Civil War Historical Imagery

A selection of historical photographs capturing scenes from the Civil War, including battlefields and fortifications, reflecting the era's military history.

Scene in a mountain landscape with a hunter and a gems, anonymous, 1868 - 1890 stereograph cardboard. paper albumen print hunter. hoofed animals
Scene in a mountain landscape with a hunter and a gems, anonymous, 1868 - 1890 stereograph cardboard. paper albumen print hunter. hoofed animals
144 assets in this story
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Banking ground, Squaw Creek, Thomas Foster's. In the pineries 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Michigan, Lumber industry, Logs, Tuscola County (Mich.)
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Coal Regions, Pennsylvania. Eadweard J. Muybridge (American, born England, 1830 - 1904)
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Sampson's Fleet U.S Battleship Oregon , Forward Deck 1898 Philadelphia. Albumen print, stereo . William H. Rau
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Men put sewerage on the Overtoom during the damping, Amsterdam, Anonymous, 1901 - 1903 stereograph Amsterdam cardboard. paper albumen print sewers. street Vertoom
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Marking the Flasks, New Alamaden.. Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916)
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Albumin paper stereo photograph from 1867 by Léon & Lévy showing Japanese fighters in traditional costumes at the Paris World Exhibition, capturing attire and group arrangement.
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13 inch Mortars, Brooklyn Navy Yard; Webster & Albee; about 1880; Albumen silver print
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Pontoon Bridge built by Royal Engineers in two hours across the Modder, S. Africa..
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Grand Repulse of Longstreet by Pennsylvania Volunteers, U.S.A.. Underwood & Underwood (American, founded 1881, dissolved 1940s)
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U. S. Battleship 'Texas,' - in her 'war paint' , Warships
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Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches of Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection , Original negative is: LC-B811-3177. War casualties, Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, Trench warfare, Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, Forts & fortifications, Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Casualties, Confederate, Virginia, Petersburg, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Virginia, Petersburg, Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865.
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Albumin stereo photograph of the armor collection at Žleby Castle, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, showing suits of armor, weapons, and display within the castle interior, captured by František Krátký around 1880 or later.
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Battle of Santiago. Destruction of the Spanish Fleet.. Carleton H. Graves (American, 1867 - 1943)
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The Tower of London. Trophy of Guns.. Unknown maker, British
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Entrance to magazine, Ft. Brady, James River, Va., by E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm). Additional, The war for the Union, photographic history., 1850 - 1930 ; Civil War period 1861 - 1865. Albumen prints
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Group of people gathered at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument , Monuments & memorials, Public sculpture, African American soldiers, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865
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Gen. Armistead (Confederate) Marker, Bloody Angle; William H. Tipton (American, 1850 - 1929, active Gettysburg, Pennsylvania); about 1887; Albumen silver print
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R.E.'s mine and counter-mine Messines Ridge, which dominated Ypres, blown up and stormed, June 7th,'17..
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Albumin photograph showing armaments displayed in the Armeria Reale at the Palazzo Reale in Turin, depicting weapons, armor, and interior gallery.
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"Look Out Brother, you'll break the eggs.". Carleton H. Graves (American, 1867 - 1943)
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Evolution of the sickle and flail, 33 horse team combined harvester, Walla Walla, Washington. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1902. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Washington (State), Wheat, Combines (Agricultural machinery), Horse teams, Walla Walla (Wash.)
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Washoe Indians - Valley of Lake Tahoe. no. 602. 1870 - 317. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Indians of North America , California, Families, Washo Indians, Cradleboards
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The ruins of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun, Frazier's Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina, exploded by the rebels at the time of the evacuation. Civil War Photograph Collection , Original negative may be available: LC-B811-3088. Artillery (Weaponry), South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, Batteries (Weaponry), South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, War damage, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, South Carolina, Charleston, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Destruction & pillage, Confederate, South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston (S.C.), History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Wreck of the large Blakely Gun, on the Battery, Charleston, South Carolina. Civil War Photograph Collection , Original negative may be available: LC-B811-3081. Batteries (Weaponry), South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, Parapets, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, War damage, South Carolina, Charleston, 1860-1870, Oceans, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, Confederate, South Carolina, Charleston, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Destruction & pillage, South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston (S.C.), History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Dismantling of the rebel forts after the storming of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg), Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection , Original negative is: LC-B811-3205. Artillery (Weaponry), Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, Forts & fortifications, Confederate, Virginia, Petersburg, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, Union, Virginia, Petersburg, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, Virginia, Petersburg, Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865.
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A rapid fire gun , Artillery Weaponry
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The bombardment of San Juan by Admiral Sampson , Bombardment, Warships, Naval warfare, Spanish-American War, 1898
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Captain James William Forsyth, Provost Marshall of 18th Regular Army Infantry Regiment, sitting atop a crate of hardtack at Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia. Title devised by Library staff, Associated negative: LC-B811-214. Caption on negative sleeve: Capt. J. W. Forsyth, Provost Marshall, Aquia Creek, Feb. 1863. Forsyth, James W, (James William), 1836-1906, Military service, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing, United States, Army, People, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing, 1860-1870, Military officers, Union, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing, 1860-1870, Crates, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing.
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Japanese troops in the front parallel , Soldiers, Trench warfare, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
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Scenes at West Point and vicinity 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), United States Military Academy, West Point (N.Y.)
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Rations for an 'Osaka baby' , Shells Ammunition, Soldiers, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
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Japanese bomb proof burrow , Dugout houses, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
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Astoria, 1841. Original caption: Astoria, 1841 (See Washington Irving's "Astoria" and vol. 5, U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, by Chas. Wilkes, commander, U.S. Navy) Old print. Photograph from Signal Corps. War Department. Copied by H. H. Ritter - April 1938. State: Oregon.
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Beauties of the Soldiers' Home, Dayton, O. Additional, Picturesque America (new series)., 1850 - 1930, Ohio, Dayton (Ohio), Albumen prints
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War in camp | Library of Congress
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Sword of Myles Standish, and the Gun-Barrel with which King Philip was killed.. Robbins & Company
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The obelisk encased and stayed. .
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Sutler opening up his stores in a Japanese camp , Equipment, Military camps, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
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Sutler opening up his stores in a Japanese camp , Equipment, Military camps, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
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Marine Dabblers.. Caroline Bertolacci (British, born 1825)
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"Luggie" (measuring lands for cultivation). Oscar Mallitte (British, about 1829 - 1905)
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Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train. George N. Barnard; American, 1819-1902. Date: 1864. Dimensions: 25.5 x 35.8 cm (image/paper); 41 x 51 cm (album page). Albumen print, plate 44 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866). Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Washington and a Committee of Congress at Valley Forge. State: Bicentennial.
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Scene of General McPherson's Death; George N. Barnard (American, 1819 - 1902); negative 1864 - 1866; print 1866; Albumen silver print