The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

15 large format photographs of notable landmarks and landscapes, including:

3 photographs of Washington, DC, including: Capitol, Washington, DC, East Front. Statue of Washington in foreground. July 11, 1863. [A.J. Russell]. 9 1/2 x 15 in., on trimmed paper mount with printed paper title taped on mount below image (toning, some staining to print). -- Penna. Ave. and U.S. Capitol. Washington, DC: C.M. Bell. 10 x 16 in. photograph on cardstock mount with Bell's imprint on verso. -- View of the US Treasury Building. Uncredited. 13 1/2 x 17 in. photograph on cardstock mount (toning, spotting to print and mount, residue on mount edges).

[With:] The residence of Joseph Harrison on 227 South 18th, East Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA. Harrison was a famous engineer and inventor who constructed Russia's first railroads. Philadelphia: J. McClees, ca 1860s. 9 x 11 in. photograph on cardstock mount with blindstamp of McClees at lower right. -- 3 photographs showing the Barnum Museum and Tufts College, two of which are recto verso on cardstock mount, one on separate cardstock mount. Uncredited. Each approx. 8 x 6 1/2 in. -- Kings County Penitentiary. New York: G.W. Pach. 10 x 13 in. photograph on cardstock mount (toning to print and mount, significant wear to mount edges and corners). -- Exterior view of the home of Jonathan Harrington, Jr., with banner hanging on the front of the home surrounded by drapery, which reads, "The home of Jonathan Harrington, Jr., Who was shot on the battlefield, and died on his own threshold." Uncredited. 6 x 8 1/2 in. photograph on cardstock mount (toning to print and mount). -- 4 cabinet cards showcasing Mount Vernon and George Washington's tomb. Two views of the tomb are credited to Alexander Gardner (Washington, DC), with one showing an African American man standing at the entrance. The third view of the tomb is credited to Dillon (Washington, DC). A fourth image showing the Old Gate, West View of Mansion, is copyrighted by the Ladies Mount Vernon Union Association. -- Exterior view of Washington's Headquarters, Valley Forge, PA. Uncredited. 2 x 3 1/2 in. photograph on 17 x 13 in. mount. -- Distant view of a bridge, inscription in lower margin difficult to discern. 10 x 13 in. photograph on cardstock mount (toning to print and mount, edge and corner wear to mount including some loss).