Published by

Philp & Solomons, American, founded 1859

Photograph by

Gardner, Alexander, Scottish, 1821 - 1882

Subject of

Unidentified Child or Children

Unidentified Woman or Women

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (image): 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (8.6 × 5.4 cm)

H x W (card): 3 15/16 × 2 3/8 in. (10 × 6 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1864 - 1866

Description

Carte-de-visite of a young woman and two children. The woman is pictured seated in the center of the image, flanked by two young girls standing next to her. The woman is wearing a long, dot-patterned dress with bow at the collar. Her proper right arm is around the shoulders of the youngest girl, who stands with her proper left hand on the woman's knee, gripping her the fabric of her dress. The girl on the right is wearing a dark, gingham long-sleeved dress and heavy black shoes with her hair plaited back. The younger girl on the left is wearing a plaid long-sleeved dress, visible white petticoat, white socks, and black shoes, her hair also plaited. On the back of the photograph is the photographer’s stamp with and image of the United States Capitol building at center. The stamp reads “ALEX. GARDNER./ Photographer to the Army of the Potomac / GALLERIES / 511 Seventh Street and 332 Pennsylvania Av. / Published by / Philp & Solomons, / Washington, D.C.” Below the photographer’s stamp is a 2 cent George Washington stamp surrounded with an ornate border.

Topic

African American

American South

Photography

Slavery

United States--History--1815-1861

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family

Object number

2018.43.10

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Ulke, Julius, German-American, 1833 - 1910

Subject of

Donaldson, Mary Ann, American, 1798 - 1881

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 7/8 × 2 3/16 in. (9.9 × 5.5 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1875

Description

Carte-de-visite of Mary Ann Donaldson shown in half portrait. She is turned one quarter to her left and looks off frame. Her hair is parted at the center and smoothed down to just above her ears where it is curled in ringlets. She wears a white lace cap with lace tails and black rosettes at the ears on the back part of her head. She has on a dark colored bodice and a white lace collar. Printed below the image is the text "JULIUS ULKE, WASH., D.C.".

There is a mark for Julius Ulke on the back of the photograph.

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite on the album page below the printed frame of the window is the text "Miss Donaldson of Washington."

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Education

Photography

Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.41

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Ulke, Henry, German-American, 1821 - 1910

Subject of

Welles, Hubert Gideon, American, 1858 - 1862

Keckley, Elizabeth Hobbs, American, 1818 - 1907

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on cardboard

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.7 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 4 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (10.5 × 6.1 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

portraits

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1862; printed 1865

Description

Carte-de-visite of a young boy identified as Hubert Gideon Welles, dressed in an outfit said to be sewn by Elizabeth Keckley. The child wears a light colored blouse under a checked long sleeve jacket, fastened closed at the collar. On the bottom he wears a matching checked skirt with a wide solid color band towards the hem. The child stands next to an ornate wood chair, holding on to the chair back. On the reverse of the card is text that reads "HENRY ULKE, / 278 Pennsylvania Avenue, / Washington, D.C. / 1865."

Topic

African American

Children

Clothing and dress

Craftsmanship

Families

Free communities of color

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2018.35.2.3

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Ulke, Henry, German-American, 1821 - 1910

Subject of

Bowen, Mary Barker, American, 1815 - 1882

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (9.6 × 6 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10.7 × 6.2 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1866

Description

Carte-de-visite of Mary Barker Bowen shown in bust portrait. Her body faces the camera, but her head is turned a quarter to her left and she looks off camera. Her hair is parted at the center and pulled into a chignon at the nape of her neck. She wears a dark bodice with a white collar and an oval brooch at her front neck. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.

Handwritten in graphite on the bottom of the print is the name "Mrs. Bowen" with "1866" written below the print on the mount. There is a green and white 3 cent canceled revenue stamp on the back of the print featuring George Washington with HU / NY written over it in ink with Henry Ulke's mark printed above it.

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite at the lower left corner of the album page is the text "HENRY ULKE".

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.9

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Gardner, Alexander, Scottish, 1821 - 1882

Published by

Philp & Solomons, American, founded 1859

Subject of

Alsop, Margaret, Scottish American, 1842 - 1886

Received by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in. (8.8 × 5.5 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.1 × 6.1 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place printed

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1865

Description

Carte-de-visite of Margaret Alsop shown in half portrait. Alsop is seated with her proper right elbow resting on the back of a chair and her right hand touching her chin. She is looking directly at the camera. Alsop is wearing a dark colored, high neck dress with buttons from neck to waist and a belt with oval buckle cinching the pleated waist. There is a light colored trim at the collar and cuffs. The photograph has retouching present in Alsop's eyes and pink hand coloring on her lips and cheeks.

There is an inscription handwritten in graphite along the lower edge of the print, which reads "Margaret Alsop."

There is a mark for Alexander Gardner Galleries and Philip & Solomons Publishers on the back of the photograph.

The photograph is housed on page 20 in the Emily Howland Photograph Album (2017.30). The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print.

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress, Anonymous Gift

Object number

2019.9

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Ulke, Henry, German-American, 1821 - 1910

Subject of

Lacy, Caroline N., American, 1838 - 1898

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 3/4 × 2 7/16 in. (9.6 × 6.2 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.7 × 6.3 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place printed

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1865

Description

Carte-de-visite of Caroline "Carrie" N. Lacy shown in full portrait. Lacy stands with her body facing one quarter to her right but her face is turned straight to the camera. Her right hand resting on the back of a carved Gothic revival style side chair. Her left hand is at her side and she is holding a black beaver hat with a heavily embellished ruffled lace hat band. Her hair is parted at the center and braided on the sides extending to the nape of her neck. Her cheeks and lips are tinted pink. She wears a dark colored dress and a dark cloak over it. A chatelaine is pinned at her front neck with a long chain and a long ribbon extending from it, though the objects at the ends are not visible and appear to be tucked into her waist or under her cloak.

A mark for Henry Ulke is printed on the back of the photograph.

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "Carrie N. Lacy". Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album page is the text "HENRY ULKE".

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Communities

Photography

Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.13

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Brady, Mathew, American, 1822 - 1896

Published by

E. and H.T. Anthony and Company, American, founded 1852

Subject of

Col. Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim, American, 1837 - 1861

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 3/8 × 2 3/16 in. (8.6 × 5.5 cm)

H x W (Image and Sheet): 4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.2 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place captured

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Place printed

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1861

Description

Carte-de-visite of Col. Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth shown in three-quarter portrait. Ellsworth stands facing the camera with his right hand in his trouser pocket. He wears a light colored vest and trousers, a dark jacket, a dark cloak, a white shirt, and a dark necktie with a tie pin. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time. There is a double-lined border printed in gold ink surrounding the outside edges of the card mount.

Handwritten in graphite on the bottom of the print is the text "Col. Ellsworth killed / at Alexandria 1861". There is a mark for E. & H.T. Anthony printed on the back of the photograph.

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite in the lower left corner of the album is the text "Anthony / Brady NY".

Topic

African American

Local and regional

Military

Photography

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.31

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Wakely, George D., English, born 1823

Subject of

Smithsonian Institution Building, American, founded 1855

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W: 2 1/2 × 4 in. (6.4 × 10.2 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

Place depicted

Smithsonian Castle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1865-1866

Description

This carte-de-visite depicts the Smithsonian Castle building photographed showing a southwest view. The building is surrounded by rocky and grassy soil with one small bare-branched tree in the left foreground. Construction work is being performed on the building. Two (2) small wooden structures can be seen in front of the building, one at the right foreground and one just right of the center foreground. Typed in red ink on the card mount below the photograph is the text "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1866, by G. D. Wakely, Washington, D. C." The reverse side of the carte-de-visite is blank.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Building Arts

Local and regional

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection

Object number

2015.222.11

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Collection title

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

M.P & A.I. Rice, American, 1874 - 1876

Subject of

Montgomery, Emma V., American, 1846 - 1902

Rice, Moses P., born 1839

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 5/8 × 2 5/16 in. (9.2 × 5.8 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10.6 × 6.4 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place captured

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1874-1876

Description

Carte-de-visite of Emma V. Brown shown in half portrait. Her body faces the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off frame. Her hair is gathered loosely and in long ringlets that hang down behind her head. She wears a dark bodice with a ruffled front and collar with a white ruffled lace standing collar under it. A circular brooch is pinned at her center front neck. She wears circular dangling earrings. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.

Handwritten in ink below the photograph on the mount is the text, "Emma V. Brown / my pupil & friend". There is a mark for M.P & A.I. Rice on the back of the photograph.

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in graphite inside the bottom border of the printed frame of the album page is the text "E. V. Brown" and at the bottom left of the album page is the text "M P Rice / 1217 Washington DC".

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Communities

Education

Photography

Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Women

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.37

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Ulke, Henry, German-American, 1821 - 1910

Subject of

Johnson, Walter W., American, 1836 - 1879

Owned by

Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929

Medium

albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 3 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (9.3 × 5.5 cm)

H x W (Image and Mount): 4 1/4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.8 × 6.2 cm)

Type

cartes-de-visite

albumen prints

portraits

Place made

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1868

Description

Carte-de-visite of Walter W. Johnson shown in half portrait. Johnson is turned one quarter to his right and looks off camera. His hair is moderately long and wavy and he has a full beard and mustache. His cheeks are tinted pink. He wears a dark jacket with wide notched lapels, a dark vest, a white shirt, and a dark bowtie. The bottom portion of the image is purposefully faded in the popular style of the time.

Handwritten in graphite at the bottom of the print is the text "Walter W. Johnson / killed by falling down the / shaft of a mine in Va. 25 Jan. / 1879". There is a mark for Henry Ulke on the back of the print.

The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print.

Topic

African American

Antislavery

Education

Photography

Reconstruction (United States History, 1865-1877)

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Credit Line

Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress

Object number

2017.30.6

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Collection title

Emily Howland Photograph Album

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture