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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Vignette Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln
Joseph Ward and William H. Mumler
Reproduction of an engraving or lithograph featuring a vignette bust portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln. [Ref: ML, O-7.]
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President Lincoln's first Home in Illinois.
J. L. Campbell
Photographic reproduction of a print: ""President Lincoln's first Home in Illinois."" Depicts cabin, John Hanks, and Dennis F. Hanks.
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Seated Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln
Edward Anthony and Mathew Brady
Seated portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln. In the portrait, Lincoln wears a floral goan and holds a floral bouquet in her proper right hand. [Ref: ML, O-19.]
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A Copperhead
John H. Kromer
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature depicting William B. Reed as a Copperhead. Reed, a politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania, held pro-Confederacy views which were in conflict with many of his political peers. In the cartoon, Reed's head has been mounted to the body of a snake.
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The Empty Sleeve
A. F. Burnham
The CDV features a photographic reproduction of a print entitled "The Empty Sleeve." In the print, an unidentified, one-armed soldier holds a small child in his lap. The child holds the man's empty right sleeve in his hands.
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Preparation of Jeff's Flight.
Boston Photo Co.
The carte de visite features a photo of a cartoon depicting two soldiers and a woman dressing Jefferson Davis in women's clothing inside of a tent.
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A Johnson Kicking Out the Freedman Bureau
Thomas Nast
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature portrait of Andrew Johnson, who vetoed the Freedman's Bureau bill on 18 February 1866, kicking a literal bureau as dark figures fall from the drawers. The cardboard mount appears to be 20th century product.
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H. Greeley
Thomas Nast
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature portrait of Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune. In the cartoon, Greeley is pictured holding the hand of a newspaper. The newspaper has been drawn with a face and appendages and appears to be in blackface. Broken chains are pictured below the newspaper's hands. Its cardboard mount appears to be 20th century product.
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South Carolina Choaker, or the very Last Ditch.
W. T. Foster
The carte de visite features a photo of a cartoon depicting Jefferson Davis in a dress, hanging from a palmetto tree.
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Sec Seward
Thomas Nast
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature portrait of William H. Seward, Secretary of State during the Lincoln administration. In the cartoon, Seward is pictured wearing ancient Roman-era clothing. In his proper right hand he is shown holding a rolled document bearing the words "STATE DEPARTMENT." The CDV's cardboard mount appears to be 20th century product.
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Sec Wells
Thomas Nast
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature portrait of Gideon Welles, the United States Secretary of the Navy during the Lincoln administration. The cartoon depicts Welles as Father Neptune (his nickname). Welles stands in front of an ocean scene and holds a trident in his proper right hand. The CDV's cardboard mount appears to be 20th century product.
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Sen Sumner
Thomas Nast
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature portrait of Senator Charles Sumner, an advocate for the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau, by Thomas Nast. In the cartoon, Sumner is pictured standing before a desk. Small, dark figures are shown clinging to his head and body. The CDV's cardboard mount appears to be 20th century product.
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Thomas Nast Caricature of General Ambrose Burnside
Thomas Nast
This object is a Civil War-era carte de visite featuring a caricature portrait of General Ambrose Burnside by Thomas Nast. The caricature depicts Burnside in his Union Army uniform and with a very large forehead. The CDV's cardboard mount, however, appears to be 20th century product.
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Bust Portrait of Charles H. Crane
Bust length portrait of Dr. Charles H. Crane, one of the doctors present during President Abraham Lincoln's autopsy. He was also confirmed as Assistant Surgeon General of the United States in 1866.
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Individual Dressed in Native American Clothing
Churchill and Denison
The CDV features a portrait of seven individuals dressed in Native American clothing.
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Engraved Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
The object features a black and white engraving of Abraham Lincoln quarter-turned to his proper left.
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Portrait of Henry B. Anthony
Manchester Bro's
Full length portrait of Henry B. Anthony, Civil War-era statesman from Rhode Island.
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Unidentified Civil War Camp
The CDV features a photograph of a Civil War camp. Soldiers and log huts are pictured.
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Lithograph Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Franklin Pierce
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of Millard Fillmore
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of James K. Polk
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
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Lithograph Portrait of William Henry Harrison
The CDV-sized lithograph features a portrait of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States. It is one of seven in a set of CDV-sized portraits of U. S. Presidents.
