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[Military officers and French prisoners-of-war in a German prison camp][Military officers and French prisoners-of-war in a German prison camp]Hoofland's celebrated German tonic water will cure dyspepsia, liver complaint, debility, indigestion, &c., &c.Hoofland's celebrated German tonic water will cure dyspepsia, liver complaint, debility, i (Philadelphia : Stein)Benson's capcine porous plaster. The bestBenson's capcine porous plaster. The best (c1887 July 28.)Charge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falling WatersCharge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falling Waters ([1863 July 14])Custer receiving the flag of truce--Appomatox [sic]--1865Custer receiving the flag of truce--Appomatox [sic]--1865 ([1865 April 8])[General Custer saluting Confederate General Ramseur at the Woodstock races, Oct. 9, 1864][General Custer saluting Confederate General Ramseur at the Woodstock races, Oct. 9, 1864] ([1864 October 9])The signal officer off dutyThe signal officer off duty (1864 Feb. 8.)Fireplace in Negro hutFireplace in Negro hut (1864 Apr. 25.)Jack, I'm gonna fish with you!Jack, I'm gonna fish with you! (1939 Aug. 14.)Southern volunteers""Southern volunteers"" ([New York?] Publishe)The grand national caravan moving eastThe grand national caravan moving east (1833)The political barbecueThe political barbecue (New York : Published)Southern river scenerySouthern river scenery (New York : Published)Antique Photo Print - A new rule in algebra - Great Gift for History BuffsAntique Photo Print - A new rule in algebra - Great Gift for History BuffsAbolition frowned downAbolition frowned down (1839)Bohemian cigarmakers at work in their tenementBohemian cigarmakers at work in their tenement ([ca. 1889])National republican chartNational republican chart ([no date recorded on)Prince of Wales and suitePrince of Wales and suite (c1860 October 13.)Fording Salt RiverFording Salt River (New York : Published)Splitting the party: the entering wedgeSplitting the party: the entering wedge (New York : Published)[Nurses and a doctor attending wounded soldiers on a hospital ward][Nurses and a doctor attending wounded soldiers on a hospital ward] (New York, N.Y. : Und)Going up Salt RiverGoing up Salt River (New York : Published)[Dividing the] national [map][Dividing the] national [map] ([Cincinnati? : s.n.])Jane AddamsJane Addams (c1914.)Louis Jacques Mandé DaguerreLouis Jacques Mandé Daguerre ([no date recorded on)L.A.W. Bicycle Race--The startL.A.W. Bicycle Race--The start (Niagara Falls, N.Y. )A war president. Progressive democracyA war president. Progressive democracy ([New York : N. Curri)[Ulysses S. Grant and his Generals on horseback] / Lith. by E. Boell.[Ulysses S. Grant and his Generals on horseback] / Lith. by E. Boell. ([1865])Cave of the windsCave of the winds (c1888.)Why bless my heart Johnny, you're welcome! How's your mother?Why bless my heart Johnny, you're welcome! How's your mother? (c1816 Sept. 12.)Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson ([no date recorded on)The lick telescope, length 57 feetThe lick telescope, length 57 feet (c1889 Apr. 8.)La via appia / gravé par Gautier ; peint par Boulanger.La via appia / gravé par Gautier ; peint par Boulanger. (New York : M. Knoedl)Polk's dreamPolk's dream (N.Y. : Lith. & pub. )Napoleon le Grand / F. Gerard pinxit anno 1805 ; Augte. Boucher Desnoyers sculpsit.Napoleon le Grand / F. Gerard pinxit anno 1805 ; Augte. Boucher Desnoyers sculpsit.John Browns Cave near Harpers FerryJohn Browns Cave near Harpers Ferry ([between 1860 and 18)Woodcock shootingWoodcock shooting (New York : Published)[Goering and lion cub][Goering and lion cub] ([1938 February 7])[Göring at play] / Robert.[Göring at play] / Robert. ([1938 August 11])[Hermann Göring and daughter Edda][Hermann Göring and daughter Edda] ([1939 June 13])[Count Ciano, Edda and Emmy Göring at Carinhall][Count Ciano, Edda and Emmy Göring at Carinhall] ([1940 July 20])[United Nations Charter ratification][United Nations Charter ratification] ([1945])Remember this may be our last mobilizationRemember this may be our last mobilization (1914)The masked battery or Loco-Foco strategyThe masked battery or Loco-Foco strategy (1844)Credit, don't ask it, it isn't squareCredit, don't ask it, it isn't square (c1877 Nov. 23.)Bark Catalpa, of New BedfordBark Catalpa, of New Bedford (c1876.)President Lincoln and his cabinetPresident Lincoln and his cabinet ([no date recorded on)I'm not to blame for being white, sir!I'm not to blame for being white, sir! (Boston : Published b)Uncle Ned and IUncle Ned and I (c1883 Dec. 26.)Abraham Lincoln's last reception / Hohenstein.Abraham Lincoln's last reception / Hohenstein. (Philadelphia : John )[People suffering from plague outside temple][People suffering from plague outside temple] ([no date recorded on)[Expérience du parachûte. Le 1er Brumaire an 6 (22 octobre 1797. v.f.) à 5h. 28m. du soir, le citoyen Garnerin, s'éleva à ballon perdu au parc de Monceau ...] / Dietrich.[Expérience du parachûte. Le 1er Brumaire an 6 (22 octobre 1797. v.f.) à 5h. 28m. du soir, ([S.l. : s.n., betwee)[Sherman's march through South Carolina - Burning of McPhersonville][Sherman's march through South Carolina - Burning of McPhersonville] ([1865 February 1])Strong's dime caricatures. No. 4, The schoolmaster abroad" at last"Strong's dime caricatures. No. 4, The schoolmaster abroad" at last" (1861)Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killedSpot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed ([1864 ca. May 9])Surrender of CornwallisSurrender of Cornwallis (c1845 Dec. 31.)Darktown bicycling-a tender pairDarktown bicycling-a tender pair ([New York] : Currier)Darktown bicycling-scooped de pearDarktown bicycling-scooped de pear ([New York] : Currier)Volunteering down DixieVolunteering down Dixie ([Cincinnati : Ehrgot)I guess we can take care of both ends, and the middle too, eh, Charlie?I guess we can take care of both ends, and the middle too, eh, Charlie? (1940 June 29.)Gen Butlers Canal at Dutch GapGen Butlers Canal at Dutch Gap ([1864 October])The battle of Antietam, Md. Sept. 17th 1862The battle of Antietam, Md. Sept. 17th 1862 ([New York] : Currier)Bombardment and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, Ark. Jany. 11th 1863Bombardment and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, Ark. Jany. 11th 1863 ([New York] : Currier)The futurity race at Sheepshead Bay: Sept. 03, 1888, value $50,000 won by Proctor KnottThe futurity race at Sheepshead Bay: Sept. 03, 1888, value $50,000 won by Proctor Knott (New York : Published)The battle of Groveton or Second Bull Run. Between the Union army commanded by Genl. Pope and the Confederate army under Genl. Robert E. Lee. Sketched from Baldface Hill, looking towards the village of Groveton]The battle of Groveton or Second Bull Run. Between the Union army commanded by Genl. Pope ([between 1861 and 18)Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing / Sarony & Co., lith., 117 Fulton St., N.Y.Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing / Sarony & Co., lith., 117 Fulton St., N.Y. ([New York] : William)All set for the campaign!All set for the campaign! (1932 July 21.)Town of Phillippi, Barbour County, West VirginiaTown of Phillippi, Barbour County, West Virginia ([no date recorded on)View from the summit of Little Round Top at 7:30 P.M. July 3rd, 1863 / Edwin Forbes.View from the summit of Little Round Top at 7:30 P.M. July 3rd, 1863 / Edwin Forbes. ([between 1865 and 18)The last of Ewells corps April 6The last of Ewells corps April 6 ([1865] April 6.)Chaplain Chapman of the 169th N.Y. performing divine service at Gen. W.F. Smith's Head Quarters in front of Petersburg, July 3rdChaplain Chapman of the 169th N.Y. performing divine service at Gen. W.F. Smith's Head Qua ([1864 July 3])National inauguration ball, March 4th 1865. Abraham Lincoln, Andrew JacksonNational inauguration ball, March 4th 1865. Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson ([no date recorded on)Strong's dime caricatures. No. 1, Domestic troublesStrong's dime caricatures. No. 1, Domestic troubles (New York : Published)Battle of Wilson's Creek--Aug. 10, 1861--Union (Gen. Lyon) ... Conf. (Gen. McCulloch) ...Battle of Wilson's Creek--Aug. 10, 1861--Union (Gen. Lyon) ... Conf. (Gen. McCulloch) ... (c1893.)William J. Hardee, Lieut. GeneralWilliam J. Hardee, Lieut. General ([photographed betwee)Knock'd into a cock'd hatKnock'd into a cock'd hat (N.Y. : Pub. by Peter)Harriet Quimby in cockpit of planeHarriet Quimby in cockpit of plane (1911)Assembling wings for airplanesAssembling wings for airplanes (c1918 Mar. 18.)Lincolns deathbedLincolns deathbed ([1865 April 14 - 15])Battle of the Monitor and MerrimacBattle of the Monitor and Merrimac (c1889 July 12.)Pea Ridge march. Respectfully dedicated to Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, U.S.A. Composed by Chr. Bach / Lith. by L. Kurz & Co., Milwaukee, Wis.Pea Ridge march. Respectfully dedicated to Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, U.S.A. Composed by Chr. (Milwaukee : publishe)The old flag again, waves over SumterThe old flag again, waves over Sumter (c1865 Mar. 31.)[Göring greeting the Yugoslav Minister President at Carinhall][Göring greeting the Yugoslav Minister President at Carinhall] ([1938 January 16])Gen. Sherman, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Thomas, Gen. GrantGen. Sherman, Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Thomas, Gen. Grant ([no date recorded on)A cure for Republican lockjawA cure for Republican lockjaw (N.Y. : Published by )Ball of 2nd Corps--Washington's birthdayBall of 2nd Corps--Washington's birthday (1864 Feb. 22.)The pursuit of Gen. Lee's rebel army. The heavy guns - 30 pounders - going to the front during a rain storm / E.F.The pursuit of Gen. Lee's rebel army. The heavy guns - 30 pounders - going to the front du ([1863 July 10])St. Patrick's Day in the army--The steeple chase / EF.St. Patrick's Day in the army--The steeple chase / EF. ([1863] Mar. 17.)[Photograph of miniature by unknown artist showing two brothers, James McNeill Whistler, 15 years old, and William Whistler, 13 years old][Photograph of miniature by unknown artist showing two brothers, James McNeill Whistler, 1 ([between 1900 and 19)Anziehen - mitkommenAnziehen - mitkommenThe battle of Booneville, or the great Missouri Lyon" Hunt"The battle of Booneville, or the great Missouri Lyon" Hunt" ([S.l. : s.n., 1861])Allarme générale des habitants de Gonesse occasionée par la chûte du ballon aréostatique de Mr. de MongolfierAllarme générale des habitants de Gonesse occasionée par la chûte du ballon aréostatique d ([Augsbourg] : Se ven)[Abraham Lincoln while a traveling lawyer, taken in Danville, Illinois[Abraham Lincoln while a traveling lawyer, taken in Danville, Illinois (1857 May 27 [printed)Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts. (1911 September.)Camp Volusia or Fort Barnwell on the St. John E.F.Camp Volusia or Fort Barnwell on the St. John E.F. ([Charleston, S.C. : )Doffer boy in Globe Mills, Augusta, Ga.Doffer boy in Globe Mills, Augusta, Ga. ([between 1909 and 19)A view of the whale fisheryA view of the whale fishery ([no date recorded on)Of course we may have to change remedies if we don't get resultsOf course we may have to change remedies if we don't get results (1934 Jan. 5.)Mrs. Fiske - Mary of Magdala / Ernest Haskell.Mrs. Fiske - Mary of Magdala / Ernest Haskell. (N.Y. : The Grignard )Primum mirabile mundi moenia urbis BabylonicaePrimum mirabile mundi moenia urbis Babylonicae ([no date recorded on)Legal tender polka by F. Chase / A. McLean Lith.Legal tender polka by F. Chase / A. McLean Lith. (St. Louis, Mo. : Bal)The battle of Gainesville, Va. / E.F.The battle of Gainesville, Va. / E.F. (1862 Aug. 28.)Ende der Feindseeligkeiten. Die Engländer räumen den Americanern Neu-Yorck ein 1783 / D. Chodowiecki del. et sculp.Ende der Feindseeligkeiten. Die Engländer räumen den Americanern Neu-Yorck ein 1783 / D. CThe Log cabin songThe Log cabin song (c1840.)Representative journals & journalists of AmericaRepresentative journals & journalists of America (c1882 Oct. 6.)Top of the heap!Top of the heap! (New York : Published)Historic Photo Print - The Africans of the slave bark Wildfire, 1860 (1)Historic Photo Print - The Africans of the slave bark Wildfire, 1860 (1)Samuel GompersSamuel Gompers (c1911.)Ammunition!" And remember - bonds buy bullets! / Vincent Lynel 1918."Ammunition!" And remember - bonds buy bullets! / Vincent Lynel 1918." (Phila[delphia] : Ket)The persuit [i.e. pursuit]The persuit [i.e. pursuit] (Boston : issued from)J.H. Perry. Manufacturer of the Ox Brand" patent & enamelled leather"J.H. Perry. Manufacturer of the Ox Brand" patent & enamelled leather" ([no date recorded on)Coburg, Nebraska Terr. & vic., 1884-85Coburg, Nebraska Terr. & vic., 1884-85 ([1884 or 1885])Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams].Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams]. ([England] : Pubd. Ma)Humming all the trade is or The modern alchymist / T. J. [Jones] fect.Humming all the trade is or The modern alchymist / T. J. [Jones] fect. (London : Pubd. March)Select vestry comforts / Thos Jones, fect.Select vestry comforts / Thos Jones, fect. (London : Pubd. April)The state vintnersThe state vintners (London : Pubd. June )Lewis Cass, Democratic candidate for presidentLewis Cass, Democratic candidate for president ([New York] : Lith. &)Grand National Whig banner. Onward""Grand National Whig banner. Onward"" ([New York] : Lith & )An Indiana Glass Works and some of its workers. Location: Indiana.An Indiana Glass Works and some of its workers. Location: Indiana. (1908 August.)[J.P. Morgan striking photographer with cane][J.P. Morgan striking photographer with cane] (c1910 May 11.)

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