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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…
1890s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brownish photograph printed on textured paper of Nelson Jordan. Jordan is seated in a three-quarter portrait with his body turned slightly left, but facing the camera. He wears a dark-colored three-piece suit, a dark tie, a pocket watch, and has a beard…
1864-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellowish brown photograph of Corporal Solomon Frister found on page 4 of 2014.88a-r. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket and a kepi in the portrait. His head is tilted slightly to the right side of the photograph. His kepi is on the left side of his…
1864-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA yellowish brown photograph of Sergeant Stephen Johnson found on page 1 of 2014.88a-r. Stephen Johnson is wearing a buttoned up jacket and a kepi in the portrait. He has a mustache and a goatee. His name is inscribed below the photograph on the same page.
ca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA reddish-brown photograph of the congregation of St. Nicholas Church in St. Ignatius, St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The image depicts a large group of people standing in front of Saint Nicholas Church. The foreground depicts a dirt path leading to a wooden…
1890-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print of three members of the Boyd family, including Edgar Leroy Boyd and his grandfather, Alfred Boyd, Sr. The men are all wearing suites. Two of the men are featured standing and one is sitting in a chair.
1890-1930
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print of three men in an indoor space. The man on the left stands with his back to the camera facing an open flame and appears to be working as a blacksmith. The man in the center sits on an unknown object. The man on the right sits in a chair.
ca. 1887
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white albumen cabinet photograph of U.S. 25th Infantry’s H Company, Dakota Territory. Captured in formation outside a long wood and vinyl building, H Company soldiers, stand shoulder to shoulder in full infantry uniform with packs and blankets…
ca. 1885
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white cabinet photograph of U. S. Army 25th Infantry Company A, in Sturgis, South Dakota Territory. A large group of soldiers is captured, most gathered in formation, others scattered and walking towards the Company. On the left and the right…
1896-1899
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen print on cabinet card depicting troops at Ft. Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah. Captured outdoors, surrounded by tall trees and brick buildings, the troops stand in formation on a large grass-cut lawn. Below the photograph, inscribed in white ink…
1902–1975
Alcebíades Maia Barcelos (25 July 1902 – 18 March 1975), also known by his stage name Bide, was a Brazilian samba musician and composer. Barcelos was born in Niterói in 1902. His brother, Mano Rubem, was a fellow samba musician.
circa 1920
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted caption on recto reads: "Aldeia de Moçambique; 1,a. Exposiçao Colonial Portuguêsa - Porto 1934." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Lito Invicta-Porto." Logo on recto image. Printed text on verso reads: "Exposiçao Colonial Portuguesa; E Não…
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