1861

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; central oval and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fa More

Photo shows soldier believed to be identified as Augustus C. Thompson. Case: Berg, no. 3-22. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Mad More

Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Potomac River

Relief shown by hachures. Alternate title at lower right: Washington. LC copy mounted on cardboard. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP

Shows defenses of Washington situated between Little River Turnpike (Duke Street) and the Telegraph Road bridge crossing Cameron Run. Relief shown by hachures and form lines. Pen-and-ink and pencil. Includes pr More

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Transportation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 204, Folder 27a.

Photograph of mechanical drawing showing rifle with trigger assembly. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 110. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

No. 1013. On mount: "Watkins' Pacific Coast." The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whit More

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Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1861 Oct. 26, p. 679. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h More

Mounted with one other photograph. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with More

Photograph showing Confederate soldiers around a cannon. No. 4389. Mounted with four other photographs. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 9, p. 49 (top)". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

No. B150. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a More

No. 4520. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

No. B595. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. V, p. 311". Similar to LC-B811-2540. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Photograph shows the house and outbuildings that was used as a hospital for General Stonewall Jackson who died there May 10, 1863. No. 5290. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.116) Gladstone's inventory code and notes: CDV85; Civilians II.

Case: Papier mache with mother of pearl; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Don Schwab, Franklin, Tennessee, December 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collecti More

Case: Rinhart, no. 122. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Joe Parr, Historic Ellicott City, Maryland, 2002. pp/liljunion

Case: Leather; octagon and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Pho More

Photograph shows identified soldier, William Sharpe Barnes, who enlisted in 1861 as a corporal. Case: Berg, no. 2-86. Inscription on handwritten note: "William Sharpe Barnes, 19 yrs. old ... father of R. I. Ba More

Photograph shows Mrs. Ridgley (or Ridgely?) Brown, possibly the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Ridgely Brown of Co. K, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment, and Co. A, 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion, holding 11-star Confe More

Frame: Berg, no. 7-18. Formerly identified as Julian John Chisolm, surgeon in Medical Staff Confederate States Infantry Regiment, based on information received when purchased. Subsequent information from the fa More

Case: Berg, no. 1-193. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Reunion Civil War Antiques, April 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Libra More

Case: Leather, floral and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Phot More

Photograph shows partially identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 3-81. Additional information in collections file. Vintage albumen reproduction of tintype of A. J. Blue, Urbana, RFD #4, Ohio, processed as LOT 13 More

Case: Rinhart, no. 69. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

Case: Rinhart, no. 53. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Regimental Headquarters, Falmouth, Va., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Libra More

Case: Berg, no. 1-93. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fil More

Photograph shows identified soldier in Confederate uniform, possibly with Virginia state seal buckle. Case: Berg, no. 3-3. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljconfed NewsetLilj03

Case: Berg, no. 3-103. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryland, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of C More

Case: Berg, no. 3-94. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

Case: Leather floral arrangement in basket interior with scroll exterior. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

Case: Berg, no. 1-148R. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library More

Frame: Berg, no. 7-94. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

Case: Berg, no. 3-367. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

Frame: Thermoplastic. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Rick Carlile, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part More

Case: Berg, no. 3-71. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fi More

Case: Berg, no. 3-379 Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

Photograph shows young soldier, possibly a drummer boy. Case: Leather; Eichmeyer design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Regimental Headquarters, Falmouth, Va., 2012. Forms par More

Case: Rinhart, no. 85. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o More

Case: Imitation Eichmeyer. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryland, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library More

Case: Leather, floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Li More

Case: Thermoplastic; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljunion

Case: Leather urn interior with scroll exterior. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

Case: Berg, no. 2-2. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Southern Cross Farm, Beaverdam, Va., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of More

Frame: Berg, no. 7-22. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Larry Munther, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms pa More

Case: Leather geometric scroll. Uncertain if Union or Confederate. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The War Between the States Memorabilia, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2002.

Case: Rinhart, no. 250. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph More

Same sitter as tintype processed as AMB/TIN no. 2337, who is wearing South Carolina forage cap with Palmetto insignia. Case: Berg, no. 3-126. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:094). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljconfed

Case: Berg, no. 2-12. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:180) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fil More

Case: Berg, no. 3-97. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Domenick A. Serrano, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Pub More

Case: Leather ornate floral motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

Case: Rinhart, no. 257. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljunion

Case: Leather; curved octagon and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambr More

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryland, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Libra More

Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Frame: Berg, no. 7-18. Note on accompanying scrap of pa More

Photograph shows identified soldier, Jesse S. Barnes, a Confederate captain who was killed on May 31, 1862, at Seven Pines, Virginia. Captain Barnes probably fought in a South Carolina militia unit before organ More

Addressed to Mr. E. Cauffman, care Jacob Cauffman Esq., Philadelphia, Penn.; postmarked June 27, 186[?], Baltimore, Md.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Lilje More

Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 19. Misidentified as "W. Carter" on photograph. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P R More

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 June 1, p. 347. Public domain photograph of cabinet furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 2882. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library

No. 5044. Caption continues: The spots on side of house and on pillars of porch are bullet marks. No. "116" etched in the negative. Mounted with three other photographs. Photograph is half of a stereograph pai More

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: The South; Patriotism; Devils & Demons (Cart. themes); Cotton industry; C.W. CS Govt.; Seals; Va. H More

Photograph shows a group of African American men digging a trench in front of the stockade. No. B524. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. V, p. 91". Original neg. is at National Archive. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Proclamation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 135, Folder 12.

No. 4141. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a More

Photograph shows portrait of George Gensel standing next to chair with hat on top. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, United States Military Railroad, 1863 and 1864. On verso: G More

D.F. Jamieson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Illus. from: Harper's Weekly, 1861, p. 76.

No. B956. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Full-length sketch of soldier. Title inscribed vertically right margin. Inscribed vertically left margin: 8 buttons. Formerly Waud no. B-128. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.892) Forms part of: Morgan More

Photograph shows the cut of the boundary line, with a cairn in the middle distance, through the forest between United States and Canada. Title from annotated inventory. In album: [British Northwest Boundary Com More

Photograph shows a tepee and a canoe in the foreground, across the Pend Oreille River is the British North American Boundary Commission depot at Siniakwateen. In album: [British Northwest Boundary Commission a More

"Sold for the benefit of the sick and wounded of the U.S. Army." Includes population table based on census of 1860 by county. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

No. B241. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an More

Addressed to Mr. William H. Heft, Richlandtown P.O., Bucks County, Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked at Washington, D.C., December 1862. The 32nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was the 3rd of the Pennsylvani More

Addressed to Mrs. Danl. A. Wheeler, Perkinsville, Windsor County, Vermont; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

Case: Rinhart, no. 93. Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library of Congress).