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The Balloon Wedding - The Reception.Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,...

The Balloon Wedding - The Reception.Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, November 25, 1865, 148.Image via House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College,...

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Unidentified CDV, Partridge of Bridgeport, CT.

Unidentified CDV, Partridge of  Bridgeport, CT.  via eBay. 

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Unidentified. (CDV)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Unidentified. via eBay. 

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Lupson Studio, Stoke, Newington (UK). ca. 1860.

Lupson Studio, Stoke, Newington (UK).  ca. 1860.  via eBay. 

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Lupson of Stoke, Newington (UK), ca. 1860.

Lupson of Stoke, Newington (UK), ca. 1860. via eBay.  

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Lady's Drawers and Chemise. Peterson's Magazine, January 1861.

Lady's Drawers and Chemise.  Peterson's Magazine, January 1861.  via HathiTrust. 

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"Clara Louis Kellogg, Brady image," House Divided: The Civil War Research...

"Clara Louis Kellogg, Brady image," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College.  

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The Citizens of Johnstown, Pa., Recovering the Bodies of the Dead and Wounded...

Tragedy struck outside Johnstown, Pennsylvania with the collapse of a crowded temporary platform, built to view President Johnson's Harrisburg-bound train as he neared the end of his notorious "Swing...

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Mary Todd Lincoln: Personal Folding Fan. ca. 1830

Mary Todd Lincoln: Personal Folding Fan.  ca. 1830Interesting folding fan with steel & brass hardware, covered in alligator skin. A small tag that accompanies it is inscribed: "Antique fan owned by...

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1844 JAMES K. POLK FAN.

 1844 JAMES K. POLK FAN.At the lower right is "President Elect James K. Polk," while he is joined by images of each of his predecessors. A somewhat larger image of Washington is in the center, with...

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"Rose Percy" Doll with Extensive Wardrobe and Accessories, Sold in 1864 to...

"Rose Percy" Doll with Extensive Wardrobe and Accessories, Sold in 1864 to Raise Funds for the Sanitary Commission, and on Display at the American Red Cross Museum since 1920.A 23" English poured wax...

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Cross River (NY) Album Quilt, Mrs. Eldad Miller (1805–1874) and others, 1861

Cross River (NY) Album Quilt, Mrs. Eldad Miller (1805–1874) and others, 1861Location: Cross River, New York, United StatesDate: 1861Materials: Cotton and silk with wool embroideryDimensions: 90 ×...

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Chintz Whole-Cloth Quilt, 1830s

Chintz Whole-Cloth Quilt, 1830sArtist unidentifiedLocation: Probably United StatesDate: 1830–1840Materials: CottonDimensions: 96 1/2 × 90"Credit: Gift of Cyril Irwin NelsonAccession Number:...

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Appliquéd and Embroidered Pictorial Bedcover, poss. New York, ca. 1825-45

Appliquéd and Embroidered Pictorial Bedcover, poss. New York, ca. 1825-45Artist unidentifiedLocation: Possibly New York State, United StatesDate: 1825–1845Materials: Wool, silk, cotton, and beads with...

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Mrs. Agnes Jordan, 1865

Theodor Grosse: Mrs. Agnes JordanPainter: Theodor Gross1865.59x44Old and New National Galleries, Museum Berggruen (Alte und Neue Nationalgalerie, Museum Berggruen), Berlin.Image via Google Art

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1865 -1870 Red, blue and green plaid womans bodice (+pattern)

1865 -1870 Red, blue and green plaid womans bodice Overview: This 1860s blue and green plaid bodice is made from lightweight silk fabric. The lining is glazed linen. It is trimmed with black cotton...

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Jenny Lind, circa 1861, based on a work of 1846

Jenny Lind, circa 1861, based on a work of 1846replica by Eduard Magnusoil on canvas, circa 1861, based on a work of 184646 1/2 in. x 37 1/4 in. (1181 mm x 946 mm)Bequeathed by the sitter's son, Ernest...

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Primary school for Freedmen, in charge of Mrs. Green, at Vicksburg,...

Primary school for Freedmen, in charge of Mrs. Green, at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Harper's Weekly Magazine, June 23, 1866, p. 392. House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College.  

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View in Altoona, from the 3rd story west window of the Logan House. Allegheny...

View in Altoona, from the 3rd story west window of the Logan House. Allegheny Mts in the distance. 1860.  Marion S. Carson Collection, Library of Congress. House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine...

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ST. VALENTINE'S POST-OFFICE. Harper's Weekly Magazine, February 17, 1865, p....

ST. VALENTINE'S POST-OFFICE. "Quick, Cupid Clerks! as swift as doves, Love's mail to every box assign. Obey, and fly! for I am Love's Postmaster General, VALENTINE." Harper's Weekly Magazine, February...

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