left is the side of Fenton's photographic van. Title transcribed from verso. Phot... More

Mr. Angel, postmaster - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Mr. Angel, full-length portrait, standing in front of doorway, facing front. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Discussion between two Croats - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Two Croats, full-length portrait, one, facing forward, sitting, holding pole; the other, facing right, holding pole, with hand resting on the other's coat. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fen... More

Group of Croats - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Five Croat laborers posed for group portrait. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection. Roger Fenton, photographer of the Cr... More

Trestle bridge across Bull Run, after the freshet of 1863

No. 44 (handwritten) and 2545 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

Military railroad bridge across Potomac Creek, on the Fredericksburg R...

No. 12 (handwritten) and 2513 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

[Military construction in northern Virginia: five men in three blanket...

No. 75 (handwritten) and 2575 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

Landing place, railway stores, Balaklava, looking up the harbour - Rog...

Men seated by railroad bed under construction next to Balaklava harbor. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs and his lett... More

Transportation on the Potomac. Cars loaded at Alexandria can be carrie...

No. 1 (handwritten) and 2502 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Library... More

Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln - A black and white photo of the capitol b...

Photograph shows crowd attending ceremony; construction on dome of U.S. Capitol in background. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs", p. 41. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Published in: Eyes of the... More

Captain Barlow, Captain Trevor, Captain Hall, Captain Dwyer, Major Bud...

Captains Ralph Budd, John Dwyer, William Cosmo Trevor, Frederick Hammersley, John Barlow, and Angus(?) Hall, full-length portrait, three standing next to, and three sitting on, a caisson. Title transcribed from... More

Military railroad bridge across Potomac Creek, on the Fredericksburg R...

No. 11 (handwritten) and 2512 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln, March 4, 1861

Photograph shows participants and crowd at the first inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln, at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Lincoln is standing under the wood canopy, at the front, midway between the ... More

Experimental suspension trusses of boards (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing two men standing on suspension trusses of boards. No. 14 (handwritten) and 2515 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virgi... More

John M. Clayton, head-and-shoulders length studio portrait, facing lef...

Inscribed in pencil on mount: Portrait of John M. Clayton. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.

First U.S. Mint - Public domain dedication image

Photograph shows a street level view of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.

Jefferson Medical College - Public domain dedication image

Photograph shows a view of the Jefferson Medical College, a Greek revival style building with columns across the front facade, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson ... More

View of west end of building - Victorian era public domain image

Photograph shows exterior view of Crystal Palace building. Salted paper photoprint by Claude-Marie Ferrier or Hugh Owen. Illus. in: Reports by the Juries, London, Spicer Brothers, 1852, v. 2 frontis.

Dandoûr - vue générale des ruines / Félix Teynard.

General view of ruins of the Temple of Dendûr at Dandūr, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : Goupil et Ci... More

Karnak (Thèbes) - sphinx a tête humaine et a tête de bélier, en Y / Fé...

Sphinxes with a human head and a ram's head at "point Y" (see map, pl. 42 bis). Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Pari... More

Louksor (Thèbes) - vue générale des ruines / Félix Teynard.

General view of ruins showing pylons, grand colonnade, and parallel galleries, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire... More

Syout - caravansérail en ruines / Félix Teynard.

Exterior view of remains of a caravansary showing arched entryways. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : Goupil e... More

Médînet-Abou (Thèbes) - constructions postérieures - fragment de sculp...

General view showing hieroglyphics on northeast wall of the Palace/Temple of Ramses III at Medinet-Habu, Thebes, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'ar... More

Karnak (Thèbes) - cour du palais - vue prise du point I / FT [monogram...

Court of the main temple as seen from "point I" (see map, pl. 42 bis).

Agricultural implements - Victorian era public domain image

Photograph shows three pieces of farm equipment: a cultivator, cart, and a harrow. Salted paper photoprint by Claude-Marie Ferrier or Hugh Owen. Illus. in: Reports by the Juries, London, Spicer Brothers, 1852, ... More

[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Eastern elevatio...

Scaled. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the U.S. Capitol ... More

Djerf-Hocein (Tutzis) - hémi-spéos - colosses de la partie extérieure ...

View of the exterior section showing colossuses by the colonnade at entry to the hemi-speos at the temple of Gerf Hussein. Blind stamp on mount: F Teynard. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les pl... More

[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing

Photograph of architectural drawing showing U.S. Capitol, with people in foreground. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 161. On drawing: Original design adopted by the President A.D. 1851. Refer... More

Henrico County, Virginia / Historic map, Library of Congress

Relief shown by hachures. Title and statement of responsibility in manuscript above bar scale. Annotated in ink: Smith's map of Henrico County, Virginia, from actual surveys by James Keily, Richmond, Robert P. ... More

Captain Bernard, 5th Dragoon Guards - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photo...

Captain Bernard(?), full-length portrait, dressed in uniform, seated on a horse with "V DG" on bags, facing left; another man, possibly a servant, stands at the head of the horse, tent and huts in the backgroun... More

Lieutenant-General Sir John Campbell & group of officers - Roger Fento...

Lieutenant-General Sir John Campbell and other officers, some standing, some seated, full-length portrait. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean Wa... More

Lieutenant Colonel Clarke Kennedy A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambrid...

Lieutenant Colonel Clarke Kennedy of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left, wearing suit, seated. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton... More

Major Keane, on the staff at Balaklava - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Ph...

Major Keane, full-length portrait, standing next to horse, facing right; wooden huts in background. Title transcribed from verso. "124*" written or printed at top of photo. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Fo... More

Colonel Wilbraham, Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph - Roger Fenton'...

Colonel Wilbraham, full-length portrait, seated with sword and binoculars, facing left. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Captain Pechell, 77th - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Captain Pechell, full-length portrait, seated on horse, facing left. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Piling arms, Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph - Roger Fenton's Crim...

Group portrait showing six soldiers posed, as two of them stand rifles into a tripod. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photograph... More

Lieutenant-colonel Shadforth at his hut & officers of the 57th Regimen...

Lieutenant-colonel Thomas Shadforth sitting before his hut surrounded by officers in relaxed poses. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photo... More

Captain Graham & Captain Macleod, 42nd Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crime...

Captain Graham and Captain Macleod, one seated and one standing in front of tent. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Officers & men of the 89th Regiment Captain Hamley [i.e., Hawley], Cap...

Captain Robert B. Hawley, Captain Leslie Skynner, Major Caledon Richard Egerton, Major William(?) Watson, Major Fred. Charles Aylmer, Captain John M. Cuppage and others standing and sitting in front of bell ten... More

Major General Estcourt, Adj.-General to the British forces in the Crim...

Major-General James B. Estcourt, full-length portrait, wearing uniform and hat, facing right with left arm resting on wall. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: George Eastman House Roger Fenton ... More

[Kamara Heights in the distance, artillery waggons in the foreground]

View of plateau of Sevastopolʹ showing rows of caissons, with tents on the plains in the background. Title from 1855 exhibition catalog. Alternate title from: Roger Fenton, photographer of the 1850s. Purchase; ... More

Officers of the 57th Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Officers of the 57th Regiment posed before a conical tent with a dog in the foreground. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

President's stables (White House in the background).

Photograph shows two men and a horse at stables adjacent to White House. Blind stamp on mount: Reynolds's Bristolboard. Attributed to Walker based on date, subject matter, and size of print. Purchase; 1984; (D... More

[DeWitt C. Leach, Representative from Michigan, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 281. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Plaster model of Statue of Freedom]

In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 14. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

[American Indian figure for the clock in the House of Representatives ...

Photograph of maquette showing American Indian figure by William H. Rinehart from behind. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 121. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

[John S. Caskie, Representative from Virginia, Thirty-fifth Congress, ...

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

[William W. Boyce, Representative from South Carolina, Thirty-fifth Co...

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

[Lawrence M. Keitt, Representative from South Carolina, Thirty-fifth C...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 154. Each item includes subject's orig... More

[Jabez L.M. Curry, Representative from Alabama, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

Title devised by Library staff based on name provided in book's index. Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washingt... More

[John Huyler, Representative from New Jersey, Thirty-fifth Congress, h...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 83. Each item includes subject's origi... More

[Abram B. Olin, Representative from New York, Thirty-fifth Congress, h...

Illus. in: McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representatives & delegates of the thirty-fifth Congress... Washington: McClees & Beck, [1859], page 57. Each item includes subject's origi... More

[Humphrey Marshall, Representative from Kentucky, Thirty-fifth Congres...

[James L. Orr, Representative from South Carolina, Thirty-fifth Congre...

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

[Homer E. Royce, Representative from Vermont, Thirty-fifth Congress, h...

[Charles Durkee, Senator from Wisconsin, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-l...

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

[Andrew Johnson, Senator from Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-l...

[Horace F. Clark, Representative from New York, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

[Samuel S. Cox, Representative from Ohio, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-...

[Matthias H. Nichols, Representative from Ohio, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

[Alfred Iverson, Senator from Georgia, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-len...

Mt. Vernon. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 119. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

[Joseph R. Cockerill, Representative from Ohio, Thirty-fifth Congress,...

[Thomas S. Bocock, Representative from Virginia, Thirty-fifth Congress...

[Trusten Polk, Senator from Missouri, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-leng...

[William Lawrence, Representative from Ohio, Thirty-fifth Congress, ha...

[L.F.S. Foster, Senator from Connecticut, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-...

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[Tree] - Public domain scenic drawing during American Civil War

In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], loose photo no. L5. Photograph probably by G. H. Houghton, photographer of other photographs in t... More

Trunnion chains - A drawing of a number of different chains

In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 108. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

[Six Union musicians of the 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment relaxing at ...

In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], loose photo no. L6. Attribution of G.H. Houghton as photographer from "A very fine appearance" : ... More

Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln - March 4, 1861

J16415 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright Feb. 23, 1935 by N. Spindler. Original salted paper print in album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," LOT 12251, [p.] 59, located in PR 12, CN: 1972:158.

[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

[Detail of "Progress of Civilization" east pediment of the Senate wing...

Photograph of maquette showing two sheaves of wheat, an anchor, a mechanic, and a schoolmaster and child, representing the diversity of human endeavor. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 75. Ref... More

The Provost Marshal of the Division of General Bosquet - Roger Fenton'...

French officer, full-length portrait, seated, with one hand placed inside his unbuttoned coat. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph... More

General view of Balaklava, the hospital on the right - Roger Fenton's ...

Includes buildings in the foreground, a view of the harbor, and military tents scattered on the hills to the left in the background. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part o... More

Abou-Sembil - grand spéos - statues colossales vues de face / FT [mono...

Front view of colossus, statue of Ramses II, at the large speos at Abū-Sunbul, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard... More

Landing place, Ordnance Wharf, Balaklava, Genoese Castle - Roger Fento...

View of landing place and people working at ordnance wharf, Balaklava harbor, with ships, buildings, and Genoese Castle in background. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: James, Crimea 1854-56 :... More

Distant view of Sebastopol with the Mamelon & Malakoff Tower The lines...

Distant view of Sevastopolʹ looking towards the Dockyard Harbor with the Malakoff, the principal Russian fortification, just right of center. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. For... More

Lieutenant General Pennefather, C.B. - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Phot...

Lieutenant-General Pennefather, full-length portrait, seated in tent, facing front. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs ... More

Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, near junction with Alexandria and Washi...

No. 33 (handwritten) and 2534 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

Captain Cuninghame, 42nd Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photogr...

Captain Cuninghame, 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, full-length portrait, wearing uniform, standing, facing front, in front of a bell tent. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms p... More

The cemetery Cathcart's Hill - the Picquet House, Victoria Redoubt and...

The cemetery on Cathcart's Hill. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: Roger Fenton, photographer of the 1850s. Alternate title from: George Eastman House Roger Fenton Series. Purchase; Frances M.... More

Shed at carpenter shop at Alexandria (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing construction corps engaged in building portable bridge trusses. No. 41 (handwritten) and 2542 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in ... More

Third series of experiments with board trusses (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing men on board trusses. No. 36 (handwritten) and 2537 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United S... More

Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burghersh, C.B. - Roger Fenton's Crimean War P...

Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burghersh, full-length portrait, wearing uniform and holding sword, seated on rock, facing slightly right. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of:... More

Bridges by means of which cars are loaded upon or unloaded from arks o...

No. 2 (handwritten) and 2503 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Library... More

Exhibits the surface of a pair of barges, showing the tracks for loadi...

No. 3 (handwritten) and 2504 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Library... More

Le Kaire - tombeaux de sultans Mamelouks / Félix Teynard.

Exterior view of the tomb of the Mameluke Sultans, Cairo, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : Goupil et C... More

[Camps on plateau before Sebastopol] - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Phot...

View of British camp with Turkish camp in the distance. Alternate title from: George Eastman House Roger Fenton Series. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

[Raft of blanket boats ferrying field artillery and men over Potomac R...

No. 80 (handwritten) and 2581 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

[Military railroad operations in northern Virginia: man standing on ra...

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McClees' gallery of photographic portraits of the senators, representa...

Portraits are salted paper photographic prints and include the subject's original ink signature. Goldschmidt, L. Truthful Lens, 110 The Library of Congress has digitized and cataloged each portrait separately. ... More

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