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1863-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis albumen print mounted on textured paper depicts officers of the 23rd U.S. Colored Infantry. Four (4) large oval portraits of unidentified men in uniform are surrounded by nineteen (19) smaller oval portraits of unidentified men in uniform. Text…
ca. 1890
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone albumen cabinet photograph of a Buffalo Soldier bandmember in full regalia. Captured in studio against an ornate veranda backdrop, an unidentified soldier poses wearing a small dark hat with infanty bugle insignia; long uniform band jacket…
ca. 1895
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet photograph depicting a man and woman seated side by side. Gazing in the direction of the camera, an unidentified man with short dark hair and moustache wears a bright shirt, necktie, dark vest and jacket. Beside him, an unidentified woman with…
1894-1904
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cabinet card with an albumen print depicting an unidentified man standing in front of an open cart stacked high with hay. Two (2) oxen are harnessed in front of the cart. The cart and the man are on a dirt street in front of the photographer's studio, a…
ca. 1900
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print of a moustached man wearing a high white collar, black necktie, and a light colored jacket. Both lapels of the jacket sport the letters "G.U." The albumen print is in a cardboard case labeled "Magovern & Baker, 446 Broadway, Saratoga, NY."
ca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print mounted on dark gray pasteboard depicting a family or group of unidentified people, likely sharecroppers, standing outside in front of a row of small houses. The unidentified people include two (2) adult men, four (4) adult women, and four…
1880s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA reddish-brown photograph of a woman with two children in Georgia. The image shows a small log house with a picket fence in front. The fence has a gate which is open. A tree is on the right side of the photograph. Behind the gate is the front door of the…
1890-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAlbumen print of a group of African American Odd Fellows. The men are in full uniform standing in front of a grandstand at The Ohio State University. There are tears and loss along the edges, and there is a tear from top center to center right.
late 19th Century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA deep purple-reddish brown photograph of an unidentified male Bryant Family member in a hat. The photograph is encased and matted inside a folder made of heavy cardstock.
ca. 1850-1895
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA deep purple-reddish brown photograph of an unidentified woman. The woman is featured from the shoulders up and is wearing a dark taffeta dress and glasses. She is facing the camera and looking off to the left side. Sullivan is featured from the shoulders…
early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG2013.46.29.121a: A black and white photograph of an unidentified woman. The woman is posed facing the left side of the photograph. Her head is turned toward the camera. She is wearing a dark dress and a long light colored necklace. The photograph is…
1850-1895
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA deep purple-reddish brown photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on a set of wooden stairs. She is posed with her left arm resting on her left knee. Her head is resting on her left hand. Her right hand is placed on her lap. She is wearing a light…
ca. 1885
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone cabinet photograph of U. S. Army Buffalo Soldier, Charles Sumner Sr. of Co. G of the 24th Infantry Regiment. Captured at Fort Still, Oklahoma, Charles Sumner Sr. wears a small cap featuring two crossed rifles with a “24” at the top and a “G”…
ca. 1876
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone cabinet photograph depicting Frederick Purkins of the 9th Cavalry, Troop G. Captured in studio against a solid backdrop, Frederick Purkins wears a cap with crossed swords emblem, dark long sleeve jacket and trousers. His proper right hand is…
December 2, 1861 to March 10, 1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print on paper with a purple, reddish-brown hue depicting two adult women and seven children pictured, from left to right: William, Lucinda, Fannie (seated on Lucinda's lap), Mary (in cradle), Frances (standing), Martha, Julia (behind Martha),…
1900-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA deep purple-reddish brown portrait of four men taken by Calvert Brothers Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The men are in tuxedos with bow ties and all sitting next to each other against a solid background. They are all slightly turned to the right with…
1890-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print of four men in an indoor space. The man on the far left stands with his left foot up on a chair and his hand resting on an anvil. The man on the far right sits in a chair. In the middle, a man has a long object in his hand that he is…
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print from a carte-de-visite of Gabriel Giger, the first African-American to vote in Ottawa, Illinois. The photograph is roughly oval shaped, with rounded cuts at each corner. The photograph depicts Giger from the chest up. His proper left…
ca. 1908; printed ca. 1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA large albumen print of Harriet Tubman by Tarby Studios in Auburn, NY. The image is enlarged from an older print.
1864-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellowish brown photograph of Sergeant Hiram White found on page 2 of 2014.88a-r. Hiram White is wearing a buttoned up jacket and a kepi in the portrait. He is leaning to his right and his kepi is on the left side of his head. His name is inscribed below…
1864-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellowish brown photograph of Sergeant Isaiah White found on page 3 of 2014.88a-r. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket with epaulettes on the shoulders and a kepi in the portrait. A bugle insignia is on the front of his kepi. His shoulders are straight…
1890-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAlbumen print of members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The men are in full uniform standing in front of a grandstand at The Ohio State University. The grandstand is filled with people. A large American flag is visible in the left side of the…
ca. 1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print mounted on board depicting formerly enslaved men, women and children picking cotton on a South Carolina plantation. The laborers are spread out in the field, many bending down to pick the cotton. The women wear checked dresses and cloth…
1880s -1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic print of conjoined women Millie and Christine McCoy. The photograph features the women standing facing the camera. They are wearing a long sleeved dress with a long skirt. The skirt has two layers of additional fabric in tiers that stretch…
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