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The Church of St. Thomas, Monmouth, Wales

The Church of St. Thomas, Monmouth, Wales

View of St. Thiomas Church in Monmouth, showing people in the street outside.

The Menai Bridge, Bangor - north Wales
Nongqawuse and Nonkosi. South Africa

Nongqawuse and Nonkosi. South Africa

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Robert Charles Winthrop, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, eyes front]

[Robert Charles Winthrop, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to lef...

Whig Congressman from Massachusetts, 1840-1850; Senator, 1850-1851. Scratched on face of plate: 158. Scratched on back of plate: 143; 195 [canceled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms ... More

[Thomas Starr King, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, eyes front, with one hand in coat]

[Thomas Starr King, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, eye...

Unitarian pastor, statesman, author. Identification from engraving in J.C. Buttre's American Portrait Gallery, 1877, v.1, [p. 61] Scratched on back of plate: 142; Rev. Thos. Starr King. Transfer; U.S. War Colle... More

[James Buchanan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[James Buchanan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

U.S. President. Identification from an engraving by S.F. Baker in Frank Leslie's Illustrated News, May 3, 1856, p. 321. Scratched on back of plate: 428. Corners trimmed. DAG no. 225 is a possible copy of this i... More

[Unidentified man, possibly Asher Brown Durand, half-length portrait, slightly to the left, head three-quarters to the right, with beard]

[Unidentified man, possibly Asher Brown Durand, half-length portrait, ...

Alternative identification: Galusha Aaron Grow. Scratched on back of plate: 223. Corners rounded. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[David Rice Atchison, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to left]

[David Rice Atchison, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to l...

Democratic Senator from Missouri, 1843-1855. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Horace Mann, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Horace Mann, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to right]

Whig and Free Soil Congressman from Massachusetts, 1848-1853; President of Antioch College. Identification from engraving by J.C. Buttre in Barnard's Educational biography, 1859, p. 365. Scratched on back of pl... More

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the left]

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the ...

Actor. Copy of DAG no. 55, reversed and slightly enlarged. Scratched on face of plate: 48. In pencil on back of plate: 42. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype col... More

[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Postmaster General of the United States. Scratched on face of plate: 242; Amos Kendall. Scratched on back of plate: 71 (repeated several times); Kendall, Hon. Amos, Postmaster Genl. Transfer; U.S. War College; ... More

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, with side whiskers]

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ...

Financier. Scratched on face of plate: 159. Scratched on back of plate: 58; Cornelius Vanderbilt. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front]

[William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the l...

Democratic Senator from Arkansas, 1848-1861. Scratched on face of plate: Sebastian; Sebastan. Scratched on back of plate: 246. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms p... More

[George Edmund Badger, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to left]

[George Edmund Badger, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to ...

Whig Senator from North Carolina, 1846-1855; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1841. Hallmark: 40M. Scratched on back of plate: 107. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype... More

[Balie Peyton, half-length portrait, face nearly in profile to the left]

[Balie Peyton, half-length portrait, face nearly in profile to the lef...

Jacksonian Congressman from Tennessee, 1833-1837; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1849-1853. Scratched on face of plate: 250; Bailie Peyton. Hallmark: 40. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms pa... More

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated at table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-qu...

Written on back of plate: 501(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified U.S. Army officer, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right, in military uniform]

[Unidentified U.S. Army officer, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly...

Scratched on back of plate: 299. Alternative identification: John Joseph Abercrombie. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produc... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, with slight beard]

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Scratched on back of plate: 275; I.(?) G. Fenden at Brady's. Corners rounded. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Ma... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Scratched on face of plate: Fowler. Scratched on back of plate: 449. Alternative identification: Fowler (cat. 5). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (... More

[Rufus Blakeman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, facing front, hands folded in lap]

[Rufus Blakeman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, fa...

Doctor and president of Fairfield County Medical Association, Greenfield, Connecticut. Identification from reproduction of photograph in New England Medical Monthly, May 1892, opposite page 374. Scratched on fa... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated in chair]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, s...

Scratched on back of plate: 319. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Adolphe Thiers, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing spectacles]

[Adolphe Thiers, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing spectacles...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Identified by Owen Blevins 1/2013 based on similar image ... More

[William Cranch, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[William Cranch, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. Identification from reproduction of a painting Harvey, History of the Washington National Monument, 1903. (57th Congress, 2nd sess., Senate doc. 2... More

[Nathaniel Bowditch Blunt, head-and-shoulders portrait, head slightly to the right]

[Nathaniel Bowditch Blunt, head-and-shoulders portrait, head slightly ...

Copy daguerreotype. Scratched on back of plate: No. 297. Identification provided by Owen Blevins (12/2012) based on a print in the collection of the New York PubliC Library NYPL Dig ID #1121838. Transfer; U.S. ... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Ten unidentified young people, four men and one woman are standing, seated in front are two men and three women, all facing nearly front]

[Ten unidentified young people, four men and one woman are standing, s...

Scratched on back of plate: 253. Corners rounded. The woman in the lower right corner is possibly the same woman who is depicted in DAG no. 042A (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; ... More

David Octavius Hill - [David Roberts, R.A., full-length portrait, standing, facing left]

David Octavius Hill - [David Roberts, R.A., full-length portrait, stan...

Purchase; 1995 (DLC/PP-1995:158). David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scotland and is best known for his collaboration with Robert Adamson in which t... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of a Boy - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Portrait of a Boy - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Artist: Mathew B. Brady.Artist Bio: American, 1822 - 1896.Creation Date: 1847.Print Date: ca. 1847.Process: daguerreotype.Credit Line: Gift of Stanley B. Burns ... More

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

A view of a bridge and a river with three figures beside the river.

Brecon Castle, Wales - Drawing. Public domain image.
Caennant Mawr, Llanberris, Wales

Caennant Mawr, Llanberris, Wales

Waterfalls, people viewing the falls.

Cockle gatherers on the Llanrhidian Sands, South Wales-early morning

Cockle gatherers on the Llanrhidian Sands, South Wales-early morning

A view of cockle gatherers and horses on the beach. Women wearing Welsh costumes are amongst the gatherers.

Conway Tubular Bridge; Robert Stephenson Eaq. engineer, Wales

Conway Tubular Bridge; Robert Stephenson Eaq. engineer, Wales

Public domain photograph - railway bridge, railroads, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dolwyddelan Castle, Near Capel Curig, Wales

Dolwyddelan Castle, Near Capel Curig, Wales

View of the ruins of Dolwyddelan Castle with an agricultural scene in the foreground, workers, horse-drawn hay sled,etc.

George Hotel, Bangor Ferry, Wales

George Hotel, Bangor Ferry, Wales

Ships on the Menai Strait near the George Hotel. The Menai Bridge is visable in the distance.

Nant Frangon (1130415), Wales
Part of Caernarvon Castle, N. W, Wales

Part of Caernarvon Castle, N. W, Wales

Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pont Aberglaslyn, Wales
Powis Castle, Near Welsh Pool, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Powis Castle, Near Welsh Pool, Montgomeryshire, Wales

A view of Powys Castle. Three women can be seen in the gardens in the foreground.

Richard Westall - Raglan Castle, from the Entrance Gate, Wales

Richard Westall - Raglan Castle, from the Entrance Gate, Wales

View of the ruins of Raglan Castle showing the gatehouse and sightseers walking in the grounds.

[John Y. Mason, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[John Y. Mason, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Democratic Congressman from Virginia, 1831-1837; Secretary of the Navy, 1844-1845, 1846-1849; U.S. Attorney General, 1845-1846; U.S. Minister to France, 1854-1859. Identification from picture in The Green Bag, ... More

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1843-1845, 1847-1853, 1855-1865; Free Soil candidate for President, 1852.

[Theodore Sedgwick, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Theodore Sedgwick, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Lawyer, author, attache to the U.S. Embassy in Paris, President of the New York Crystal Palace Association.

[James Alfred Pearce, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly facing front]

[James Alfred Pearce, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly facing front...

Whig Congressman from Maryland, 1835-1839, 1841-1843; Whig and Democratic Senator, 1843-1862. Scratched on back of plate: 147. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype... More

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right...

President of Texas, 1836-1838, 1841-1844; Democratic Senator from Texas, 1846-1859. Cut down to an irregular shape, edges trimmed. Scratched on back of plate: 340. Reverse image of DAG no. 233. Facing the light... More

[Thomas Corwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Thomas Corwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Whig Congressman from Ohio, 1831-1840; Governor of Ohio, 1840-1842; Senator, 1845-1850; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1850-1853; Republican Congressman, 1858-1861. Scratched on face of plate: 156. Scratched o... More

[Henry S. Foote, half-length portrait, slightly to the right]

[Henry S. Foote, half-length portrait, slightly to the right]

Democratic Senator from Mississippi, 1847-1852; Governor of Mississippi, 1852-1854; Superindentent of the U.S. Mint at New Orleans. Scratched on back of plate: 438; Sen. Henry S. Foote, Miss. Hallmark: [asteris... More

[Henry J. Raymond, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Henry J. Raymond, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

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

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left]

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left...

Democratic Congressman from Maine, 1843-1847; Senator, 1848-1857; Governor of Maine, 1857; Republican Senator from Maine, 1857-1861, 1869-1881; Vice President of U.S., 1861-1865. Scratched on back of plate: 95;... More

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left]

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left...

Democratic Congressman from Maine, 1843-1847; Senator, 1848-1857; Governor of Maine, 1857; Republican Senator from Maine, 1857-1861, 1869-1881; Vice President of U.S., 1861-1865. Scratched on back of plate: 95;... More

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

Artist. Alternative identifications: Washington Irving; Henry Peter Grey. Scratched on back of plate: 41; H.P. Gray. Hallmark: AB. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreo... More

[Daniel Sturgeon, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[Daniel Sturgeon, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania, 1840-1851. Scratched on face of plate: 257; Pennsyl. Sen. unknown. Scratched on back of plate: 52; 257 [canceled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Fo... More

[Henry Inman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left]

[Henry Inman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left]

Artist (painter). Identification from engraving in C. Edwards Lester, The artists of America: a series of biographical sketches..., 1846, p. 33. Scratched on back of plate: 51; 440. Facing the light / H. Pfiste... More

Lady in Black - Public domain portrait print

Lady in Black - Public domain portrait print

Book Title: from Camera Work, January 1912, 37:29.Artist: David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson.Artist Bio: Scottish, 1802 - 1870 / Scottish 1821 - 1848.Creation Date: c. 1845.Print Date: 1912.Process: photogr... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Scratched on back of plate: 312. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Henry Clay, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, facing front, seated, holding cane, tall hat on table with tablecloth]

[Henry Clay, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left...

Republican Senator from Kentucky, 1806-1807, 1810-1811; Congressman, 1811-1814, 1815-1821, 1823-1825; U.S. Secretary of State, 1825-1829; Whig Senator, 1831-1842, 1849-1852; Democratic Republican candidate for ... More

[Edward John Phelps, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, arms folded]

[Edward John Phelps, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right...

Lawyer; Second Comptroller of the Treasury, 1851-1853; U.S. Minister to Great Britain; President of the American Bar Association, 1880; Professor of law at Yale University. Alternative identification: E.J. Phil... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, eyes front, with monocle suspended around neck]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, eyes...

Scratched on face of plate: 256; Capt. Dunn. Scratched on back of plate: 127. Alternative identification: Mr. Dunn (Captain Charles Dunn who served in the Black Hawk War and later became Chief Justice of the W... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the right]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the ...

Alternative identification: Alexander Hamilton Stephens; A.H. Stephenson (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 274; A.H. Stephens. Scratched on back of plate: 118; A.H. Stevenson, Va. Transfer; U.S. War College... More

[Unidentified portrait], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

[Unidentified portrait], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Photographer unidentified. No image visible. Scratched on back of plate: 242. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified man, about 50 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, the face nearly in profile to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 50 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Written in pencil on back of plate: 506(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the right, with chin whiskers]

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...

Scratched on face of plate: 193; Dexter. Scratched on back of plate: 29. Alternative identification: Dexter. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Libra... More

[Charles Edwin West, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Charles Edwin West, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

President of Rutger's College. Scratched on face of plate: 4; West. Scratched on back of plate: 168; West, Rutgers Ins. NY. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype co... More

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the right, with side whiskers]

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the ...

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

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right]

Scratched on back of plate: 315. Hallmark: Rinhart 46. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, probably Thomas Wilson Dorr, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, probably Thomas Wilson Dorr, head-and-shoulders por...

Alternative identifications: Hon. Edward Everett, Massachusetts (cat. 5); Prince Bonaparte. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1954. Forms part of: Brady-Handy collection (Library of Congress). Forms par... More

David Octavius Hill - Sir John Steell, 1804 - 1891. Sculptor

David Octavius Hill - Sir John Steell, 1804 - 1891. Sculptor

Robert Adamson, David Octavius Hill..about 1845..Accession no. PGP HA 381 .Medium Calotype print .Size 19.00 x 14.50 cm .Credit Bequeathed by James Brownlee Hunter 1928. PGP HA 381 ) . David Octavius Hill was ... More

Conway Bridge. Floating of second tube, September, 1848, Wales

Conway Bridge. Floating of second tube, September, 1848, Wales

Several men turning capstain, Castle, steam train. Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dolbadarn Castle & lakes of Llanberys (taken near the Caernarvon road)
Falls Of The Ogwen, Nant Frangon, Wales

Falls Of The Ogwen, Nant Frangon, Wales

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Henry Gastineau - Gateway & bridge, Ragland, Monmouthshire, Wales

Henry Gastineau - Gateway & bridge, Ragland, Monmouthshire, Wales

Abstract: A view of people in a boat and on the shore next to the gateway and bridge of Raglan Castle.

Lynn Ogwen, Wales
St. Asaph's cathedral, West End, Wales
The Keep Tower Raglan Castle Monmouthshire, Wales

The Keep Tower Raglan Castle Monmouthshire, Wales

A view of the ruins of Raglan Castle showing the moat.

[Theodore Sedgwick, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Theodore Sedgwick, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Lawyer, author, attache to the U.S. Embassy in Paris, President of the New York Crystal Palace Association.

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right, head slightly to the left, with spectacles and full beard]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right,...

Scratched on face of plate: 143. Scratched on back of plate: 49; 195. Formerly identified as Cyrus Field. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library ... More

[William Allen, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[William Allen, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Democratic Senator from Ohio, 1837-1849; Governor of Ohio, 1874-1876. Alternative identification: Hon. Elisha H. Alen, Hawaiian minister. Scratched on back of plate: 69. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/P... More

[Solon Borland, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters left]

[Solon Borland, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters left]

Democratic Senator from Arkansas, 1848-1853. Identification from woodcut in Gleason's Pictorial, March 5, 1853, page 152. Scratched on back of plate: 130; Sen. Borland, Arkansas. Transfer; U.S. War College; 192... More

[William C. Dawson, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to right]

[William C. Dawson, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to rig...

Whig Congressman from Georgia, 1836-1841; Senator, 1849-1855. Scratched on face of plate: 118; Dawson. Scratched on back of plate: 46. Corners trimmed. Possibly a copy daguerreotype. Transfer; U.S. War College... More

[Henry J. Raymond, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Henry J. Raymond, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

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

[Horace Greeley, full-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated in chair, wearing tall hat, folded newspaper in lap, carpet on floor]

[Horace Greeley, full-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, se...

Photograph shows Horace Greeley, journalist, publisher of the New York Tribune.

[Philander Chase, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left with eyes facing front, wearing clerical cap]

[Philander Chase, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left wi...

Bishop of Protestant Episcopal church. Identification from lithograph by E.B. and E.C. Kellogg. Copy daguerreotype, probably slightly enlarged from the original. Scratched on face of plate: 184; Bish. Chase. Sc... More

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, with side whiskers]

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ...

Financier. Scratched on face of plate: 159. Scratched on back of plate: 58; Cornelius Vanderbilt. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, with side whiskers]

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ...

Financier. Scratched on face of plate: 159. Scratched on back of plate: 58; Cornelius Vanderbilt. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

Artist. Alternative identifications: Washington Irving; Henry Peter Grey. Scratched on back of plate: 41; H.P. Gray. Hallmark: AB. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreo... More

[Cassius Marcellus Clay, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Cassius Marcellus Clay, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the r...

U.S. Minister to Russia. Scratched on back of plate: Cassius M. Clay. Column in background indicates could possibly be by Southworth and Hawes. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part ... More

[John Bell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, eyes front]

[John Bell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, eyes fr...

Whig Congressman from Tennessee, 1827-1841; Secretary of War, 1841; Senator, 1847-1859. Scratched on back of plate: Bell, Hon. John, Tenn. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:461... More

[Cardinal John McCloskey, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Cardinal John McCloskey, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters ...

Cardinal. Alternative identification: Bishop McCloskey (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 135; McCloskey. Scratched on back of plate: 204. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Scratched on back of plate: 158; 172 [cancelled] Alternative identification: William McKendree Gwin. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Co... More

David Octavius Hill - The Scott Monument under Construction

David Octavius Hill - The Scott Monument under Construction

Robert Adamson, David Octavius Hill..1843..Accession no. PGP HA 424 .Medium Calotype print .Size 20.10 x 14.90 cm .Credit Provenance unknown. PGP HA 424 ) . David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photo... More

The Bird Cage - Public domain

The Bird Cage - Public domain

Book Title: from Camera Work, October 1909, 28:7.Artist: David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson.Artist Bio: Scottish, 1802 - 1870 / Scottish 1821 - 1848.Creation Date: c. 1845.Print Date: 1909.Process: photogra... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, nearly in profile to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, nearly...

Scratched on face of plate: 155. Scratched on back of plate: 289. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Judge Ogden Edwards, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Judge Ogden Edwards, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to t...

Alternative identifications: Henry Pierrepont Edward. Scratched on face of plate: 209; Judge Edwa[ards] Copy daguerreotype. Identification from portrait in the P&P Biographical File per information received fro... More

[Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, full-length portrait, standing slightly to the left, one hand resting on the back of a chair; studio background showing prominently]

[Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, full-length portrait, standing slightly...

Whig Congressman from Virginia, 1841-1843; Secretary of the Interior, 1850-1853. Scratched on face of plate: 185; Stuart. Scratched on back of plate: 279. Slightly trimmed. Identification from engraving by A.H.... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Scratched on back of plate: 361. Hallmark: Rinhart 2. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[George Wallace Jones, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left, eyes front, with beard]

[George Wallace Jones, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left, e...

Democratic Senator from Iowa, 1848-1859. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Nicholas Patrick Wiseman, three-quarter length portrait, seated in armchair, three-quarters to the left, in clerical robe]

[Nicholas Patrick Wiseman, three-quarter length portrait, seated in ar...

Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster, England. Identical to DAG no. 170. Scratched on face of plate: Card. Wiseman. Scratched on back of plate: 183. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms p... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, facing front, holding a cane in one hand]

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...

Scratched on back of plate: 359. Corners trimmed. Hallmark: Rinhart 31a. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew ... More

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