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Civil War Portraits Photograph Collection, approxomately 1861-1870
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Civil War Portraits Photograph Collection
- Dates
- approxomately 1861-1870 (inclusive)18611870
- Quantity
-
101 photographic prints on
carte de visite mounts (1 box)
1 photographic print on cabinet card
1 chessboard (1 box) - Collection Number
- PH0654
- Summary
- Portraits of U.S. Civil War generals and officers, celebrities such as Tom Thumb and Little Crow, members of the Washington Territory government, and pioneers of Whidbey Island.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Access to original photographs is restricted. Selections from the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Contact Special Collections for further information.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the collection consists of carte de visite portraits of Civil War generals and officers, both Union and Confederate. There are also celebrities such as Tom Thumb, the Sioux chief Little Crow, and the missionary H.H. Spaulding, as well as members of the Washington Territory government and pioneers who settled on Whidbey Island in Washington Territory. A number of photographs refer to George W. Beam. He was a pioneer and member of the Washington Territory legislature. In the 1850s, he and members of the Ebey family traveled west together and settled on Whidbey Island. The collection also contains a Civil War chessboard which depicts 24 Union generals.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
In this collection many of the original notes of the Washington Territory pioneers refer to Whidbey Island as "Whidby" or "Whidby's" Island. The island was named by Captain George Vancouver for Master Joseph Whidbey after he circumvented it on June 10, 1792. When quoting their handwritten notes, these and other spelling errors were left intact.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Views the collection in digital format
Photocopies of the original photographs are available for viewing.
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by last name.
Acquisition Information
The exact origins of this collection are not clear. It may be a combination of various smaller collections in the repository. Nine of the photographs in this collection refer to the Ebey family and George W. Beam. It is possible that these photographs may have come from the Winfield Scott Ebey Papers (Accession No. 127-1) or the George Wesley Beam Papers (Accession No. 2409-1). Additionally, some photographs are identified as part of the Meany Pioneer File (which forms part of the division's pamphlet files), the McMicken Family Photograph Collection (PH Coll. 498), or the "S.L. Crawford Collection." S.L. Crawford is referred to in the Charles T. Conover Papers (Accession No. 1052), which was formerly the Crawford and Conover Collection. 1 carte de visite (Captain Horton) donated by Dr. Richard Koch, 2014.
Processing Note
Processed by Paul Nasenbeny, 2004.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | item | ||
1 | 1 | Prince Albert (1841-1910) | |
1 | 2 |
Lieutenant Colonel
Alexander, Engineers
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 3 | Benjamin Alvord (1813-1884) | |
1 | 4 |
Christopher
Columbus Auger (1821-1898)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 5 |
S.W.
Babcox
"A member of the legislature of Washington Territory at Olympia
with George W. Beam, 1863-1864."
|
1863-1864 |
1 | 6 |
1st Lieutenant
John Bailey, 93rd New York Volunteers
J.H. Abbott, Albany,
N.Y. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 7 |
Major General
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (1816-1894)
Mathew Brady, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1861 |
1 | 8 |
H.F.
Bates
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 9 |
Captain George
Wesley Beam, I. Company (1831-1866)
"Came from Sangamon County, Ill. to Missouri. Crosed [sic] the
plains 1854. Died Whidbys Island, May 5, 1866. A member of the legislature of
1863-1864."
|
|
1 | 10 |
Pierre Gustave
Toutant Beauregard
E. Anthony, New York,
N.Y. (publisher)
|
|
1 | 11 |
C.M.
Bradshaw
"In the [Washington Territory] legislature with George W. Beam in
Olympia, Winter of 1863-4."
|
|
1 | 12 |
Waters Whipple
Braman, 93rd New York Volunteers
Schoonmaker, Troy,
N.Y. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 13 |
Brigadier General
John Milton Brannon (1819-1892)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
Item number 14 was not used | |||
Box | item | ||
1 | 15 | General Simon Bolivar Buckner, CSA (1823-1914) | |
1 | 16 |
A.R.
Burbank
"[He] managed the hotel at Monticello in early days of travel by
the 'military road' from Monticello to Olympia. He was a member of the
legislature in the late fifties [or?] and the first school supt. of Cowlitz
Co."
|
ca. 1864-66 |
1 | 17 |
Mrs. A.R.
Burbank
"She was a model landlady whose 'fame went out thro' all the
land.' I heard of her at Seattle before going to Monticello from Rev. Dan'l
Bagley who 'sounded her praises.'"
|
|
1 | 18 |
Lieutenant Colonel
Benjamin C. Butler, 93rd New York Volunteers (1831-1901)
J.H. Abbott, Albany,
N.Y. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 19 |
Brigadier General
Daniel Adams Butterfield, 8th New York (1831-1901)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 20 | General Silas Casey (1807-1882) | |
1 | 21 |
General Silas
Casey (1807-1882)
Mathew Brady,
Washington (photographer)
|
|
1 | 22 |
Mrs.
Casey
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 23 |
Major H.S.
Cassidy, 93rd New York Volunteers
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
"Prisoner of War at Richmond VA & Salisbury NC from Apl 23 to
Aug 21.62."
|
|
1 | 24a | John
Condon
Robertson
(photographer)
|
July 3, 1865 |
1 | 24b |
General Darius
Nash Couch (1822-1897)
Advertisement on back: "Josiah H. Hess, dealer in stationery &
fancy goods, photograph albums, periodicals & songs, and a general
assortment of military trimmings, Third Street, between Market and Walnut,
Harrisburg, PA."
|
|
1 | 25 |
Samuel Black
Crockett
"...a pioneer of Whidby Island."
|
ca. 1864-66 |
1 | 26 |
The "Count of
Paris" [Louis Philippe Albert D'Orleans, 1838-1894] and the "Duke of Chartres"
[Robert Philippe Louis Eugene Ferdinand D'Orleans, 1840-1910]
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 27a | Jefferson
Davis
E. & H.T. Anthony
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 27b | Sam A.
Foster
Brady's National Photographic Galleries
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 27c | William
Franklin
R.W. Addis,Washington
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 27d |
General Joseph
Hooker (1814-1879)
Mathew Brady, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1862 |
1 | 27e |
Captain Horton
Epaulets and letters on hat drawn on photo with ink. Written on
photo: Soger [sic] Boy.
|
between 1861 and 1865? |
1 | 28 |
Andrew Atkinson
Humphreys (1810-1883)
Advertisement on back: "Josiah H. Hess, dealer in stationery &
fancy goods, photograph albums, periodicals & songs, and a general
assortment of military trimmings, Third Street, between Market and Walnut,
Harrisburg, PA."
|
|
1 | 29 |
Major General
David Hunter (1802-1886)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 30 |
Thomas Jonathan
"Stonewall" Jackson, CSA (1824-1863)
Charles D. Fredricks & Co, New York, N.Y. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 31 |
Joe Johnson,
CSA
Advertisement on back: "Josiah H. Hess, dealer in stationery &
fancy goods, photograph albums, periodicals & songs, and a general
assortment of military trimmings, Third Street, between Market and Walnut,
Harrisburg, PA."
|
|
1 | 32 |
Albert Sydney
Johnston, CSA (1803-1862)
Charles D. Fredricks & Co, New York, N.Y. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 33 |
Captain Henry M.
Judah, 4th Infantry (1821-1866)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 34 |
Mrs.
Judah
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 35 |
Theodore
Judah
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 36 |
Lieutenant
Commander Albert Kautz, United States Navy (1839-1907)
Bradley & Rulofson,
San Francisco, Calif. (photographer)
"Later Admiral Kautz, and brother of Gen. Kautz."
|
1870 |
1 | 37 |
Charles Kean
(1811-1868) and Ellen Kean (1805-1880), Actors
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 38 |
Brigadier General
Philip Kearney (1815-1862)
Charles D. Fredricks & Co, New York, N.Y. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 39 |
General Hugh
Judson Kilpatrick (1836-1881)
C.D. Fredricks & Co
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 40 |
Colonel Laurence
Kip (1836-1899)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 41 |
Judge Edward
Lander
Hamilton's Gallery, San
Francisco, Calif. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 42 |
General Robert G.
Lee, Union Navy
E. & H.T. Anthony, New
York, N.Y. (publisher)
|
|
1 | 43 |
General Fitzhugh
Lee, CSA
E. & H.T. Anthony, New
York, N.Y. (publisher)
A nephew of Robert E. Lee, General Fitzhugh Lee also served as
governor of Virginia from 1885-1890.
|
1862 |
1 | 44 |
Mary Todd
Lincoln
Mathew Brady, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1862 |
1 | 45 |
W.
Lindsay
D. Rowland, Frankfort,
Ky. (photographer)
"Mrs. James O'Donoghues' Art Gallery, opposite the Capitol Hotel,
Frankfort, KY."
|
|
1 | 46 |
Little Crow, Sioux
Chief (1810-1863)
J.E. Whitney, St. Paul,
Minn. (photographer)
"Leader of the Indian Massacre of 1862, in Minnesota."
|
1862 |
1 | 47 |
Lieutenant General
James Longstreet, CSA (1821-1904)
E. & H.T. Anthony, New
York, N.Y. (publisher)
|
|
1 | 48 |
Moses R.
Maddocks
Maddocks was elected the mayor of Seattle in 1873 to serve the
final two months of former Mayor Corliss P. Stone's term.
|
|
1 | 49 |
Joseph Maddox,
Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Wash.
W.F Robertson ("son of
Mrs. Levi [Massin?) Ford") (photographer)
|
1865 |
1 | 50 |
Maybee
"Keeper of a livery stable in Olympia. 1866."
|
1866 |
1 | 51 |
Major General
George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1862 |
1 | 52 |
Major General and
Mrs. George Brinton McClellan
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1862 |
1 | 53 |
Major General and
Mrs. George Brinton McClellan
C.D. Fredricks & Co,
New York (photographer)
|
1862 |
1 | 54 |
Major Samuel
McConihe, 93rd New York Volunteers
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 55 |
General Irvin
McDowell (1818-1885)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 56 |
Brigadier General
George Gordon Meade
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
"Formerly Top. Engns." [topographical engineers].
|
|
1 | 57 |
Joe Meek
(1810-1875)
Buchtel & Stolte,
Portland, Or. (photographer)
"1st U.S. Marshal of Oregon."
|
|
1 | 58 |
Colonel Joe Meek
(1810-1875)
Engraving.
|
|
1 | 59 | Hester Ward Mercer | |
1 | 60 | Thomas Mercer (1813-1898) | |
1 | 61 | Frank Miller, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Wash. | 1865 |
1 | 62 |
Governor Marshall
F. Moore (1829-1870)
Served as governor of Washington Territory from 1867-1869.
|
|
1 | 63 |
Mrs. Marshall F.
Moore
Joseph Buchtel, Portland,
Or. (photographer)
|
1869 |
1 | 64 |
Brigadier General
George Webb Morrell (1815-1883)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 65 |
James
Mounce
W.F. Robertson,
Washington (photographer)
"James Mounce of Cresent Harbor, Whidby Island. Uncle of [Polona?]
Wallace, the first white child born on Whidby Island."
|
1865 |
1 | 66 |
General John
Newton (1822-1895)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 67 |
George
Peabody
A. Claudet
(photographer)
|
1866 |
1 | 68 |
General John Pope
(1822-1892)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 69 |
Brigadier General
Andrew Porter (1820-1872)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 70 |
Major General Fitz
John Porter (1822-1901)
Mathew Brady, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1861 |
1 | 71 |
Lieutenant
Randall, 93rd New York Volunteers
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 72 |
Robert Barnwell
Rhett (1800-1876)
E. & H.T. Anthony, New
York, N.Y. (publisher)
|
|
1 | 73 |
General William
Starke "Old Rosy" Rosencrans (1819-1898)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 74-75 |
Frederick
Rosencrantz
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
"To Mayor Haller, with the highest esteem and consideration. Your
most respectfully and much obliged servant...."
|
|
1 | 76 |
[Lieutenant
Scott?]
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 77 |
Lieutenant General
Winfield Scott, "Old Fuss and Feathers" (1776-1866)
Mathew Brady, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
1861 |
1 | 78 |
General John
Sedgewick, "Uncle John" (1813-1864)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 79a |
Frank
Shaw
"Frank Shaw of the legislature of Washington Territory, Olympia,
1863-1864."
|
1863-1864 |
1 | 79b |
General Franz
Sigel
Mathew Brady, New York,
N.Y. (photographer)
|
1862 |
1 | 80 |
Henry Warner
Slocum (1827-1894)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 81 |
1st Lieutenant
Henry P. Smith, 93rd New York Volunteers
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 82-83 |
General William F.
"Baldy" Smith
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 84 |
Henry Harmon
Spalding, Pioneer Missionary
"Born Bath, N.Y., Nov. 26 1803. Raised in Wheeler. Educated [in?]
Prattsburg. Brought into the church of Christ in that place under the devoted
ministry of that most worthy & [faithful?]. Grad. at Hudson U. Theology in
[Law?]. After missionary of the [illeg.] 1835. I crossed the mts. 1836 with
wife Doctor Mrs. Whitman."
|
|
1 | 85 |
Governor Isaac
Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
Served as first territorial governor of Washington.
|
|
1 | 86 |
General George
Stoneman (1822-1894)
R.W. Addis, Washington,
D.C. (photographer)
Served as governor of California from 1882-1886.
|
|
1 | 87 |
General James
Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart, CSA (1833-1864)
Fischer & Bro,
Baltimore, Md. (photographer)
|
1863 |
1 | 88a | Major George Suckley, Staff Surgeon (1830-1869) | |
1 | 88b | General Edwin Vose Sumner (1797-1863)
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
|
1 | 89 |
Thomas
E. Gutekunst,
Philadelphia, Pa. (photographer)
|
|
1 | 90 |
Tom Thumb [Charles
S. Stratton] and Wife Lavinia Warren Stratton
"Bought in Lincoln, Nebr. Feb. 10-1883."
|
|
1 | 91 |
Tom Thumb Wedding,
"the Fairy Wedding Group"
Mathew Brady Studio
(photographer)
|
1863 |
Box/Folder | |||
2/1 | 92 |
Mrs. Tom Thumb,
Count Primi Magri, and Baron E. Magri
Byarlay, St. Joseph,
Mo. (photographer)
"Presented by Mrs. Tom Thumb's Eden Musee Company."
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Box | |||
1 | 93 |
Brigadier General
John Blair Smith Todd (1814-1872)
E. Anthony, New York,
N.Y. (publisher)
|
|
1 | 94 |
General Earl Van
Dorn, CSA (1820-1863)
E. Anthony, New York,
N.Y. (publisher)
|
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1 | 95 | Union Officer | |
1 | 96 |
Young Man in Union
Uniform
Alexander Gardner,
Washington, D.C. (photographer)
|
1866 |
1 | 97 |
100 Union Officers
of the Army and Navy
Collage of small, numbered portraits which are identified by name
on back.
|
|
Box/Folder | |||
2/2 | 98 |
Civil War
Chessboard
White squares contain photographs of 24 Union officers.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Armed forces--Officers--Portraits
- Pioneers--Washington (State)--Portraits
- Pioneers--Washington (State)--Whidbey Island--Portraits
- Soldiers--United States--Portraits
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- United States--Armed Forces--Officers--Portraits
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits
- Whidbey Island (Wash.)--History--Portraits
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Addis, R. W., -1874 (photographer)
- Brady, Mathew B., 1823 (ca.)-1896 (photographer)
- Fredricks, Charles DeForest, 1823-1894 (photographer)
Corporate Names
- E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) (photographer)