1800s
Who were they? Unidentified antique portraits show faces from before the Civil War
Each of these antique daguerreotype portraits was taken in Ohio before the Civil War, but we may never know who any of these people were.
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1800s
Who was Ulysses S Grant? The life & career of the military general and US President
See a timeline and find out about the life and career of this Ulysses S Grant, best known as a Civil War General and as the 18th President of the United States.
1800s
The amazing Annie Oakley, expert shot (1890s)
Annie Oakley once sent a shot right through the center of the bullseye – and then someone bet that she couldn’t through the hole she had just made. You might be able to imagine what happened next.
1800s
See the last photograph ever taken of Abraham Lincoln (1865)
A final look at President Lincoln This photo of Abraham Lincoln was taken on the balcony of the White House on March 6, 1865 by
1800s
Fighting for the Union: 20 African American soldiers from the Civil War
‘Let us always be willing to give them whatever credit is their due.’ 186,000 men of African descent fought for the Union in the Civil War. Here are some antique portraits showing just a few of these soldiers.
1940s
Vintage Ho-Ho-Holiday photos with Santa (1940s-1990s)
Walter and Santa Claus in NYC (1958) With Santa at Macy’s at Herald Square, New York City Photo thanks to Walter Santa in 1979 or
1800s
Ambrotype portrait of Abraham Lincoln (1860)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln From a carbon enlargement, made by Sherman and McHugh of New York City, of an ambrotype owned by Mr
1970s
Aww! See these celebrity baby photos (1976)
Celebrity baby photos at David Niven Jr’s restaurant include those of Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron, little, big-eyed, Natalie Wood, and debonair Edwardian Cary Grant.
1800s
Antique babies: Cabinet card portraits of baby boys & girls
Baby boy in a long white gown Antique cabinet card portrait of a baby Photographer: W A Flower, Perry, Oklahoma Kansas antique cabinet
1800s
The story of George Ehret & Hell Gate Brewery (1897)
George Ehret’s Hell Gate Brewery Company When George Ehret came from Germany to America in the year 1857, he was twenty-two years of age and
1910s
From baby to child: Portraits of a little girl (1915)
Introducing Miss Aileen Harris From baby to toddler to preschooler
1800s
Scientific & fun holiday amusements for kids (1869)
Holiday amusements Instantaneous freezing: During frosty weather, let a vessel be half filled with water, cover it closely, and place it in the open air,
1800s
The romance of antique photos (1977)
The romance of old photos Vintage nineteenth-century photographs are the current delight and sensation of the art world. When old prints are put up for
1910s
6 classic Sunday cover girls (1909)
How has the definition of “cover girl” changed over the years? Take a look!
1910s
Silhouette photography: The latest fad (1916)
Silhouette images by Karl Struss, featured in the NY Sun’s Sunday Lithogravure Supplement in February 1916: Silhouette portrait of Charlotte, the skater Mother and child
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