The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

25 CDVs of politicians, statesmen, and military figures representing the Confederacy and Union, some associated with Abraham Lincoln, his presidency, and assassination, including Lincoln Conspirators Military Trial Commission members.
Photographers/publishers represented in the collection include: Brady (New York); E. & H.T. Anthony (Brady negatives) (New York); J. Cremer & Co. (Philadelphia, PA); Henszey & Co. (Philadelphia); Tipton & Co. (Gettysburg, PA); Black & Batchelder (Boston, MA); Charles Fredricks & Co. (New York). Conditions generally good, with occasional toning, some soiling, and edge and corner wear to mounts including trimmed/clipped edges and corners.

Highlighted subjects include: George McClellan. -- Mary McClellan, George McClellan's wife. -- David G. Farragut, shown wearing Lincoln mourning band. -- George Meade, shown wearing Lincoln mourning band. -- Mathew C. Perry. -- David Culp, 87th Pennsylvania Volunteers, purportedly captured and taken to Libby Prison. View in civilian dress. -- Winfield Scott Hancock. -- Robert S. Foster (2). -- David Hunter. -- Joseph Holt. -- Edward Everett. -- Simon Cameron. -- Cassius Clay. -- James Shields. -- Laurence M. Keitt. -- Howell Cobb. -- John B. Floyd. -- Thomas Thompson Eckert. -- John F. Driggs. -- John L. Worden, Commander of the Monitor. -- John Letcher. -- Gustavus Smith. -- Charles J. Faulkner. -- And others.