African Americana

Vignetted bust portrait of Captain Parris H. ALDRICH (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866.  -- Vignetted bust portrait of Surgeon C.M. CHALFANT (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1865. -- Studio portrait of an unknown officer sitting in a fringed chair in full uniform. Bellefontaine, OH: J.E. Blizzard, n.d. Verso bears pencil inscription, "Capt Goff." -- Vignetted bust portrait of Major Ellery Channing FORD (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866. -- Vignetted bust portrait of Brevet Major Frank E. LITTLE (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866. -- Vignetted bust portrait of 1st Lieutenant James H. BARRETT (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866. -- Vignetted bust portrait of 1st Lieutenant Jefferson N. MCCARTY (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866. -- Vignetted bust portrait of 1st Lieutenant Levi B. DOWNS (signed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866. -- Vignetted bust portrait of an unknown officer wearing what appears to be a Corps badge (inscribed). Washington, DC: Henry Ulke, 1866. -- And 24 other portraits including 5 tintypes and 19 CDVs, several signed and many likely featuring female family members of officers. -- Together, 33 portraits housed in a leather CDV album (heavy wear throughout, spine missing). Portrait conditions generally fair, many having clipped corners and toning throughout. Full condition report available upon request.

[With:] 4 embossed invitations to various balls given by the Friendship Enging Company and the Fairmount Fire Company -- 3 calling cards with gilt edges, belonging to George W. Taylor and Eleanora R. Kirby (2).  

The 107th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, was organized at Louisville, KY from 3 May to 15 September 1864. It participated in the Siege of Petersburg, the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, the capture of Wilmington, and the occupation of Raleigh, and saw the surrender of Johnston and his army at Bennett Place near the end of April in 1865. The regiment remained on duty, largely in North Carolina, until mustering out on 22 November 1866.