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"Life in Virginia, circa 1850," Henry Howe, Historical Collections of...

 "Life in Virginia, circa 1850," Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia... House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/20037.

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Maria Henriqueta, Marquise of Paraná (1809-1887), 1856

Maria Henriqueta, Marquise of Paraná (1809-1887), 1856. Spouse of Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná.Português: Maria Henriqueta, Marquesa de Paraná (1809-1887), 1856. Esposa de Honório...

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Portrait of the Baroness of Vassouras (n.d.)

Augusto Müller (1815–1883)English: Portrait of the Baroness of VassourasPortuguês: Retrato da Baronesa de VassourasDate19th centuryMediumoil on canvasDimensions150 × 94 cm (59.1 × 37 in)Current...

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1851 Marie Caroline Auguste de Bourbon-Siciles, Duchesse d'Aumale

1851 Marie Caroline Auguste de Bourbon-Siciles, Duchesse d'Aumale, by Victor Mottez (Musée Condé, Chantilly)Image via gogmsite.net

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Woman’s Mission: Guide of Childhood 1862–3

George Elgar HicksWoman’s Mission: Guide of Childhood 1862–3Dunedin Public Art Gallery, New ZealandImage via Tate Gallery

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Woman’s Mission: Comfort of Old Age, 1862

Woman’s Mission: Comfort of Old Age, 1862These two paintings make up two scenes in a triptych (three-part picture) called Woman’s Mission which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1863. The missing...

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Woman’s Mission: Companion of Manhood, 1863

Woman’s Mission: Companion of Manhood, 1863These two paintings make up two scenes in a triptych (three-part picture) called Woman’s Mission which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1863. The missing...

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Irish Emigrants leaving their home for America - the Mail Coach from...

Irish Emigrants leaving their home for America - the Mail Coach from Cahirciveen (sic), County Kerry, Ireland.Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, January 20, 1866, 275.House Divided: The Civil War...

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The Turner Festival at Cincinnati, Ohio, September 4, 1865 - Exercises at...

The Turner Festival at Cincinnati, Ohio, September 4, 1865 - Exercises at Parker's GroveHarper's Weekly Magazine, September 30, 1865, p. 620.House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson...

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The War in America: Arrival of a Federal Steamer with Flag of Truce at...

The War in America: Arrival of a Federal Steamer with Flag of Truce at Madisonville, Lake Pontchartrain.Illustrated London News, April 11, 1863, p. 401.Source note: "Arrival of a A Flag Of Truce On...

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Princess feather quilt: Sally Rivers, ca. 1860s Alabama

Princess feather quilt: Sally Rivers, ca. 1860s AlabamaARTIST:  Sally RiversLOCALE:  AlabamaCOUNTRY:  United StatesObject: quiltNot currently on viewObject ID: 2013.404MEDIUM/TECHNIQUE:  Hand pieced,...

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Henry Clark's Mother-in-Law, Mrs Davies and Four of Her Children in the...

Henry Clark's Mother-in-Law, Mrs Davies and Four of Her Children in the Drawing Room of Her Home, ca. 1846William Holman Huntcirca 1846Painting - oil on canvasHeight: 75 cm (29.53 in.), Width: 62 cm...

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Cottage Interior (British), 1852

Cottage InteriorFrederick Daniel Hardy1852Painting - oil on boardVictoria and Albert Museum - London (England)Image via the Athenaeum

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Antique Victorian Diamond Turquoise Cluster Ring Engagement, ca. 1860s

Antique Victorian Diamond Turquoise Cluster Ring Engagement, ca. 1860sThe focal point of this circa 1860s antique English Victorian ring is a cluster of turquoise gemstones centered with a mine cut...

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The Sicilian. Peterson's Magazine, January 1863.

The Sicilian.  Peterson's Magazine, January 1863.  via HathiTrust. 

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The Garibaldi Zouave. Peterson's Magazine, January 1861.

The Garibaldi Zouave.  Peterson's Magazine, January 1861.  via HathiTrust.

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Unknown Sitters, bef. 1865

Unknown Sitters, bef. 1865Artist:Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913) , et alArtist: Painted and retouched by MarckDate:before 1865Medium:Albumen silver prints from glass negativesDimensions:Image:...

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From the Carte-de-Visite Album of British and European Royalty. (Princess...

From the Carte-de-Visite Album of British and European Royalty. (Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and her husband Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, ca. 1862)Artist:F. Joubert...

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V Queniaus (poss. the sitter, bet. May-June 1860)

V Queniaus (poss. the sitter, bet. May-June 1860)Artist:André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (French, Paris 1819–1889 Paris)Date:May–June 1860Medium:Albumen silver print from glass negativeDimensions:Image:...

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Unknown Sitters, bef, 1865

Unknown Sitters, bef, 1865Artist:Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913) , et alArtist: Painted and retouched by MarckDate:before 1865Medium:Albumen silver prints from glass negativesDimensions:Image:...

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