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ca. 1870
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of a married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Townsend. Rev. Doc Anderson Townsend wears a suit and sits in a chair facing slightly to his left as Mrs. Emma Alice Townsend, wearing a dress, stands with her hand on his…
1867-1870s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of a Mr. Trimble by the Lee Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. The bust-length portrait of Mr. Trimble has some pink pigment was added to the lips and cheeks after the photograph was taken. He is wearing a…
1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis Civil War era photo depicts the Virginia home of a Mrs. Spinner. Enslaved persons are visible in the foreground against a tree. On the back is a printed label documenting the image.
1880-1882
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of P. T. Miller by C. Eppert in Terre Haute, Indiana. The bust-length portrait captures Miller slightly posed to the right. He is wearing a suit jacket and two pins, one on his collar and the second on the…
ca. 1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen carte-de-visite photograph, signed, of Preston Taylor, a drummer in the 116th United States Colored Troops. A dark haired young man, Preston Taylor, wears a soldier’s uniform jacket with three large buttons vertically attached, white detailing…
1864-1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis carte-de-visite has a photographic print depicting Sergeant Jacob Johns seated, facing the viewer with his gloved hands resting on his lap. His right elbow is resting on a small, circular side table, while it appears he is holding his left arm up…
1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA carte-de-visite portrait of Sojourner Truth, showing the subject seated with a daguerreotype of her grandson, James Caldwell of Co. H, 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, on her lap. Truth wears a dot print dress, striped jacket, dark-colored apron, a…
1872; printed later
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA carte-de-viste depicting the Fisk University Jubilee Singers, with all nine members present. On the back, the photo reads "American Missionary Association. Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, TN."
1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of the office and quarters of Captain Horace James. Captured with asymmetrical vignette is the large light-colored house of Captain Horace James, Union Army chaplain and a Freedmen's Bureau superintendent in North Carolina.…
1865-1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis carte-de-visite depicts the Smithsonian Castle building photographed showing a southwest view. The building is surrounded by rocky and grassy soil with one small bare-branched tree in the left foreground. Construction work is being performed on the…
ca. 1870
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellowish brown albumen print cartes-de-visite photograph of Thomas Wiggins. He is sitting in a chair with his left side facing the camera. He is holding a piece of paper with his right hand. His left hand is resting on his knee. A textile is on the left…
1860s-1870s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn extremely faded deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of two children. The portrait captures both children sitting on chairs and facing forward.
late 1870-early 1880s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of William Henry Singleton by A. W. Judd in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The bust-length portrait captures Singleton facing forward. He is wearing a jacket, vest, and patterned tie. The photograph is on a…
1860s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGIn this photograph, very young children stand alongside adults in the cotton field. The women wear dresses, and one young boy can be seen holding a hat.
ca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visit of a woman, possibly identified as Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Ball) Thomas, wife of photographer Alexander S. Thomas and sister of photographer James P. Ball. Captured against a light background, the woman gazes towards the camera. Her…
ca. 1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a young woman, captured at the Ball & Thomas Photographic Art Gallery in Cincinnati, OH. Standing in front of an elaborate outdoor backdrop, a dark-haired woman poses before the camera, slightly smiling, dressed in a floor…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a young woman in a plaid dress looking left. Captured seated in front of a plain wall, a young lady poses for her portrait wearing a small feathered hat atop her updo. There is an earring in her proper left ear and a beaded…
1877
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Abby Hadassah Smith and Julia Evelina Smith shown in full portrait. The Smith sisters are shown standing with one shown in profile with her left side facing the camera. She looks at her sister standing to her right, who is facing the…
1876
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Abby D. Munro shown in half portrait profile. She is sitting with her back facing foremost but her head turned in profile and her left side facing the camera. Her hair is parted at the center and then braided and wrapped into a bun at…
ca. 1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Agnes and Slocum Howland. Agnes is seated and facing the camera, with Slocum standing to her left and also facing the camera. Agnes has her hair pulled away from her face and left loose in back. She wears a dark colored dress with a…
1862-1870
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of an unidentified woman shown in bust portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. She wears a dark velvet bodice or jacket with a heavily embellished beaded and…
1869-1877
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Anna M. Stanton shown in full portrait. Stanton is standing with her body turned to the side and her left side foremost. Her head is turned to the camera. She wears her hair parted at the center and gathered into an updo behind her head.…
ca. 1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Carrie Lining shown in half portrait. Lining is turned one quarter to her right, with her head facing the camera though she looks slightly off frame. Her hair is parted at the center and gathered at the nape of her neck. She wears hoop…
1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Caroline "Carrie" N. Lacy shown in full portrait. Lacy stands with her body facing one quarter to her right but her face is turned straight to the camera. Her right hand resting on the back of a carved Gothic revival style side chair.…
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