Informal carte-de-visite photographs probably created by James L. Cotter documenting Inuit people and dwellings probably in the vicinity of the eastern coast of Hudson Bay or Belcher Islands, Canada, ca. 1867-1870. Images documenting the traditional costume of the Inuits include an informal portrait of a girl, in addition to group portraits of three women and two men and another group portrait of over sixty children, women, and men. Images documenting Inuit dwellings include a group of men and women in front of three igloos and sitting on top of a sled, two igloos without people, and a structure similar to a tipi with a wooden door
Description:
James L. Cotter worked in various capacities from clerk to chief factor for the Hudson's Bay Company, 1857-1888., Title devised by cataloger., Manuscript inscriptions and signatures on the rectos and verso of the photographic prints., and The mount on one photographic print bears a mark for R. Smith, Port Hope and Peterborough, Ontario.
Subject (Geographic):
Hudson Bay, Canada, and Hudson Bay.
Subject (Name):
Cotter, James L., 1839-1889. and Smith, R., photographer.
Subject (Topic):
Inuit, Clothing, Indian architecture, and Indians of North America
Carte-de-visite photographs of soldiers in the 65th and 67th United States Colored Infantry Regiments during the American Civil War created in the studios of photographers in southern Louisiana, 1864-1867. The studio portraits primarily depict white officers in the regiments, but include a single double portrait of two African American enlisted men, First Sergeant Thomas Stafford and Private Gentry Emmerson, who served as a principal musician playing a fife, Officers from the regiments include Lieutenant Colonel Henry E. Losey, Captain and Regimental Quartermaster Pomeroy W. Laughlin, Captain Jordan J. D. Scales, Adjutant Albert F. Hunt, First Lieutenant Anson B. Mills, Second Lieutenant Lewis Merriam, and Second Lieutenant Hiram M. Roberts, and The photographers in southern Louisiana include Andrew D. Lytle, Baton Rouge; Frey & Olsen, Photographers, Morganza; Theodore Lilienthal's Photographic Gallery and J. W. Perry, both in New Orleans
Description:
The 65th Colored Infantry Regiment organized March 11, 1864. It performed garrison duty at Morganza, La., until May 1865 when it moved to Port Hudson, La., and performed garrison duty there and at Baton Rouge and in Northern District of Louisiana until January 1867. Mustered out January 8, 1867., The 67th Colored Infantry Regiment organized March 11, 1864. It moved from Benton Barracks, Mo., to Port Hudson, La., then to Morganza, La., and stayed there until June 1865. Consolidated with 65th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, July 12, 1865., Title devised by cataloger., and Manuscript inscriptions and signatures on the recto and verso of the photographic prints.
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Name):
Emmerson, Gentry., Hunt, Albert F., Laughlin, Pomeroy W., Lilienthal, Theodore, b. 1829., Losey, Henry E., Lytle, Andrew David, 1834-1917., Merriam, Lewis., Mills, Anson B., 1842-1915., Petty, J. W., b. 1834., Roberts, Hiram M., Scales, Jordan J. D., Stafford, Thomas., Frey & Olsen, Photographers., Theodore Lilienthal's Photographic Gallery., United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 65th (1864-1867)., and United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 67th (1864-1865).
Subject (Topic):
African American soldiers, Soldiers, History, African Americans, and Participation, African American
Box 2 | HERBERT, Henry William: Objects, photographs, drawings, etc.
Image Count:
2
Subject (Name):
Babb, James T. (James Tinkham), 1899-1968, Forester, Frank, 1807-1858, Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858, Mundy, Godfrey Charles, 1804-1860, and Mundy, Percy Charles Dryden, b. 1879
Collection of cartes-de-visite and tintypes relating to John Nevin King, mostly studio portraits of other members of the Northwest Boundary Survey, King's family, and Civil War era portraits. Photographers from the Midwest, the Northeast, Ireland and Australia are represented. There is also a single outdoor image of two unidentified men
Description:
John Nevin King served in the Mexican War and in 1850 went overland to California, where he served in the Quartermaster's Department and did some prospecting for gold before joining the Northwest Boundary Survey in 1857. During the Civil War he served with General John G. Parke, afterwards returning to the Northwest where he became Chief Commissary officer of the Department of Oregon. and Manuscript captions on mounts. Civil War tax stamps (1864-1866) on some mounts.
Subject (Name):
King, John Nevin, 1827-1915. and North American Boundary Commission.
Photograph album of cabinet card views of Salt Lake City, Fort Douglas, Green River and Ogden, Utah, and studio portraits of Ute and Sioux Indians. Salt Lake City views include the Triumphal Arch, the Eagle Gate, the City and County Building, the Mormon Tabernacle under construction, Brigham Young's Schoolhouse, Brigham Young's grave, and the Old Curiosity Shop, and colored views of the Salt Air Palace, the City and County buiding, and the Brighton Hotel in Silver Lake, There are also portraits of Major John Gilbert, Joseph and Hyrum Smith, George Cannon, Heber J. Grant, and Brigham Young, and Most photographs are by C.R. Savage, with twelve images by Sainsbury & Johnson, one composite image showing stages in the construction of the Tabernacle by Chas. W. Carter, and a stereocard by Halsey & Coffin. Some cabinet cards are from the Bureau of Information and Church Literature of the Mormon Church
Description:
Cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite (1) and stereographs (5), many with advertisments on versos, some accompanied by manuscript captions. and Accompanied by a container list (in box 1).
Subject (Geographic):
Utah, Salt Lake City (Utah), Fort Douglas (Utah), Green River (Utah), and Ogden (Utah)
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Ute Indians, Dakota Indians, and Mormons
Photograph album of cabinet card views of Salt Lake City, Fort Douglas, Green River and Ogden, Utah, and studio portraits of Ute and Sioux Indians. Salt Lake City views include the Triumphal Arch, the Eagle Gate, the City and County Building, the Mormon Tabernacle under construction, Brigham Young's Schoolhouse, Brigham Young's grave, and the Old Curiosity Shop, and colored views of the Salt Air Palace, the City and County buiding, and the Brighton Hotel in Silver Lake, There are also portraits of Major John Gilbert, Joseph and Hyrum Smith, George Cannon, Heber J. Grant, and Brigham Young, and Most photographs are by C.R. Savage, with twelve images by Sainsbury & Johnson, one composite image showing stages in the construction of the Tabernacle by Chas. W. Carter, and a stereocard by Halsey & Coffin. Some cabinet cards are from the Bureau of Information and Church Literature of the Mormon Church
Description:
Cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite (1) and stereographs (5), many with advertisments on versos, some accompanied by manuscript captions. and Accompanied by a container list (in box 1).
Subject (Geographic):
Utah, Salt Lake City (Utah), Fort Douglas (Utah), Green River (Utah), and Ogden (Utah)
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Ute Indians, Dakota Indians, and Mormons
Studio portraits of unidentified buffalo soldiers, taken in Washington, D.C., Reno, I.T., and Caldwell, Kansas. Most portraits are full length views of soldiers in uniform. Some feature buffalo robes as props, and in several photographs soldiers are depicted with their musical instruments. One portrait includes two young girls
Description:
Advertisement on verso of some mounts for Cosand and Miller, Photographers, or for Pullman's Photograph and Portrait Gallery, or for Wellington Art Studio, Snell and Sargent, Proprietors.
Subject (Name):
United States. Army
Subject (Topic):
African American soldiers and African American troops
Three cartes-de-visite photographs of Santee Sioux (Dakota) Indian prisoners Sha-Kpe (Little Six), his family, and Wa-Kan-O-Zhan-Zhan (Medicine Bottle), and 16 views of Minneapolis and St. Paul and environs, including Rain Bluff, Silvery Falls, Fairy Glen, Fountain Cave, and Fountain Cascade. All images are on Martin's Art Gallery mounts, but are credited to various Minnesota photographers
Description:
Advertisement for Martin's Art Gallery on some mounts., "W. H. Illingworth, Photographer" printed on verso of most Minnesota views, covered by Martin's Art Gallery label., "Upton's Series of Minnesota Views" on some mounts., Indian portraits are from Martin's Gallery of Indian Portraits., Manuscript and letterpress captions on mounts., and Accompanied by a box list.
Publisher:
Martin's Art Gallery
Subject (Geographic):
Minnesota., Saint Paul (Minn.), Minneapolis (Minn.), and Minnesota
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Dakota Indians, Wars, 1862-1865, and Prisoners
Five cartes-de-visite photographs of Pawnee Indians identified as scouts for Major Frank North: Murie, White Horse, Chief Snake, High Eagle and Leizer (Ceasar).
Description:
Major Frank North commanded Pawnee Indian scouts in several western campaigns during the 1860s and 1870s, and later performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
Publisher:
Jackson Bros
Subject (Name):
North, Frank J. 1840-1885. (Frank Joshua), and Jackson Bros. (Photographers)
Subject (Topic):
Military scouts, Indians of North America, and Pawnee Indians
Photographs of Pawnee Indians identified as Major Frank North's Pawnee scouts, including portraits of Big Doctor, a Pawnee Medicine Man of the Skidi Band, Pawnee and Blue Hawk, Pawnee warriors of the Chau-i Band of Pawnees, and Yellow Sun, head chief of the Chau-i Band. There is also one view of Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Description:
Major Frank North commanded Pawnee Indian scouts in several western campaigns during the 1860s and 1870s, and later performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. and Advertisement on verso of mounts for Eaton's Gallery of Art. Manuscript captions on verso of mounts.
Publisher:
Eaton
Subject (Geographic):
Council Bluffs (Iowa)
Subject (Name):
North, Frank J. 1840-1885. (Frank Joshua),
Subject (Topic):
Military scouts, Indians of North America, and Pawnee Indians
Photographs of Utah, including views in Salt Lake City of the City Hall, the interior of the Tabernacle, and Brigham Young's residence, and a portrait of Brigham Young. Outside of Salt Lake city there are photographs of a wagon train at Coalville, the Millersville Bridge, Weber Canyon, Soda Springs,and three composite photographs of Utah landscapes and Indians
Description:
Advertisement on verso of some mounts for C. W. Carter's Photograph Gallery and View Emporium. Manuscript captions on verso of some mounts. Letterpress captions on some mounts. One print of Brigham Young has become detached from its mount. and Accompanied by a box list.
Photographs of the funeral procession of King Kalakaua, who died in 1891, including scenes at Nuuanu Cemetery and of his mourning sister, Queen Liliuokalani, and mourners paying their respects at the wake at the Iolani Royal Palace. There are also studio portaits of various sizes, of Princess Likelike, Queen Kapiolani, and King Kalakaua, With three letters, one to Robert Creighton, Minister of Foreign Affairs to King Kalakaua, concerning a contract for steamer service between New Zealand and Honolulu; one from Creighton complaining to a shipping company concerning the neglect of a ship's captain to fire a salute for several high ranking Hawaiian ministers; and a note in French addressed to Creighton thanking him for his patronage in the publication of a scientific work, and Also with a dance card from the Iolani Royal Palace for an event held April 20, 1887
Description:
Advertisements for various Honolulu and San Francisco photographers (L. Williams, M. Dickson, William H. Davis, Taber) on some mounts.
Subject (Geographic):
Hawaii and Honolulu
Subject (Name):
Kalakaua, David, King of Hawaii, 1836-1891, Creighton, Robert J., Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, 1838-1917, Kaiulani, Princess of Hawaii, 1875-1899, and Likelike, Miriam, Princess of Hawaii, 1851-1887
The diary documents Austin's trips to Europe from the United States in 1873, 1875, and circa 1879. Austin records her travels through France and Italy, particularly her impressions of the buildings, gardens, and people she encounters. The diary also includes an itinerary for travels from 1862 to 1882. The diary includes a 1875 carte-de-visite of Austin's brother, Cecil K. Austin taken August 5, 1875 in Innsbruck, Austria by Friedrich Bopp.
Subject (Name):
Austin, Alice Constance, 1862-1955 and Austin, Cecil K
