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A view from Paulushook of Horsimus on the Jersey shore and part of York Island

A view from Paulushook of Horsimus on the Jersey shore and part of Yor...

Drawing shows men cutting branches off trees and using stumps for a fence at the edge of a meadow with crops growing on the right, view of the bay in the background, showing the Jersey shore and York Island.

St. Lucia in the West Indies taken possession of by Admiral Barrington Monsieur de Micoud and the inhabitants having capitulated the 30th of December, 1778, being the day after Count d'Estaign left the island much disconcerted / Hamilton delin. ; Thornton sculp.

St. Lucia in the West Indies taken possession of by Admiral Barrington...

Print shows six ships in line flying the French flag, however, appears to be disembarking British troops who are about to take possession of the island after the French have withdrawn. Engraved for Barnard's N... More

... An act to erect a lighthouse on the head-land of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Shell Castle Island in the harbor of Occacock in the State of North Carolina. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].

... An act to erect a lighthouse on the head-land of Cape Hatteras; an...

Caption title: At head of title Third Congress of the United States: at the first session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.; Signed: Frederick Augustus Mu... More

... An act for erecting a lighthouse on the island of Seguin in the district of Maine, and for erecting a beacon and placing three buoys at the entrance of Saint Mary's river, in the state of Georgia ... [Followed by] An act further to authorize

... An act for erecting a lighthouse on the island of Seguin in the di...

Caption title: At head of title: Third Congress of the United States: at the first session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the second of December, one thous... More

The Three Sisters (three islands) from Great Island, Falls of Niagara

The Three Sisters (three islands) from Great Island, Falls of Niagara

Drawing shows islands in the rapids above Niagara Falls on the American side. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolios wi... More

The falls of Niagara from Goat Island

The falls of Niagara from Goat Island

Drawing shows Niagara Falls looking toward Terrapin Tower on the American side and the Canadian Horseshoe Falls and Canadian from Goat Island. Some houses are visible in the Canadian town of Niagara Falls. Wal... More

Tourist Attraction - Cockspur Island Lighthouse

Tourist Attraction - Cockspur Island Lighthouse

Historic Cockspur Lighthouse, ca. 1856 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Newport, R.I. : view from Fort Wolcott, Goat Island /

Newport, R.I. : view from Fort Wolcott, Goat Island /

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; David Doret; August 2000. Copy imperfect: Darkened, stained, mounted on cardboard backing. PM3 Acquisitions control no.: 2000-79

Review of the volunteer troops in Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island, Charleston Harbor, S.C., in the presence of Mrs. Pickens and Miss Pickens, the wife and daughter of the governor of South Carolina / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston.

Review of the volunteer troops in Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island,...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 Feb. 23, pp. 216-217. Mrs. Pickens is Lucy Petway Holcombe Pickens, third wife of Gov. Pickens of S.C.; identification based on date of event depicted (M. K... More

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Photograph shows a parapet inside the fort with a sign, Fort Putnam", and artillery. No. 4110. Similar view in LC-B811-3479. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Photograph shows mounted guns inside the fort. No. B42. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Headquarters of General Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.

Headquarters of General Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.

No. 4976. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View of the harbor of Pensacola--Santa Rosa Island and Fort Pickens in the fore-ground, Rebel batteries and Navy-Yard in the distance / / sketched by our special artist. The great review at Bailey's Cross Road, Virginia, on November 20, 1861 / sketched by our special artist from the top of a barn

View of the harbor of Pensacola--Santa Rosa Island and Fort Pickens in...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 December 7, pp. 776-777. Public domain photograph of a navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

To Fort Independence Long Island and Fort Warren. The favorite steamers Argo and May Queen will leave Foster's wharf for Fort Independence, Long Island and Fort Warren, each making four trips daily ... A moonlight excursion will be made by the S

To Fort Independence Long Island and Fort Warren. The favorite steamer...

Handwritten on verso: 1861. 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 67, Folder 25a.

Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, Long Bridge, &c

Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, L...

Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops and backyard gardens, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C.

Battery on Morris Island, gun that fired over 1200 shots into Fort Sumter

Battery on Morris Island, gun that fired over 1200 shots into Fort Sum...

Photograph shows the interior of Fort Putnam with a cannon in the foreground with soldiers in the background. No. 4971. Similar view: LC-B811-3520. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Vie... More

Camp of Picket-Reserves, Port Royal Island, S.C.

Camp of Picket-Reserves, Port Royal Island, S.C.

No. 4968. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Jefferson Davis' house, Hurricane [i.e. Davis] Island, Miss.

Jefferson Davis' house, Hurricane [i.e. Davis] Island, Miss.

Photograph shows Brierfield, the plantation home of Jefferson Davis on what was known as Davis Bend, now Davis Island, about 20 miles down the Mississippi River from Vicksburg, Mississippi (source website Missi... More

Belle Island [sic], Confederate States of America

Belle Island [sic], Confederate States of America

Prison camp with tents and guards. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed lower right: the river. Formerly Waud no. B-150. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.914) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil... More

Steamboat dock, Morris Island, S.C., Confederate States of America.

Steamboat dock, Morris Island, S.C., Confederate States of America.

No. 4295. No. 3531 etched on negative, lower left corner. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

The new batteries erected on Morris Island for the defence of Charleston Harbor and the reduction of Fort Sumpter / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston, S.C.

The new batteries erected on Morris Island for the defence of Charlest...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 March 30, p. 293.

Headquarters of General Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.

Headquarters of General Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.

No. 4975. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th, April 1861 after its evacuation by Maj. Robert Anderson, 1st Arty. U.S.A. Comdg showing that portion towards Fort Johnson, James Island

Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th, April 1861 afte...

Copy photograph showing a group of men in front of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter near the gorge. Mounted with two other photographs. Photograph is possibly half of a stereograph pair. Letter "A" is noted in... More

[Envelope addressed to Genl. Henry A. Wise, Roanoke Island, N. Carolina]

[Envelope addressed to Genl. Henry A. Wise, Roanoke Island, N. Carolin...

Handwritten envelope addressed to General Henry Alexander Wise of General & Staff Confederate States Infantry Regiment; bears 5-cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljen... More

Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th April 1861 after its evacuation by Maj. Robert Anderson 1st Arty. U.S.A. Commdg showing that portion towards Cummings' Point, Morris' [i.e. Morris] Island

Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th April 1861 after...

Copy photograph shows a photo of a group of men in front of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter near the gorge. Mounted with two other photographs. Photograph is possibly half of a stereograph pair. Letter "B" is... More

Interior of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina

Interior of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina

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Mansion of John E. Seabrook, Edisto Island, S.C.

Mansion of John E. Seabrook, Edisto Island, S.C.

Photograph shows two men, probably soldiers, posed in front of the Seabrook house with a third man off to the side in the garden. Title inscribed in ink on the front of the mount. Gladstone's inventory code and... More

Head Quarters of 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, Edisto Island, S.C.

Head Quarters of 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, Edisto Island, S.C.

Photograph shows Union soldiers posed in front of house. Some soldiers are seated in the windows.

The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ... / from a sketch by our special artist, Mr. H. Lovie.

The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ....

Print shows Union troops spiking Confederate guns on Island No. 10 at night during a violent storm. Caption continues: Spiking a Rebel battery by a detachment of National soldiers and sailors, under Colonel Ro... More

[Envelope addressed to Brig. General Taliaferro, Commanding Forces on James Island, Charleston, S.C.; postmarked Charleston, S.C.]

[Envelope addressed to Brig. General Taliaferro, Commanding Forces on ...

Handwritten envelope addressed to Brigadier General William Booth Taliaferro of Gen. & Staff Confederate States Infantry Regiment; bears 10-cent stamp. Notation: Private. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

[Morris Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Photograph, Glass ...

A black and white photo of a forest. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swamp Angel" after the explosion, August 22, 1863]

[Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swa...

A man standing on top of a stone building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

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[Folly Island, South Carolina. Bomb and splinter proof of General Gillmore's works]

[Folly Island, South Carolina. Bomb and splinter proof of General Gill...

An old black and white photo of a man in a hut. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

A couple of men standing on top of a sandy beach. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. First Parallel]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. First Parallel]

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. Naval Battery. Two 80-pounder Whitworths. Breaching battery against Fort Sumpter]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Naval Battery. Two 80-pounder Whitwort...

A group of men standing next to a pile of sand. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Fort Putnam, formerly Confederate battery Gregg]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Fort Putnam, formerly Confederate batt...

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

A black and white photo of a horse drawn carriage. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified artillery unit]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified artillery unit]

A group of men standing next to horses in a field. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Weed. Five 10-inch siege mortars]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Weed. Five 10-inch siege morta...

A black and white photo of a snow covered hill. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

A black and white photo of a boat yard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Port Royal Island - 1. Camp Saxton (Smith's plantation) - the new headquarters of the 1st S.C. Vol. (Colored), Colonel Higginson. 2. Mitchelville, the new south village for contrabands, Hilton Head / From sketches by our special artist. Defences of Charleston - the "middle ground" battery, Charleston Harbor / From a sketch by A.P. Palmer, formerly of the Confederate Army. Defences of Charleston - "Folly's battery," near the lighthouse, Charleston Harbor / From a sketch by A.P. Palmer, Co. E, 21st Regt., S.C. (Confederate) Vol. Defences of Charleston - the rebel iron clads in Charleston Harbor - from a sketch [b]y A.P. Palmer, formerly of Company E, 21st Regiment (Confederate) S.C. Vol.

Port Royal Island - 1. Camp Saxton (Smith's plantation) - the new head...

Illustrations show (top) military camp for 1st South Carolina Infantry Regiment, Union regiment of former slaves, and escaped slaves entering the town of Mitchelville; (middle) batteries; and (bottom) iron clad... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The Beacon House after the struggle for Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863. It was the headquarters of General W.H. Davis of the 104th Pennsylvania and had also been used by General Gillmore as a signal station]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The Beacon House after the struggle fo...

Public domain portrait photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Hays. One 8-inch Parrot Rifle, dismounted. Breaching battery against Fort Sumter]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Hays. One 8-inch Parrot Rifle,...

An old black and white photo of a water well. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swamp Angel" after the explosion, August 22, 1863]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swamp Angel" a...

A group of men standing in front of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

[Morris Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Photograph, Glass ...

A black and white photo of a path through the woods. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. General Quincy A. Gillmore in front of his tent]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. General Quincy A. Gillmore in front of...

A black and white photo of a couple of tents. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery "B" of the last U.S. artillery (Henry's battery) active during siege operations against Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery "B" of the last U.S. artillery...

A black and white photo of a group of men on horses. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Folly Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Glass Negative.

[Folly Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Glass Negative.

A black and white photo of a truck in the woods. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Fleet offshore]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. U.S. Fleet offshore]

A black and white photo of ships in the ocean. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Bombproof for telegraph operator in tr...

An old black and white photo of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Hays. One 8-inch Parrot Rifle dismounted. Breaching battery against Fort Sumter]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Hays. One 8-inch Parrot Rifle ...

An old black and white photo of a stone building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. Ruins of Charleston lighthouse]

[Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. Ruins of Charleston lightho...

A group of people standing around a tower. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp]

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[Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swamp Angel" after the explosion, August 22, 1863]

[Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swa...

A man standing on top of a pile of logs. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Military camp at Morris Island, South Carolina] / G.T. Lape, photographer, 146 Chatham St., N.Y.

[Military camp at Morris Island, South Carolina] / G.T. Lape, photogra...

Photograph shows rows of tents, possibly of the 9th Maine Infantry Regiment, on a beach. Neg. no. B8184-10378. Information from the back of a similar photo in the collection of Robin Stanford. Cancelled two ce... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

[Morris Island, South Carolina], American Civil War Photograph, Glass ...

A black and white photo of a palm tree. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The fight at Santa Rosa Island - A black and white drawing of a group of men

The fight at Santa Rosa Island - A black and white drawing of a group ...

Surprise Confederate attack on Union troops under William Wilson (shown at lower left, peering out of his tent) on Santa Rosa Island, Florida in 1861. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: Sketches ... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Headquarters of field officer of the trenches. Second parallel]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Headquarters of field officer of the t...

A group of men standing next to a pile of bags. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp scene]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Unidentified camp scene]

A black and white photo of a group of tents. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Naval Battery. Two 8-inch Parrot Rifles. Breaching Battery against Fort Sumter]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Naval Battery. Two 8-inch Parrot Rifle...

A group of men standing next to a pile of logs. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ruins of light house, Morris Island, S.C.

Ruins of light house, Morris Island, S.C.

Photograph shows observation tower built atop lighthouse ruins. Neg. no. B8184-10378.

Morris Island, South Carolina.  July or August 1863.  Unidentified camp

Morris Island, South Carolina. July or August 1863. Unidentified cam...

Photographed by Haas & Peale. LC-B8178-76. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Full Sap]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Full Sap]

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. 300-poinder Parrot Rifle after bursting of muzzle]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. 300-poinder Parrot Rifle after burstin...

A black and white photo of a cannon. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The "rogue's march" drumming a thief out of camp]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The "rogue's march" drumming a thief o...

A group of men standing next to each other in front of a tent. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Rosecrans. Three 100-pounder Parrot Rifles. Breaching battery against Fort Sumter]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Rosecrans. Three 100-pounder P...

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. 300-pounder Parrot Rifle after bursting of muzzle]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. 300-pounder Parrot Rifle after burstin...

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. General Quincy A. Gillmore in front of his tent]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. General Quincy A. Gillmore in front of...

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. Two men in front of tent]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Two men in front of tent]

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. The Beacon House after the struggle for Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863. It was the headquarters of General W.H. Davis of the 104th Pennsylvania and had also been used by General Gillmore as a signal station]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. The Beacon House after the struggle fo...

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Brown. Burst Gun]

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Brown. Burst Gun]

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Parlor entertainments for the Great Central fair at the Soldiers' reading room ... On Tuesday evening, May 17th, 1864. Constant Guillou's lecture on the Island of Cuba ... [Philadelphia] King & Baird printers [1864].

Parlor entertainments for the Great Central fair at the Soldiers' read...

Page Order: Leaflet 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 158, Folder 29i.

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia (vicinity). A 10-inch Columbiad gun in Battery Semmes above Farrar's Island

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia (vicinity). A 10-inch Columbiad...

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Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Interior view of Fort Moultrie. (Sullivan's Island)

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Interior view of Fort Moultrie....

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Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Gun with crew on Morris Island

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Gun with crew on Morris Island

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Pontoon bridge across Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Analostan Island, June 1865

Pontoon bridge across Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Analostan...

Photograph shows a group of civilians crossing a pontoon bridge from Georgetown to Analostan Island (i.e. Roosevelt Island). A group of men seated in a carriage in the foreground while a woman stands at the sh... More

Interior view of Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor (i. e. Sullivan's Island), S.C., looking through the sallyport

Interior view of Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor (i. e. Sullivan's Is...

Stereograph showing a view of the interior of the fort looking through the sallyport. Ammunition is stacked against the walls.

The light house of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), Charleston Harbor, S.C. Morris Island in the distance

The light house of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), Charleston Harbor, S.C....

Stereograph showing a beacon tower above the gabion reinforced entrance to a bombproof construction on the parapet of Fort Sumter. A cannon is nearby. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History... More

Fort Johnson, James Island, S.C. showing the face towards the channel

Fort Johnson, James Island, S.C. showing the face towards the channel

Stereograph showing a row of cannons at Fort Johnson, facing the channel. No. 3120. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Forms part of: Civil W... More

Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of Richmond & Petersburg railroad bridge from island in James River

Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of Richmond & Petersburg railroad bridge fro...

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Bird's eye view of the city of Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois 1869.

Bird's eye view of the city of Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois 18...

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Panorama of Rock Island, Ill. as seen from Davenport, Iowa.

Panorama of Rock Island, Ill. as seen from Davenport, Iowa.

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Temple Gate, Sand Island, Apostle Islands, Wis.

Temple Gate, Sand Island, Apostle Islands, Wis.

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Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara

Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara

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Old Fort [Mackinac] from pasture field, Macinac [sic] Island, Mich.

Old Fort [Mackinac] from pasture field, Macinac [sic] Island, Mich.

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British Landing, Mackinac Island

British Landing, Mackinac Island

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[American Falls from Goat Island]

[American Falls from Goat Island]

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Nina, Calumet Island, St. Lawrence, River, N.Y., The

Nina, Calumet Island, St. Lawrence, River, N.Y., The

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Gitchie Manitou, Mackinac Island

Gitchie Manitou, Mackinac Island

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 03787. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Fort Holmes, Mackinac Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

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Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island

Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island

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[American Falls from Goat Island]

[American Falls from Goat Island]

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[American Falls from Goat Island]

[American Falls from Goat Island]

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Bayfield from Madeline Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Bayfield from Madeline Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...

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Arch Rock, Mackinac Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Arch Rock, Mackinac Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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The Town from the fort, Mackinac Island

The Town from the fort, Mackinac Island

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[Manhanset House, north veranda, Shelter Island, N.Y.]

[Manhanset House, north veranda, Shelter Island, N.Y.]

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Dawson's, Gem Island, Indian River

Dawson's, Gem Island, Indian River

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