Print mounted on a card, showing a sketch of Jefferson Davis "The Arch Conspirator...As he appeared when captured by the Michigan Cavalry." Shows a bearded man wearing a dress and holding a dagger. Caption also notes "Published 126 [?] Chestnut St....
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889;Jefferson Davis; American Civil War; Portraits;
Card with sketch printed on it, portrait of Jefferson Davis in a dress and cloak with a dagger and a gun aimed at him. Captions include "L. Prang & Co. Boston Mass." "The Last of the Chevaliers" and the quote "Jeff: 'I thought your government was...
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889;Jefferson Davis; American Civil War; Portraits;
Photograph of a "Major General" in the Civil War. Identity is thought to be General William T. Sherman. Writing on the back indicates that this photo was kept by a member of the "Flint Cadets" (Flint, Mich.) from 1876.
American Civil War; Military personnel; Portraits; Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891;William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman, 1820-1891
Photograph of an etching with the caption "Officers engaged in the capture of Davis. (Photographed by Gardner, and published by Philp [sic] & Solomons, Washington, D.C.)" Four men are shown, one in uniform, labeled Lieutenant Purinton,...
American Civil War; Portraits; Military personnel; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Sketches
Eight small portraits of Civil War generals shown, with commentary by Nancy Longley on the practice of wearing beards. Photos are from "The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War" by Bruce Catton (American Heritage Publishing). From top...
American Civil War; Military personnel; Portraits; Men
Portraits of Zind D. Ransom, Mathew C. Sharp, and Warren Sharp mounted on paper parchment citing service record with colored war scenes 1862. All were from Scipio, Hillsdale County, Michigan.
(Descriptive Roll, First Michigan...
; First Michigan Sharpshooters ;1st Michigan Sharpshooters; drawing ; flag ; Sharp, Warren ; Sharp, Mathew C. ; Ransom, Zind ; Ransom, Zena D.
Three individual portaits, "Grandmonthers' youngest brother Richard, his wife, and daughter, media, gift of Mary Snyder, Maple Rapids, 1961." Older man & woman's portrait in poor condition, faded and cracked, daughter is in good condition, oval...
Tintype; Man; Women; Dean & Emerson; Worchester (Mass.)
Visiting card photograph, portrait of General Negley. Photo studio printed on the back is Webster's in Louisville, Kentucky, which advertises the sale of other visiting cards of Civil War officers and "celebrities."
American Civil War; Military officers; Portraits; Cartes de visite