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19th Century Military Portraits

Historical black-and-white portraits of military personnel in uniforms from the 19th century, showcasing formal attire and styles of that era.

O. D. Lombard, Navy 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Colonel August Willich, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front / from Porter's Gallery, Cincinnati.. Title devised by Library staff, In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ., no. 74, Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room. Willich, August, Military service, United States, Army, Indiana Infantry Regiment, 32nd (1861-1865), People, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military officers, Union.

Private Daniel Goodman of Co. F, 36th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (7th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment) in uniform. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Goodman, Daniel, 1840-1910, United States, Army, Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 36th (1861-1864), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, Prisoners of war, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

S. Frankenberger D. 1st Pa. Cav. 18797, Civil War victim. Unknown maker, American

J.M. Schoonmaker, half-length portrait, facing front, in Union uniform | Library of Congress

Hon. Washington Townsend, Pennsylvania 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Gen. Samuel R. Curtis 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Major Jones. Unknown maker

P. H. Johnstone 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Hon. John W. Leftwich, Tennessee 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Pt. Jones Co. D. 67th N.Y.. Attributed to William H. Bell (American, 1830 - 1910)

Gen. John Ramsey 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Hon. Samuel B. Axtell, California 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Unknown Subject after 1867 Loescher & Petsch German. Unknown Subject 685857

Edwin Wells, 17. Vt. Civil War victim. Unknown maker, American

Adolph Weber as a soldier in the Hamburg contingent. .

Captain Cumberland. Unknown, photographer 1840s-early 1850s Portrait of a man with a mustache and sideburns, wearing a military uniform. He sits holding his hat in one hand and a sword in the other. (Recto, mount) upper right, in pencil: "57"; lower center, in black ink: "Capt. Cumberland RE";

Hon. Joseph Bailey, Pennsylvania 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Micah Jenkins, Brigadier General, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, in uniform, facing front. Title devised by Library staff, Writeen on verso: Brig. Genl. Micah Jenkins, S.C, killed at Battle of Wilderness, Reference copy in BIOG FILE. Jenkins, Micah, 1835-1864, Military service, Military officers, Confederate, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Confederate.

Léopold II, roi des Belges. Unknown, photographer about 1865-1875 A photograph of a painted portrait of Leopold II of Belgium. He is shown as a young man with a full beard and mustache. He is wearing a military jacket with medals and a sash. (Verso, mount) upper center, black ink: "Léopold II, roi des Belges."; center, black ink: "No 1021"; (Recto, album page) lower center, below image, black ink on white paper label: "E/27 space S.M. Léopold II,/roi des Belges.";

Lieut. Governor Dunn, Louisiana 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Hon. James Doolittle; Wisconsin 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Karl Gratz, military, August Raffelsberger -, photo studio

General William H. French 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Hon. William A. Newell, New Jersey 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Montgomery Blair 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

C.O. Howard, Mass.. George Kendall Warren, photographer (American, 1834 - 1884) 1868 Portrait of Clarence O. Howard dressed in a cadet uniform. He faces the right area of the image. (Recto, mount) lower right, in brown ink, in the sitter's hand: "C.O. Howard, / Mass.";

Captain Simmes , Military officers, Carte de Visite Collection

Col. Berrett

Admiral David D. Porter 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Captain Theodore Reese of Co. F, 3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiment, in uniform. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Reese, Theodore, United States, Army, People, Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1866), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

Portrait of a soldier, 1865 - 1903 Photograph. visit card The Hague cardboard. paper. photographic support albumen print historical persons not known by name. studio requisites ~ photographer The Hague

Daniel W. Russell , Military officers, Carte de Visite Collection

Major Chas. Brown NZF, circa 1860, maker unknown.

Photography.Photography in glass and frame depicting g.e.Ulff.Breast image of man wearing paradise with medals and epaons.Well-tailed beard.passpartout B = about 50 mm.ram of light oak varnished, profiled.At the bottom brass tray with engraved name for signature: "Give Ulff". Back cardboard equipped with patch: "Gustaf Emanuel Ulff Born 1833 5/3 death 1912 11/12" .neg.nr A 376 6:14 Use: Portrait of Head of the Artillery Office.1879 - 1880 (1879-80)

Col. Amasa Cobb, 5th Wis. Infantry 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Hon. William H. Randall, Kentucky 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

S. Peyton Brown 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Wm H. Cooley , Military officers, Carte de Visite Collection

William Richards. Gordon Winslow.. 1861 - 1864. Photographs. Manuscripts and Archives Division. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

George H. Cooper 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Michael Devin, Civil War victim. Unknown maker, American

A commemorative badge for the inauguration of President Zachary Taylor. Taylor was sworn in on March 5, 1849, a day later than the customary inauguration date, which in 1849 fell on a Sunday. The badge features a bust portrait of Taylor in uniform, which appears to be based on one of several daguerreotypes of the general taken at and shortly after the close of the Mexican War. It is set within a rectangular frame which is entwined with a thin vine. The frame is surmounted by a globe on which rest an American flag, a scroll, and an eagle holding arrows and olive branch.

McDonnell, Sub-Inspector G, circa 1860, maker unknown.

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with New York Engineers castle insignia on hat / R.H. Cline, 86 Batavia Street, Buffalo. | Library of Congress

Casto Secundino Maria Mendez Nun_ez (1824-1869). Spanish military naval officer. Portrait. Engraving by J. Diegues. La Ilustracion, 1890.

M. A. Scott 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Captain James L. Passel of Co. F, 37th Indiana Infantry Regiment and Co. K, 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment in uniform. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Passel, James L, 1839-1921, United States, Army, Colored Infantry Regiment, 16th (1863-1866) , United States, Army, Indiana Infantry Regiment, 37th (1861-1865), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

Colonel Harness, CB, and Colonel Yule. Date/Period: 1858 - 1859. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 171 mm (6.73 in); Width: 140 mm (5.51 in). Author: Felice Beato.

Two unidentified Civil War veterans wearing badges for 1901 United Confederate Veterans reunion, Memphis, Tenn. / McCrary & Branson, Memphis, Tenn.. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljvet. United Confederate Veterans, People, 1900-1910, Confederate States of America, Army, People, 1900-1910, Veterans, Confederate, 1900-1910, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Veterans, Confederate.

Hon. Simon Cameron, Pennsylvania 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs

Lt. C.T. Rand, V.R.G., Civil War victim. .

Robt. Cowdin , Military personnel, Cowdin, Robert, 1805-1874, Carte de Visite Collection

Lajos Kossuth Tódor, LAJOS KOSSUTH, Kossuth Ferencz ,

Shown here are portraits of Prominent Federal Cavalry Commanders during the US Civil War. They are, from top to bottom, left to right: General Kilpatrick,.General Merritt,

Governor Charles Robison in custody of Captain Martin, of the Kickapoo Rangers. Kansas, before the USA Civil War

William H. Bell, Wounded Officer (Successful Secondary Excision of the Head of the Left Humerus), 1867, albumen print from glass negative.

A Short History: General John H. Morgan, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History: General John H. Morgan, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

William Barret Travis, commander at the Battle of The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 1836

Captain G. L. Bryce, 14th regiment, wounded Weraroa 1865, circa 1870, maker unknown.

Lieutenant Colonel Hassard, 57th Regt. Killed Otapawa Jan 1866, circa 1900, by William Francis Gordon, Hartley Webster.

Ioasaf Zheleznov. Zheleznov, Ioasaf, 1824-1863. 1910. General Research Division. Cossacks , 1800-1899, Cossacks , Russia (Federation) , Ural Mountains Region, Zheleznov, Ioasaf, 1824-1863

Sterling Price, general in army of the southern Confederate) states during the American Civil War 1861-1865. Portrait engraving of 1861.

Gen. Stonewall Jackson , Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863

General Sir James Hope Grant GCB (22 July 1808 - 7 March 1875), British general, was the fifth and youngest son of Francis Grant of Kilgraston, Perthshire, and brother of Sir Francis Grant, President of the Royal Academy. He entered the British Army in 1826 as cornet in the 9th Lancers, and became lieutenant in 1828 and captain in 1835. In 1842 he was brigade-major to Lord Saltoun in the First Opium War, and specially distinguished himself at the capture of Chinkiang, after which he received the rank of major and the CB. In the First Anglo-Sikh War of 1845-1846 he took part in the battle of Sobraon; and in the Punjab campaign of 1848-1849 he commanded the 9th Lancers, and won high reputation in the battles of Chillianwalla and Guzerat (Gujarat). After serving with distinction in operations against the Indian Rebellion of 1857, in 1859 he was appointed, with the local rank of lieutenant-general, to be Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and to lead the British land force

A Short History of General J. Longstreet, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History of General J. Longstreet, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

A Short History of General Don Carlos Buell, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History of General Don Carlos Buell, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

A Short History: General Albert Sidney Johnston, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History: General Albert Sidney Johnston, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Commodore Oliver H. Perry, U.S.N.. 1880. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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