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1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a young girl. Captured standing, a dark-haired girl poses for her portrait wearing earrings, a frilled collar, heeled dark boots, and a bright top and skirt combination. She is flanked by an ornate wall backdrop as she rests…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a young man looking left. Captured seated, a youthful looking man poses for his portrait wearing a dark notched-lapel jacket, vest, bright high-collared shirt, striped necktie, tiny pocket watch, and a handkerchief in his…
1865-1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a gentleman in a long, velvet collar overcoat. Captured standing a tall dark-haired man poses for his portrait wearing a dark, knee-length three button jacket, bowtie, bright shirt, dark vest and trousers, and dress shoes.…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a young mustachioed gentleman looking right. Captured seated, a young dark-haired man poses for his portrait wearing a dark notched-lapel jacket, vest, bright high-collared shirt, tiny pocket watch, and a handkerchief in his…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone full length carte-de-visite of a woman in a plaid dress. Captured standing for her portrait, a woman with long dark hair styled in an updo, wears earrings and a floor length ruffled plaid dress. She rests her proper right hand on the back of a…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone vignette carte-de-visite of a young woman with a choker necklace looking right. Captured seated, a young dark-haired lady poses for her portrait wears an earring in her proper right ear, a detailed shawl and unique choker. Her hair is upswept…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of an infant. Captured in studio on a seat draped with a striped piece of fabric, the baby is posed wearing a bright long-sleeve dress and head wrap, their gaze focused slightly beyond the camera. Below the image, atop the tan…
1865-1888
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone carte-de-visite of a young boy with a crossbow/rifle and birdcages. Captured just outside of a wood-paneled home and four-paned glass window, a young boy poses for his photograph holding a long rifle-shaped object with a bow across the barrel…
1862; printed 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of a young boy identified as Hubert Gideon Welles, dressed in an outfit sewn by Elizabeth Keckly (sometimes spelled Keckley). The child wears a light colored shirt under a checked long sleeve jacket, fastened closed at the collar. On the…
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Marquis Peterson. He is wearing a dark-colored jacket, vest, bowtie and a light-colored shirt. He is looking at the camera and has large sideburns. A button can be seen on his right lapel. The back of the card has…
ca. 1870
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of conjoined twins Millie and Christine McCoy. The pair are pictured standing in studio and wear a vertically striped dress with heeled shoes adorned with a series of jeweled buckles. Millie is on the left and Christine is on the right,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
1874-1876
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Emma V. Brown shown in half portrait. Her body faces the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off frame. Her hair is gathered loosely and in long ringlets that hang down behind her head. She wears a dark…
ca. 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Miss Laura W. Stebbins shown in bust portrait. She is facing the camera directly. Her hair is parted and smoothed down tightly then gathered behind her head. She wears a dark colored bodice with a plain white collar and a large oval…
1857
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Phebe M. Coffin shown in seated full portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right and looks off frame. Her hair is parted in the middle and gathered into a dark colored snood behind her head. She wears a dark colored dress, a white…
1860s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white carte-de-visite of abolitionist minister Henry Highland Garnet. Garnet is posed seated, wearing a dark jacket, button-down vest and trousers. He gazes directly at the camera wearing a white shirt and tucked neck-bow before a solid…
1862-1869
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Sarah "Sally" Cadwallader Ely shown in three-quarter length portrait. She is seated with her body turned so that her left side is foremost to the camera. Her right arm is propped on a table covered with a floral cloth and her right hand…
1881
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Sidney Taliaferro shown in half portrait. Her body is facing the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off frame. Her arms are crossed in front of her chest and resting on a table in front of her.…
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