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- Portrait of Caleb B. Smith, 1861-1863 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Caleb Smith, President Abraham Lincoln's first Secretary of the Interior, were popular subjects.
- 1861-1863
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Portrait of Caleb B. Smith, 1861-1863
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Caleb Smith, President Abraham Lincoln's first Secretary of the Interior, were popular subjects.
- Portrait of Simon Cameron, circa 1861 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Simon Cameron, President Abraham Lincoln's first Secretary of War, were popular subjects.
- circa 1861
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Portrait of Simon Cameron, circa 1861
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Simon Cameron, President Abraham Lincoln's first Secretary of War, were popular subjects.
- Portrait of Salmon P. Chase, 1861-1864 - This portrait carte-de-visite shows Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1861-1864
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Portrait of Salmon P. Chase, 1861-1864
This portrait carte-de-visite shows Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Portrait of Gideon Welles, 1863-1865 - Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy under Abraham Lincoln, posed for this carte-de-visite in New York City. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected portrait cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1863-1865
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Portrait of Gideon Welles, 1863-1865
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy under Abraham Lincoln, posed for this carte-de-visite in New York City. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected portrait cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Portrait of Edward Bates, 1861-1864 - Edward Bates, Attorney-General of the United States under Abraham Lincoln, posed for this carte-de-visite in New York City. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected portrait cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1861-1864
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Portrait of Edward Bates, 1861-1864
Edward Bates, Attorney-General of the United States under Abraham Lincoln, posed for this carte-de-visite in New York City. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected portrait cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Autographed Portrait of John Palmer Usher, 1863-1865 - This autographed portrait carte-de-visite shows John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior under Abraham Lincoln. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- 1863-1865
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Autographed Portrait of John Palmer Usher, 1863-1865
This autographed portrait carte-de-visite shows John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior under Abraham Lincoln. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- "Report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States on the Subject of Manufactures," 1791 -
- December 05, 1791
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"Report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States on the Subject of Manufactures," 1791
- Portrait of Edward Bates, 1861-1865 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Edward Bates, President Abraham Lincoln's first Attorney General, were popular subjects.
- 1861-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Edward Bates, 1861-1865
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Edward Bates, President Abraham Lincoln's first Attorney General, were popular subjects.
- Portrait of Montgomery Blair, circa 1861 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Montgomery Blair, Abraham Lincoln's first postmaster general, were popular subjects.
- circa 1861
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Montgomery Blair, circa 1861
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Montgomery Blair, Abraham Lincoln's first postmaster general, were popular subjects.
- Portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, circa 1865-1870 - Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Edwin M. Stanton, President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War, were popular subjects.
- circa 1865-1870
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Portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, circa 1865-1870
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Edwin M. Stanton, President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War, were popular subjects.