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Rames and his wife in adoration before a table heaped with offerings, c1400 BC (1958). A fragment of the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead from the tomb of Rames
Walt Whitman, American poet, c1866 (1955). A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955
Mark Twain, American novelist, in his later years, c1890s (1955). Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Alfred Townsend, Mark Twain and David Gray, 1871 (1955). The famous American novelist in conversation with Townsend, a journalist, war correspondent and novelist and Gray
Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, 1860s (1955). Johnson (1808-1875) was Abraham Lincolns vice-president and succeeded Lincoln as president after his assassination
The hanging of Henry Wirz, Washington DC, USA, 1865 (1955). Adjusting the rope. The Catholic priest is asking Wirz if he wishes to make a confession and Wirz, protesting his innocence refuses
Michael O Laughlen, member of the Lincoln conspiracy, 1865 (1955). A former Confederate soldier, O Laughlen (1840-1867) was an old friend of John Wilkes Booth
Dr Samuel Mudd, member of the Lincoln conspiracy, 1865 (1955). Mudd (1833-1883) was arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln
John Surratt, member of the Lincoln conspiracy, 1866 (1955)John Surratt, member of the Lincoln conspiracy, 1865 (1955). Surratt (1844-1916), pictured here in Papal Zouave uniform, was involved in an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap US President Abraham Lincoln
Samuel Arnold, member of the Lincoln conspiracy, 1865(1955). Arnold (1834-1906) was involved in two unsuccessful attempts to kidnap US President Abraham Lincoln with the intention of holding him for
Edward Spangler, member of the Lincoln assassination plot, 1865 (1955). Spangler (1825-1875) worked at Fords Theatre in Washington DC at the time when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated there by John
George Atzerodt, member of the Lincoln assassination plot, 1865 (1955). Atzerodt (1835-1865) was one of four people hanged for their involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham
Lewis Powell, member of the Lincoln assassination plot, 1865 (1955). Also known as Lewis Payne, Powell (1844-1865) was one of four people hanged for their involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate
Fernando Wood, American politician, c1860s (1955). Wood (1812-1881) served as United States congressman from 1841-1843, 1863-1865 and 1867-1881 and was twice Mayor of New York City (1856-1858)
General Robert E Lee, American Confederate soldier, 1865 (1955).The foremost Confederate general of the American Civil War, Lee (1807-1870) took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862
General Ulyssess Grant, American soldier and politician, c1860s (1955). Grant leaning over the shoulder of General George Meade
The Famous Publishing Company of Harper and Brothers 1863 (1955). Left to right: Fletcher, James, John and Joseph. The firm, which published books and magazines, was founded in 1817
Seth Kinman, American hunter, 1860s (1955). Kinman (1815-1888) was a California hunter based at Fort Humboldt. He is pictured before he went to the White House to present a chair made from elk horn
The Reverend Eleazar Williams, c1850s (1955). Williams claimed he was the lost Dauphin, the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Broadway and Spring Street, New York City, USA, 1867 (1955). A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955
Union officers before the fall of Petersburg, American Civil War, 1864 (1955).GH Teague, Captain Charles Francis Adams Jr and Captain E A Flint
William Tecumseh Sherman and his Generals, American Civil War, 1865 (1955). Seated: John Alexander Logan, William Tecumseh Sherman, Henry Warner Slocum and Francis Preston Blair, Jr
Colonel John Singleton Mosby, American Confederate soldier, 1860s (1955). Mosby (1833-1916) commanded the famous Mosbys Rangers in the American Civil War
Second Battle of Fredericksburg, American Civil War, 1863 (1955). The Aftermath of Sedgwicks Assault on Maryes Heights, (May 3, 1863)
General McClellans headquarters, Antietam, Maryland, American Civil War, 1861-1862 (1955). Only a few federal officers knew that the man seated with a cigar in his hand was Allan Pinkerton
Alexander H Stephens, American politician, and a servant, c1870s (1955). Stephens (1812-1883) served as Vice-president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, c1855-1865 (1955). After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina)
Judah P Benjamin, Secretary of State of the Confederacy, 1861-1865 (1955). A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955
Edwin McMasters Stanton, President Lincolns Secretary of War, 1860s (1955). Stanton (1814-1869) was the United States Attorney General in 1860-1861
Edmund Ruffin, Father of Secession in Virginia, 1860-1865 (1955) Ruffin (1794-1865) was a farmer and slaveholder who was a strong supporter of the secession of his state of Virginia from the Union
John Cabell Breckinridge, American politician, c1860s (1955). Before the Civil War Breckinridge (1821-1875) served as a US Senator representing Kentucky
One of the wings of the Capitol near completion, Washington DC, USA, c1860 (1955). The US Capitol was extended in the 1850s
Roger Fenton, British photographer, c1850s (1955). In the spring of 1855 Agnew and Sons of London sent Fenton to cover the war in the Crimea
The Board of New York Police Commissioners, c1860 (1955). Engaged in the controversy over the resignation of Police Superintendent Amos Pilsbury, who refused to toady to the Board of Commissioners
James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States, c1860 (1955). Buchanan (1791-1868) was president from 1857 until 1861
The Capitol without its dome, Washington DC, USA, c1858 (1955). Old Canal and greenhouse in the foreground. The original copper dome of the Capitol was removed in the 1850s when the building was
Alexander Turney Stewart, American entrepreneur and retailer, 19th century (1955)Alexander Turney Stewart, American entrepreneur, 19th century (1955). Stewart (1803-1876) was the merchant prince who gave Mathew Brady a job as a clerk when he first came to New York City
Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, c1850 (1955). A US Senator from 1821 until 1851, Benton (1782-1858) was a prominent advocate of the westward expansion of the United States
John Caldwell Calhoun, American politician, 1850 (1955). Calhoun (1782-1850) served as Vice-President from 1825-1832, and then as a US Senator until 1850
Henry Clay, American statesman, 1850 (1955). Clay (1777-1852) was Secretary of State in the administration of John Quincy Adams, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency three times
Jenny Lind, PT Barnums Swedish Nightingale, c1850 (1955). Regarded as one of the finest soprano opera singers of the 19th century, Lind (1820-1887) was invited to the United States by Barnum in 1850
Portrait of a man, believed to be Joseph Bonaparte, c1860 (1955)Believed to be Joseph Bonaparte, c1860 (1955). A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955
Phineas Taylor Barnum, American showman, c1865 (1955)Phineas Taylor Barnum, c1865 (1955). PT Barnum (1810-1891) was founder of what became the biggest circus in the world, the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Cyrus West Field, American businessman and financier, c1849 (1955). It was through Fields (1819-1892) suggestion and financial aid that the first Atlantic cable was laid
Retribution, the Rats and the Cat, 1878 (1886). Engraved in wood, two blocks, from a drawing by Kiosai. Found in the collection of the British Museum
Falcon, c1790 (1886). Artist: Wilhelm GreveFalcon, c1790 (1886). Tosa School. From a painting on silk by Itaya Keishu, at the age of 61. A print from The Pictorial Arts of Japan, by William Anderson, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
The Cherry Blossoms of Mikawa, 19th century (1886). Artist: Wilhelm GreveThe Cherry Blossoms of Mikawa, 19th century (1886). Shijo School. From a painting on silk by Ota Kinkin, Shijo School. Found in the collection of the British Museum
Pheasant, 1832 (1886). Artist: Witherby & CoPheasant, 1832 (1886). Chinese School. From a painting on silk by Onishi Keisai. A print from The Pictorial Arts of Japan, by William Anderson, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, London, 1886