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Cartes De Visite Collection

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman Carlton

Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman Carlton
Carte-de-visite of a group of African Americans gathered around a man with a pocket watch, leaning on a pulpit made out of U.S. Sanitation Commission crates

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Radical Members of the South Carolina Legislature, 1868. Creator: Unknown
A carte-de-visite of sixty-four (64) so-called " Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn, 1868-1871. Creator: Unknown

Carte-de-visite of Lt. Governor Oscar J. Dunn, 1868-1871. Creator: Unknown
An albumen print carte-de-visite portrait of African-American politician, musician and businessman Oscar J. Dunn. He is photographed standing with his right foot slightly forward than his left

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of young woman wearing chain necklace, c1880-c1889. Creator: Unknown

Studio portrait of young woman wearing chain necklace, c1880-c1889. Creator: Unknown
Studio portrait of young woman wearing chain necklace, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: The Chimney sweep, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

The Chimney sweep, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The Chimney sweep, 19th century. Additional title: John King, chimney sweep, shown with gear while singing out his call

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of abolitionist Sojourner Truth, sitting with yarn and knitting needles, 1864

Portrait of abolitionist Sojourner Truth, sitting with yarn and knitting needles, 1864. Creator: JH Preiter
Portrait of abolitionist Sojourner Truth, sitting with yarn and knitting needles, 1864

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of unidentified woman dressed in a rouched jacket and large striped

Studio portrait of unidentified woman dressed in a rouched jacket and large striped... c1870-c1879. Creator: Unknown
Studio portrait of unidentified woman dressed in a rouched jacket and large striped bow at neck, c1870-c1879

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Oval half-figure portrait of unidentified man, c1860-c1869. Creator: Unknown

Oval half-figure portrait of unidentified man, c1860-c1869. Creator: Unknown
Oval half-figure portrait of unidentified man, c1860-c1869

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of a Creole gentleman, (1854-1890?). Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Creole gentleman, (1854-1890?). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Creole gentleman, (1854-1890?)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portraits of men, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred). Creator: Unknown

Portraits of men, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred). Creator: Unknown
Portraits of men, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Barber and client, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred). Creator: Unknown

Barber and client, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred). Creator: Unknown
Barber and client, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Men shaking hands, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred). Creator: Unknown

Men shaking hands, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred). Creator: Unknown
Men shaking hands, Brazil, 1890 (Inferred)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Market woman, Brazil, (1854-1890?). Creator: Unknown

Market woman, Brazil, (1854-1890?). Creator: Unknown
Market woman, Brazil, (1854-1890?)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of young chimney sweeps, c1870. Creator: J. N. Wilson

Studio portrait of young chimney sweeps, c1870. Creator: J. N. Wilson
Studio portrait of young chimney sweeps, c1870

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of unidentified young man, c1870-c1879. Creator: M Stahn

Studio portrait of unidentified young man, c1870-c1879. Creator: M Stahn
Studio portrait of unidentified young man, c1870-c1879

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of unidentified woman holding handkerchief, c1860-c1869

Studio portrait of unidentified woman holding handkerchief, c1860-c1869. Creator: Sims Photograph Gallery
Studio portrait of unidentified woman holding handkerchief, c1860-c1869

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of seated woman wearing a headwrap, c1870. Creator: Thomas M Saurman

Portrait of seated woman wearing a headwrap, c1870. Creator: Thomas M Saurman
Portrait of seated woman wearing a headwrap, c1870

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: E. Lewis. Sculptor, c1870-c1879. Creator: Henry Rocher

E. Lewis. Sculptor, c1870-c1879. Creator: Henry Rocher
E. Lewis. Sculptor, c1870-c1879. Additional title: Studio portrait of sculptor Edmonia Lewis

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Half--length portrait of unidentified woman wearing wide lace collar, c1880-c1889

Half--length portrait of unidentified woman wearing wide lace collar, c1880-c1889. Creator: Richmond Photograph Co
Half--length portrait of unidentified woman wearing wide lace collar, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Full-length portrait of man, with studio props, c1880-c1889. Creator: Richmond Photograph Co

Full-length portrait of man, with studio props, c1880-c1889. Creator: Richmond Photograph Co
Full-length portrait of man, with studio props, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Chandler Leeper, c1880-c1889. Creator: Jesse F. Richardson

Chandler Leeper, c1880-c1889. Creator: Jesse F. Richardson
Chandler Leeper, c1880-c1889. Additional title: Portrait of Chandler Leeper

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Dr. Crumwell, c1870. Creator: Moses Parker Rice

Dr. Crumwell, c1870. Creator: Moses Parker Rice
Dr. Crumwell, c1870

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Alexander Crummell, c1870-c1879. Creator: M.P. & A.I. Rice. Alexander Crummell, c1870-c1879

Alexander Crummell, c1870-c1879. Creator: M.P. & A.I. Rice. Alexander Crummell, c1870-c1879. Creator: M.P. & A.I. Rice
Alexander Crummell, c1870-c1879

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Robert Douglass, dyeing and cleaning business, Washington, D.C. (c1870-c1879). Creator: M.P

Robert Douglass, dyeing and cleaning business, Washington, D.C. (c1870-c1879). Creator: M.P. & A.I. Rice
Robert Douglass, dyeing and cleaning business, Washington, D.C. (c1870-c1879)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence. Baptized in Brooklyn….by Henry Ward...1863

Redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence. Baptized in Brooklyn….by Henry Ward...1863. Creator: Renowden
Redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence. Baptized in Brooklyn....by Henry Ward Beecher, May, 1863. Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence, a Redeemed Slave Child, 5 years of age

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Kim & Jennie to Laura H. Fredille, 1869. Creator: B. F. Reimer. Kim & Jennie to Laura H

Kim & Jennie to Laura H. Fredille, 1869. Creator: B. F. Reimer. Kim & Jennie to Laura H. Fredille, 1869. Creator: B. F
Kim & Jennie to Laura H. Fredille, 1869. Additional title: Studio portrait of Kim & Jennie, one standing

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of unidentified seated young man, holding cap, c1880-c1889. Creator: A. H. Plecker

Studio portrait of unidentified seated young man, holding cap, c1880-c1889. Creator: A. H. Plecker
Studio portrait of unidentified seated young man, holding cap, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Oh, How I Love The Old Flag. Rebecca, A Slave Girl from New Orleans, 1864. Creator: Charles Paxson

Oh, How I Love The Old Flag. Rebecca, A Slave Girl from New Orleans, 1864. Creator: Charles Paxson
Oh, How I Love The Old Flag. Rebecca, A Slave Girl from New Orleans, 1864. Additional title: Propaganda portrait of Rebecca, A Slave Girl from New Orleans, seated, and gazing at the United States flag

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Full-length studio portrait of unidentified man, c1870-c1879. Creator: C. A. Marston

Full-length studio portrait of unidentified man, c1870-c1879. Creator: C. A. Marston
Full-length studio portrait of unidentified man, c1870-c1879

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Market woman, Brazil, 1870-1878. Creator: Henschel & Benque. Market woman, Brazil, 1870-1878

Market woman, Brazil, 1870-1878. Creator: Henschel & Benque. Market woman, Brazil, 1870-1878
Market woman, Brazil, 1870-1878

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Rebecca, An Emancipated Slave from New Orleans, 1863. Creator: Myron H. Kimball

Rebecca, An Emancipated Slave from New Orleans, 1863. Creator: Myron H. Kimball
Rebecca, An Emancipated Slave from New Orleans, 1863. Additional title: Propaganda portrait of Rebecca, An Emancipated Slave from New Orleans, kneeling in prayer

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of unidentified young woman with buttoned bodice and band collar, (1880-1889?)

Portrait of unidentified young woman with buttoned bodice and band collar, (1880-1889?). Creator: H. A. Insley
Portrait of unidentified young woman with buttoned bodice and band collar, (1880-1889?)

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Unidentified young woman wearing gloves, leaning on prop fence, c1880. Creator: H. A. Insley

Unidentified young woman wearing gloves, leaning on prop fence, c1880. Creator: H. A. Insley
Unidentified young woman wearing gloves, leaning on prop fence, c1880

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of unidentifed young man, seated on prop hay bale, c1870-c1879

Studio portrait of unidentifed young man, seated on prop hay bale, c1870-c1879. Creator: George Wolleston Kirk
Studio portrait of unidentifed young man, seated on prop hay bale, c1870-c1879

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: C.C.P. c1880-c1889. Creator: Henrici & Garns. C.C.P. c1880-c1889. Creator: Henrici & Garns

C.C.P. c1880-c1889. Creator: Henrici & Garns. C.C.P. c1880-c1889. Creator: Henrici & Garns
C.C.P. c1880-c1889. Additional title: Quarter-length portrait of woman wearing large cross at neck

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Three-quarter length portrait of unidentified woman dressed with long-fringed shawl, c1870-c1879

Three-quarter length portrait of unidentified woman dressed with long-fringed shawl, c1870-c1879. Born Feb. 22, 1791-72, on verso

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of unidentified young woman in plaid dress and hat, c1880-c1889. Creator: Thomas Gates

Portrait of unidentified young woman in plaid dress and hat, c1880-c1889. Creator: Thomas Gates
Portrait of unidentified young woman in plaid dress and hat, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of John C. Napier, c1863. Creator: Gardner's Gallery

Studio portrait of John C. Napier, c1863. Creator: Gardner's Gallery
Studio portrait of John C. Napier, c1863

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Emancipation, 1863. Creators: George G Fish, John P. Soule

Emancipation, 1863. Creators: George G Fish, John P. Soule
Emancipation, 1863. Additional title: Emancipation, a propaganda drawing depicting a female figure holding a scroll, surrounded by a male and a female slave, wrapped in the United States flag

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Studio portrait of unidentified man wearing double-breasted jacket, c1870-c1880

Studio portrait of unidentified man wearing double-breasted jacket, c1870-c1880. Creator: F Wagner & Sons
Studio portrait of unidentified man wearing double-breasted jacket, c1870-c1880

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice, c1880-c1889

Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice, c1880-c1889. Creator: James O Durgan
Half-portrait of young woman wearing large lace scarf over plaid bodice, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of young woman wearing patterned dress, with bow at neck, c1860. Creator: Coss & Leach

Portrait of young woman wearing patterned dress, with bow at neck, c1860. Creator: Coss & Leach
Portrait of young woman wearing patterned dress, with bow at neck, c1860

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Creator: David Clark Burnite

Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Creator: David Clark Burnite
Chester, U.S. minister, Liberia, c1870. Additional title: Chester, U.S. minister to Liberia

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Full length portrait of unidentified man, c1880-c1889. Creator: Charles Burgess

Full length portrait of unidentified man, c1880-c1889. Creator: Charles Burgess
Full length portrait of unidentified man, c1880-c1889

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Centennarian dies suddenly. [Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn.], c1890-c1899

Centennarian dies suddenly. [Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn.], c1890-c1899. Creator: Buell & Seaver
Centennarian dies suddenly. [Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn.], c1890-c1899. Additional title: Portrait of Emily Holmes of Bridgeport, Conn

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Portrait of older woman, standing, holding bonnet, c1860. Creator: CK Bill

Portrait of older woman, standing, holding bonnet, c1860. Creator: CK Bill
Portrait of older woman, standing, holding bonnet, c1860

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Lottie Grimke, c1870-c1879. Creator: Charles Milton Bell

Lottie Grimke, c1870-c1879. Creator: Charles Milton Bell
Lottie Grimke, c1870-c1879. Additional title: Studio portrait of Charlotte L. Forten Grimke, pioneer teacher and poet

Background imageCartes De Visite Collection: Half-figure portrait of man wearing bow tie, c1870-c1879. Creator: David Bachrach

Half-figure portrait of man wearing bow tie, c1870-c1879. Creator: David Bachrach
Half-figure portrait of man wearing bow tie, c1870-c1879



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