[Dock on the south side of the James River, opposite Richmond, Virgini...
Title devised by Library staff from similar image in LOT 11486-C.
U.S. gunboat Choctaw - Mississippi River Fleet
No. 3116. 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
Aiken's House, James River, Virginia, American Civil War Glass Negativ...
African American men, women, and children seated on a pile of lumber. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 2997.
Army bridge across the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, L8121
Copyright by John C. Taylor. Hand written on verso: "Miller, V, 253".
U.S. gunboat Essex - Mississippi River Fleet
No. 3134. 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
[Fleet of monitors in Trent's Reach, James River, Virginia]
Title devised by library staff. See also: LOT 4182, no. 49. Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941.
Building the Red River Dam - A black and white photo of a river
No. 3162. 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
New bridge over Potomac River on the Washington, Alexandria and George...
Photograph showing construction on a trestle railroad bridge across the Potomac River. Caption continues: S. Seymour, chief engineer, C.B. Morse, constructing engineer, S.S. Post & Co., contractors.
On deck of the monitor Lehigh, James River, Virginia
No. B768. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia
No. B454. 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
Water battery on James River, Va. near Dutch Gap Canal
No. 4231. Mounted with 5 other photographs, two photographs showing different view of the same location and three showing a different location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Johnson's mill, Appomattox River, near Petersburg, Virginia
Soldiers standing on rocks near river. Civil War Photographs collection. Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Fort Burnham, formerly Confederate Fort Harrison, James River, Virgin...
Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 2562. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Officers on deck of monitor Saugus, James River, Virginia
No. B696. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Building the Red River Dam - A black and white photo of a river filled...
No. 3163. 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
White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia
No. B1181. 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 ... More
New bridge over Potomac River on the Washington, Alexandria and George...
Photograph showing a trestle railroad bridge across the Potomac River. Caption continues: S. Seymour, chief engineer, C.B. Morse, constructing engineer, S.S. Post & Co., contractors.
Kisherer? - the Roman Catholic mission on the left bank of the Kootena...
Photograph shows a log building at the Roman Catholic mission near the Kootenai River in Idaho. , supplemented by annotated inventory. In album: [British Northwest Boundary Commission and Related Subjects, 1859... More
[Broadway Landing, Appomattox River, Virginia] during American Civil W...
Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 229. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
On deck of the monitor Lehigh, James River, Virginia
No. B686. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Water battery on James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal
No. 5118. Mounted with 5 other photographs showing different views of the same location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Wagon train crossing pontoon bridge, Rappahannock River, below Frederi...
No. B602. Published in: Davis, William C. ed., The South Besieged, Vol 5, The Image of War, 1861-1865. New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1983, p. 182, with caption: The first to cross was the V Corps, its wago... More
U.S. gunboat Peosta - Mississippi River Fleet
No. 3133. Cited in: The South Besieged: The Image of War, vol. 5, p. 49. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Views on James River, Virginia, near Deep Bottom
No. B826. Mounted with 4 other photographs with general caption: Views on James River, Va., near Deep Bottom. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
On deck of the monitor Lehigh, James River, Virginia
No. B671. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Army of the James, pontoon bridges across James River at Deep Bottom a...
No. B998. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Army of the James, pontoon bridges across James River at Deep Bottom and Varina. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Gun crew on deck of U.S.S. Miami, [i.e. Mendota] James River, Virginia
No. B504. Additional information from similar image, 111-B-374, held at the National Archives. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 6, page 275". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia during American Civil War
No. B8. 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 and... More
Smoke-stack of Confederate iron-clad Virginia on wharf at Richmond, Vi...
No. B223. 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
Fleet above the Falls in Red River - Mississippi River Fleet
No. 3119. 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
The monitor Saugus, James River, Virginia
No. B211. 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
Swamp on Appomattox River; near Broadway Landing
No. B1179. 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 ... More
Army of the James, pontoon bridges across James River at Deep Bottom a...
No. B960. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Steamship Planter, White House Landing, Pamunkey River
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 and salt, w... More
U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Virginia during American Civil War
No. B203. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Officers on deck of the monitor Saugus, James River, Virginia
No. B438. 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
Wilcox Landing, James River, Virginia during American Civil War
No. B177. 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
U.S. gunboat Cairo - Mississippi River Fleet
No. 3135. Copy neg., LC-B8184-3135, not made from this print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Officers on deck of monitor Mahopac, James River, Virginia
No. B403. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 145". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia
No. B405. 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
Battery Rodgers, Potomac River, near Alexandria
No. 143. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. V, p. 87. Hand written on verso: also BH825-16. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia
No. B412. 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
Army of the James, pontoon bridges across James River at Deep Bottom a...
No. B979. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Broadway Landing, Appomattox River, Virginia, Butler's signal tower at...
No. B258. 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
Signal corps on Rapidan River - A group of people sitting on top of a ...
No. 397. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 323". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
The Mississippi River Fleet at Mound City, Illinois
No. 3132. 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
Confederate obstructions in James River at Drewry's Bluff
No. B470. Similar to LC-B811-2475. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia
No. B1265. Mounted with 5 other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
White House Landing, Pamunkey River, Virginia
No. B134. 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
R. R. (i.e. Railroad) bridge across Bull Run. O. & A. R.R.
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 and salt, w... More
Views on James River, Virginia near Deep Bottom
No. B1013. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Pontoon bridge at Deep Bottom, James River, Virginia
No. B262. Original negative in National Archives Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985, Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921... More
Officers on deck of U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Virginia
No. B265. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Views on James River, Virginia near Deep Bottom
No. B1007. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Ruins of bridge, across Potomac River at Shepherdstown
Photograph shows a man in the foreground overlooking the ruins of the bridge at Shepherdstown, West Virginia. No. 5077. Mounted with five other photographs. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col.... More
Dock on south side of James River, opposite Richmond, Virginia
Photograph shows United States military railroad freight car at the wharf on the James River. No. 734. See also: LOT 11486-F, no. 12. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
[Military construction in northern Virginia: man rowing raft of blanke...
No. 81 (handwritten) and 2582 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
[Encampment of Army of Potomac at Cumberland Landing on Pamunkey River...
Civil War Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Civil War May 1862; Civil War Camps; Va Cumberland Landing.
[Military construction in northern Virginia: men standing on the Potom...
No. 72 (handwritten) and 2572 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
U.S. iron clad Galena, after her attack on Fort Darling, James River, ...
Photograph showing the deck of the warship after receiving Confederate cannon fire, with holes in the smokestack. Mounted on board with five other photographs. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congr... More
City Point, Virginia (vicinity). View on James River below City Point
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: James River, below City Point, Va. Corresponding print is in LOT 4172-E. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Pri... More
Panoramic view of encampment of Army of Potomac at Cumberland Landing ...
Left section of panoramia with rear view of 5 soldiers seated on hill in foregrd. Civil War Collection. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: U.S. Hist. May 1862; C.W. C... More
[Military construction in northern Virginia: raft of blanket boats fer...
No. 76 (handwritten) and 2576 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
[Military construction in northern Virginia: men sitting in blanket bo...
No. 74 (handwritten) and 2574 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
Encampment of Army of Potomac at Cumberland Landing on Pamunky (i. e. ...
No. 598. 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
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, Harrison's Landing, James River, Virgin...
Nine soldiers and an African American cook posed in front of tent. Sitters identified on mount include: Major Kirkland, Col. Locke, Major Montieth, Dr. McMillan, Gen. Porter, Capt. McQuade, Col. Norton, Col. Ma... More
Encampment of Army of Potomac at Cumberland Landing on Pamunkey River,...
No. 519. 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
[Military construction in northern Virginia: men sitting in blanket bo...
No. 73 (handwritten) and 2573 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
[Military construction in northern Virginia: raft of blanket boats fer...
No. 78 (handwritten) and 2579 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
[Military construction in northern Virginia: raft of blanket boats fer...
No. 77a (handwritten) and 2577 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Libra... More
Antietam, Maryland. View of Antietam bridge
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Antietam Bridge. Corresponding print is in LOT 4176. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More
[Raft of blanket boats ferrying field artillery and soldiers across th...
No. 79 (handwritten) and 2580 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
Hazel River, Virginia. View of river with bridge in the distance
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Hazel River, a tributary of the Rappahannock. Bridge in the distance. Aug. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4176. Credit line: Civil war phot... More
Ruins of R.R. bridge across Tennessee River, at Bridgeport, Tenn.? (i....
Caption provided by Minnesota Historical Society from the NPS Civil War Series: The Battles of Chickamauga: The Confederates destroyed the railroad bridge over the Tennessee River at Bridgeport, Alabama, in th... More
Quarles Mill, North Anna River, Virginia
No. 4199. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 67. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Alexander Gardner (October... More
[View of City Point, Virginia from along shore of James River]
A few buildings and ship masts, seen across mud flats. Civil War Photographs collection.
Jericho Mill, North Anna River, Virginia
No. 4197. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 65. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Alexander Gardner (October... More
Looking up Appomattox River, from Point of Rocks, December 1864
Photograph showing the channel of the Appomattox River from Point of Rocks.
Fleet of monitors in Trent's Reach, James River, Virginia Butler's "Cr...
No. B20. Hand written on mount: "Saugus in foreground". Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 143". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Pontoon bridge across Hazel River, Virginia, March, 1864
No. B111. Hand written on mount: "Welford's Ford". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia / negative by J. Reekie, positi...
Photograph showing the canal which was built to join together two portions of the James River. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons,... More
Double turreted monitor, Onondaga, James River, Virginia
No. B74. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 132 - 33". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Pontoon bridge across Hazel River, Virginia, March, 1864
No. B407. Hand written on mount: "Welford's Ford". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
U.S.S. "Hunchback." James River, Virginia Commanded by Act[in]g Master...
Photograph shows the officers and sailors of the steam-powered gunboat on its decks. Purchase; Gary Edwards Gallery 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:114). Was AP1003.
Gunboat Mendota on James River, Virginia, August, 1864
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 and salt, w... More
Pontoon bridge across James River at Powhatan Point, on which Army of ...
No. B432. 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
Pontoon bridge across James River at Powhatan Point on which Army of P...
No. B392. 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
Looking down James River, from Dutch Gap canal, December 12, 1864
Photograph showing army transports on the James River from the Dutch Gap Canal.
North Anna River, Virginia. Soldiers bathing. Ruins of Richmond & Fred...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: View on North Anna, with railroad bridge in the distance. May 1864. Corresponding print is in LOT 4172-C. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 18... More
Pontoon bridge across James River at Powhatan Point on which Army of P...
No. 781. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c... More
Pontoon bridge across James River at Powhatan Point on which Army of P...
No. 4201. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 69. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 5, p. 239". Gift; Col.... More
View on North Anna River, Virginia. 19th century, Library of Congress ...
Union soldiers bathing. Photoprint by T.H. O'Sullivan. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Corresponding print is in LOT 4172-C. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Bathing; C.W.
North Anna River, Virginia. Quarles' mill from the south side. General...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Quarles' Mill, North Anna from South side, General Headquarters, Army of the Potomac in the distance. May 1864. Date from Grant and Lee / Willia... More
Pontoon bridges across James River, Richmond Virginia
Photograph shows an aerial view of the James River with a pontoon bridge going across it. No. B841. Mounted with four other photographs with general caption: Views in Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photograph is ... More
Neuse River Bridge, Wilmington & Goldsboro R.R. / J.D. Heywood's Photo...
Photograph shows a train crossing Neuse River Bridge in North Carolina. Hand-lettered title on mount. Stamped on verso: "J.D. Heywood's Photograph Rooms, Craven St., 3d door south P.O., New Berne, N.C. Name of... More
Torpedo Station, James River, Virginia Prof. Maillefert and naval offi...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art attributes this photograph to American photographer Egbert Guy Fowx (1821-?) (Source: researcher M.P. Higgins) No. B434. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
[Looking down James River from Dutch Gap, February 1865]
No. B594. Title devised by library staff. Title based on similar image: LOT 11486-F, no. 10. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Belle Isle, James River, Richmond, Virginia, April, 1865
Photograph shows a view of Belle Isle from Richmond side of James River with some homes in the distance. No. 4549. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Torpedo Station, James River, Virginia Prof. Maillefert and naval offi...
No. B423. 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
View of "Rocketts" and the James River, Richmond, Virginia, April, 186...
Photograph shows buildings at the wharf at Rockett's Landing on the south side of the James River. No. 4074. See also: LOT 11486-A, no. 4. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.