Cabinet Card Photo, General Ulysses S. Grant & Family

(1822-1885) Graduated in the West Point class of 1843. Fought in the Mexican War. Commander-in-Chief of all Union armies 1863-65. He fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and the Appomattox campaign. Served as 18th President of the United States 1869-77.

Wet plate, albumen cabinet card photograph, mounted to 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 card. This view was taken on the front porch of Grant's upstate New York home, called Mt. McGregor, only a month before he died. Grant is seated on a chair in the center, wearing a top hat. His...  

CDV General Duncan Lamont Clinch

Hero of the Florida Seminole War of the 1830's

A fort in Florida is named for him. A native of North Carolina, he served in the U.S. Army from 1808-36. Died in 1849. His son, Duncan Lamont Clinch, Jr., fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, as Colonel of the 4th Georgia Cavalry. His daughter Eliza was married to Major Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter fame.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in uniform with rank of brigadier general. Backmark: E. Anthony. Excellent condition.  

The Scout in Winter- Apsaroke

Authentic, original Edward S. Curtis, large format photogravure, dated 1908, from Portfolio IV of the North American Indian. Letterpress copyright credit, title, date and plate number in margin. From copyright photograph 1908 by E.S. Curtis. The Scout In Winter- Apsaroke. Photogravure John Andrew & Son. Plate 131. Image portion measures 15 5/8 x 11 7/8. Displayed in an ornate brown wood frame that measures 26 1/4 x 21 1/2, with tan mat. Minimal age toning in the border area. Image portion is in excellent condition. Very fine and ready to display....  

Tintype of Two Armed Westerners

2 1/4 x 3 5/8, tintype only. Full standing view of a pair of men both wearing hats, leather boots with their pants tucked inside of them, and both are armed with holstered pistols on their belt. The man at the right has on a gun belt, with 3 bullets visible, and a large revolver. He is also smoking a pipe. Nice content.  

CDV, U.S. Army Wagon, Fort Sill, Indian Territory

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 card. View of an army wagon with U.S. clearly visible on the side, drawn by several mules. There is a soldier standing at the near side of the wagon, a soldier in the wagon, and a soldier on horseback on opposite side of the wagon. Card is trimmed. Light age toning. There is an old period pencil ID on the reverse: Water Wagon at Fort Sill, Ind.[ian] Ter[ritor]y., with two names, McGrann, with 11 Inf. below the name, and Enright, 4 Cav., below that name. This image is certainly worthy...  

CDV Major General Townsend

Massachusetts Militia

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 card. Superb standing view in full dress uniform with rank of major general, wearing epaulettes, cape, sash, gloves, ornate belt, and holding his sword, and 1832 pattern chapeau with eagle, scroll, ring of stars, and feathers. Backmark: E. & H.T. Anthony, New York, made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Bottom of the mount is trimmed. Sharp image. Great content. This image is published in the book, "American...  

CDV Unusual Gun

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Small gun on carriage with wheels. Shield device on side of carriage, with tools, and 3 ring minie clearly visible in the view. This unusual gun may be a patent or inventor's model. Backmark: G.S. German Photographer, National Gallery, West Side Square, Springfield, Ill. Light age toning. Very fine. Scarce.  

CDV John Q.A. Ford, U.S. Navy

Acting Third Assistant Engineer

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in uniform with shoulder strap. Backmark: Troxell & Brother Photographers, 319 Fulton Avenue (New Number 847) Bet. Portland Ave. and Elliot Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. Old ink ID on the reverse, J.Q.A. Ford, Sept. 1867. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.

Naval Record of John Q.A. Ford: Acting Third Assistant Engineer, October 10, 1866; Third Assistant Engineer, June 2, 1868; Second Assistant Engineer, June 2, 1869;...  

CDV Jack Murray, Chaplain 3rd Arkansas Bushwackers

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Full standing view wearing a jacket with brass buttons, what appears to be a military vest, porkpie style hat, and posing with one hand on the back of a wooden chair. Nice period ink inscription on the reverse, Jack Murray, Chaplain, 3d Ark. Bushwackers. No backmark. Light age toning and wear. Very fine image. We have no other information about this fellow.  

CDV Lieutenant Colonel Paul Von Radowitz

Born in Prussia, he was the son of the Prussian Minister of War. He enlisted on Sept. 30, 1861, and was commissioned lieutenant colonel, U.S. Volunteers Aide-De-Camp. He served on the staff of General George B. McClellan, 1861-62, and with the Army of the Potomac, until his muster out of service, July 12, 1865.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view pose. No backmark. Inscription on the reverse, Count Paul Radowitz, A.D.C., U.S.A. Army of Potomac. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Scarce.  

CDV, H.M.S. Minotaur

A 10,690 ton broadside ironclad war ship, she was built at Blackwall, England, and was one of six vessels that were built to the original British concept of an armored battleship. A very long and relatively fast iron hulled steamer, carrying an extensive sail rig and a large battery of medium sized guns, she was also one of three ships with five masts, and her gun deck was almost completely coated with iron armor. Her keel was laid in 1861, she was launched in December 1863, and was decommissioned in 1887.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite...  

CDV Gatling Gun

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Prominent view of a gatling gun on carriage in the foreground. In the background can be seen banners, Welcome To The Brave! 9th Army Corps, American flags, battle honors, etc. Backmark: W.C. North, Photographer, Utica, N.Y., with vignette of building and waving American flag. Tiny chip at the left edge of photographic print. Light age toning. Very fine. Very rare, Civil War period photograph of a gatling gun. I believe this image was taken at one of the 1864 Sanitary Commission...