CDVs

This class includes portraits of leading individuals, bucloic nature scenes and other depictions of average life during the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

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Standing Portrait of Edwin M. Stanton

E. and H. T. Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery

The image features a standing portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, the 27th United States Secretary of War. In the image, Stanton stands with his proper right hand resting atop a book. His proper left hand is positioned behind his back.
Vignette Portrait of Edwin M. Stanton

Photograph of an engraving or lithograph featuring a portrait of Edwin M. Stanton. In the portrait, Stanton looks directly at the camera while his body is turned slightly to his proper left.
Bust Portrait of Gideon Welles

Photograph of an engraving or lithograph featuring a portrait of Gideon Welles, United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869. In the portrait, Welles is pictured from the waist up and is turned slightly to his proper right.
Vignette Portrait of William H. Seward

Photograph of either an engraving or lithograph featuring a vignette portrait of William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State from 1861-1869. In the portrait, Seward is shown from the chest up and is turned slightly to his proper left.
Bastion Opposite Battery No. 2

Mathew Brady

The carte de visite photograph depicts a soldier standing in uniform in front of a bastion. Various pieces of military equipment (e.g., cannons) are pictured in the background.
Battery, No. 4-Near Yorktown

George Norman Barnard and James F. Gibson

The carte de visite features an image of Confederate soldiers pictured with ten 13-inch mortars at Battery No. 4 near Yorktown, Virginia.
Battle Field of Ced[ar Mountain]

Mathew Brady

The carte de visite photograph depicts the Battlefield of Cedar Mountain. The Battle of Cedar Mountain took place on 9 August 1862. In the background, the house in which Charles Sydney Winder, a general in the Confederate Army, is rumored to have died is pictured.
South-West View of battery, No. 1

George Norman Barnard and James F. Gibson

The carte de visite photograph decpicts five rifle guns installed at Battery Number 1 at Yorktown, Virginia.
La Bastille De Estats Unis, 1862, Fort Lafayette, N. Y.

The carte de visite features a photograph of Fort Lafayette, once located in the Narrows of New York Harbor. It was used during the Civil War as a prison for individuals detained under Abraham Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus.
Standing Portrait of P. G. T. Beauregard

Mathew Brady

The CDV features a retouched portrait of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, a general in the Confederate Army. In the portrait, Beauregard is dressed in uniform and stands with his arms crossed at his chest.
Col. E. E. Ellsworth

The CDV-sized engraving features a portrait of E. E. Ellsworth, the first Union officer to die in the American Civil War. In the portrait, Ellsworth's image is surrounded by an oval frame. He is pictured in uniform.
Standing Portrait of Colonel E. E. Ellsworth

The CDV features a retouched standing portrait of Colonel E. E. Ellsworth, the first Union casualty of the American Civil War. In the portrait, Ellsworth is pictured against a decorative backdrop and wears his army uniform.
Standing Portrait of E. E. Ellsworth

Frederick Hill Meserve

The CDV features a standing portrait of E. E. Ellsworth, the Union's first casualty of the American Civil War. In the portrait, Ellsworth stands resting his proper left hand on his sword. He is dressed in uniform.
Reproduction of Engraved Portrait of Robert E. Lee

The CDV-sized object features a reprodution of an engraved portrait of Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate States Army. In the portrait, Lee is pictured in uniform.
Standing Portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague

E. and H. T. Anthony and Brady's National Portrait Gallery

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague, a nineteenth-century socialite. She was also the daughter of Salmon P. Chase and wife of William Sprague.
Gov. Sprague & Lady

The carte de visite features a photograph of a print portrait of William Sprague and Katherine Chase Sprague. W. Sprague was the governor of Rhode Island during the United States Civil War and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run alongside General Burnside when he was a sitting governor.
Standing Portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague

The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague, a nineteenth-century socialite. She was also the daughter of Salmon P. Chase and wife of William Sprague.
Seated Portrait of William Sprague

Charles Taber and Co.

The CDV features a seated portrait of William Sprague IV, the 27th Governor of Rhode Island. Sprague participated in the First Battle of Bull Run while he was a sitting governor. In the portrait, Sprague poses in his uniform. He hold his proper left arm at his stomach and his proper right hand at his lap.
Standing Portrait of William Sprague IV

John Henry Bufford

The CDV features photograph of a print depicting a portrait of William Sprague IV, the 27th Governor of Rhode Island. Sprague participated in the First Battle of Bull Run while he was a sitting governor. In the portrait, Sprague poses in his uniform. He hold his proper right hand at his waist and a document in his proper left hand.
Capt. J. Ericsson. Inventor & Constructor of the "Monitor."

L. Prang and Co.

The CDV-sized engraving features a portrait of Captain John Ericsson, designer of the USS Monitor, the first armored ship with a rotating turret. In the portrait, Ericsson wears a suit and tie and is pictured from the chest up.
Seated Portrait of Commodore Charles Wilkes

Edward Anthony

The CDV features a seated portrait of Commodore Charles Wilkes, commander of the USS San Jacinto during the Trent Affair. In the portrait, Wilkes wears a suit and tie. He holds a top hat and gloves with his proper right hand.
Engraved Portrait of General George Meade

L. Prang and Co.

The CDV-sized engraving features bust portrait of General George Meade, famous for defeating General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. In the portrait, Meade is pictured in his Union Army uniform. He faces slightly toward his proper right.
Standing Portrait of Samuel P. Heintzelman

The CDV features a standing portrait of Samuel P. Heintzelman, a United States Army General. in the portrait, Heintzelman wears his army uniform. He stands next to a short pillar, which supports his proper right forearm.
Standing Portrait of General U. S. Grant

The CDV features a standing portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 6th Commanding General of the United States Army and 18th President of the United States. In the portrait, Grant wears a Union Army uniform. He stands with his proper right hand in his pocket and holds his waistcoat with his proper left hand.
Standing Portrait of Quincy Adams Gillmore

E. and H. T. Anthony and Mathew Brady

The CDV features a standing portrait of Major General Quincy Adams Gillmore. In the portrait, Gillmore wears his Union Army uniform. He poses with is proper right hand tucked into the breast of his coat.