Documents

"Daguerrean Process" in Niles' National Register

Niles' National Register, active 1811 - 1849 · published May 20, 1843

"Development of Daguerrean Process" in Niles' National Register

Niles' National Register, active 1811 - 1849 · published September 28, 1839

"Nouveau Theatre d'Italie" - page 12

1704

"Nouveau Theatre d'Italie" - page 13

1704

"Nouveau Theatre d'Italie" - page 4

1704

"Nouveau Theatre d'Italie" - page 5

1704

"Nouveau Theatre d'Italie" - title page

1704

"Representatives" title page from album -- "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859."

James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868 · 1859

"Senators" title page from album -- "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859."

James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868 · 1859

"The Daguerreotype" in Niles' National Register

Niles' National Register, active 1811 - 1849 · published January 11, 1840

Abraham Lincoln's autograph

Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865 · September 23, 1864

Auguste Edouart's autograph

Auguste Edouart, 1788 - 1861 · January 31, 1846

Autobiographical sketch by Robert Mills

Robert Mills, 12 Aug 1781 - 3 Mar 1855 · c. 1836-40

Bartolomeo Vanzetti's autograph

Bartolomeo Vanzetti, 11 Jun 1888 - 23 Aug 1927

Bill of sale for Flora, a woman enslaved in Connecticut

Unidentified Maker · December 13, 1796

Biography of Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster, 18 Jan 1782 - 24 Oct 1852 · published 1850

Biography of Henry Clay

Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852 · published 1850

Biography of John C. Calhoun

John Caldwell Calhoun, 18 Mar 1782 - 31 Mar 1850 · published 1850

Biography of John C. Fremont

John Charles FrÃ©mont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890 · published 1850

Biography of John J. Audubon

John James Audubon, 26 Apr 1785 - 27 Jan 1851 · published 1850

Biography of Lewis Cass

Lewis Cass, 9 Oct 1782 - 17 Jun 1866 · published 1850

Biography of Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore, 7 Jan 1800 - 8 Mar 1874 · published 1850

Biography of Silas Wright

Silas Wright, 24 Apr 1795 - 27 Aug 1847 · published 1850

Biography of William E. Channing

William Ellery Channing, 7 Apr 1780 - 2 Oct 1842 · published 1850

Biography of William H. Prescott

William Hickling Prescott, 4 May 1796 - 28 Jan 1859 · published 1850

Biography of Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866 · published 1850

Biography of Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor, 24 Nov 1784 - 9 Jul 1850 · published 1850

Calvin Coolidge's autograph

Calvin Coolidge, 4 Jul 1872 - 5 Jan 1933 · August 17, 1923

Catalogue of Card Photographs Published and Sold by E. & H.T. Anthony

Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894 · November 1862

Check From John Draper

John William Draper, 5 May 1811 - 4 Jan 1882 · c. 1879

Document bestowing French citizenship on Joel Barlow

Joel Barlow, 24 Mar 1754 - 26 Dec 1812 · 1793

Document written and signed by Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874 · August 27, 1850

Document written and signed by Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874 · August 11, 1860

Document written by Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874 · c. 1857-67

Envelope addressed to L.C. Handy from William M. Riley

William M. Riley · January 21, 1896

Envelope addressed to L.C. Handy from William M. Riley

William M. Riley · January 24, 1896

Envelope addressed to Mathew Brady from E.M. Crawford & Son

E. M. Crawford & Son · May 17, 1894

Envelope addressed to Mr. L.C. Handy from Bogota and Magdalena Railway Co.

Levin Coburn Handy, 10 Aug 1855 - 26 Mar 1932 · January 22, 1896

Envelope addressed to Mr. L.C. Handy from Eliza Hardy

Eliza Hardy · January 21, 1896

Franklin Pierce's autograph

Franklin Pierce, 23 Nov 1804 - 8 Oct 1869 · June 5, 1856

Frederick Douglass's autograph

Frederick Douglass, Feb 1818 - 20 Feb 1895 · October 7, 1892

Frontispiece to album "Portraits (and autographs) of the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet and Eminent Senators and Representatives. Taken from Life, Washington, D.C. 1859"

James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868 · 1859

George Armstrong Custer's autograph

George Armstrong Custer, 5 Dec 1839 - 25 Jun 1876 · March 29, 1866

George Linen Marriage Certificate

George Linen, 29 Apr 1802 - 27 Sep 1888 · April 1, 1833

George Meade's autograph

George Gordon Meade, 31 Dec 1815 - 6 Nov 1872 · November 16, 1866

Grover Cleveland's autograph

Grover Cleveland, 18 Mar 1837 - 24 Jun 1908 · April 28, 1885

Handwritten biography of Josiah Henson

Josiah Henson, 15 Jun 1789 - 5 May 1883 · October, 1876

Invitation signed by Joseph Henry

Joseph Henry, 17 Dec 1797 - 13 May 1878 · January 28, 1853

James A. Garfield's autograph

James Abram Garfield, 19 Nov 1831 - 19 Sep 1881 · October 5, 1880

James Buchanan's autograph

James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868 · December 20, 1852

James K. Polk's autograph

James Knox Polk, 2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849 · June 5, 1846

James Madison's autograph

James Madison, 16 Mar 1751 - 28 Jun 1836 · November 12, 1811

James Monroe's autograph

James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831 · June 21, 1819

James Monroe's autograph

James Monroe, 28 Apr 1758 - 4 Jul 1831 · 1817

John Quincy Adams' autograph

John Quincy Adams, 11 Jul 1767 - 23 Feb 1848 · March 15, 1825

John Tyler's autograph

John Tyler, 29 Mar 1790 - 18 Jan 1862 · June 3, 1844

Ledger page (signed by Lincoln and others) ordering proofs of "President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet"

Abraham Lincoln, 12 Feb 1809 - 15 Apr 1865 · 1864

Letter addressed "Sir" (presumably Mathew Brady) from Daniel Scott Lamont

Daniel Scott Lamont, 1851 - 1905 · April 20, 1894

Letter addressed to "Dear Cousin" from Emma J. McCabe

Emma J. McCabe · November 5, 1893

Letter addressed to "Dear Nephew" (L.C. Handy) from Mathew Brady

Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 · June 14, 1895

Letter addressed to "Dear Nephew" (L.C. Handy) from Mathew Brady

Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 · April 30, 1895

Letter addressed to "Dear Nephew" (L.C. Handy) from Mathew Brady

Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 · May 13, 1895

Letter from Adalbert Volck

Adalbert John Volck, 14 Apr 1828 - 26 Mar 1912 · January 21, 1900

Letter from Charles Sumner to Mrs. Story

Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874 · December 18, 1852

Letter from Charles Sumner to Mrs. Story

Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874 · January 16, 1854

Letter from Charles Sumner to Mrs. Story

Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874 · April 18, 1869

Letter from Elisha Kent Kane to "Miss Van der Kemp"

Elisha Kent Kane, 3 Feb 1820 - 16 Feb 1857 · May 18, 1853

Letter from George Washington to Gilbert Stuart

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 · April 11, 1796

Letter from George Washington to Mrs. Penn regarding "The Vision of Columbus"

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 · September 18, 1787

Letter from Henry Ellsworth to Sen. Ruggles

Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, 10 Nov 1791 - 27 Dec 1858 · December 18, 1840

Letter from Ira Aldridge to B. Webster

Ira Frederick Aldridge, 24 Jul 1807 - 10 Aug 1867

Letter from John Brown to George L. Stearns

John Brown, 9 May 1800 - 2 Dec 1859 · August 10, 1857

Letter from John Trumbull to Ithiel Town

John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843 · 1832

Letter from John Vaughan to Jeremiah W. Bronaugh concerning 1817 James Monroe peace medals

John Vaughan, 15 Jan 1756 - 30 Dec 1841 · February 11, 1823

Letter from Joseph Delaplaine to Jacob and Paul Rapelye

Joseph Delaplaine, 20 Dec 1777 - 31 May 1824 · September 17, 1813

Letter from Joseph Delaplaine to Jacob Rapelye

Joseph Delaplaine, 20 Dec 1777 - 31 May 1824 · December 26, 1811

Letter from Joseph Delaplaine to Jacob Rapelye

Joseph Delaplaine, 20 Dec 1777 - 31 May 1824 · November 4, 1813

Letter from Joseph Delaplaine to Messr. Rapelye, Clarke & Co.

Joseph Delaplaine, 20 Dec 1777 - 31 May 1824 · October 11, 1811

Letter from Mary Shoemaker to her father, F. Shoemaker

Mary Shoemaker, active c. 1844 · April 21, 1844

Letter from Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony, 15 Feb 1820 - 13 Mar 1906 · December 20, 1880

Letter from William Clement Bryant to Benson J. Lossing

William Clement Bryant, active c. 1874 · January 14, 1874

Letter to "L.C. Handy, Esq." from William H. Slocum

William H. Slocum · September 20, 1895

Letter to Auguste Edouart from Lydia Maria Child

Lydia Maria Francis Child, 11 Feb 1802 - 20 Oct 1880 · 19th century

Letter to Henry Meade from Charles Richard Meade

Charles Richard Meade, Mar 1826 - 1858 · September 10, 1853

Letter to Henry Meade from James P. Fletcher

James P. Fletcher · March 24, 1854

Letter to L.C. Handy from Eliza Hardy

Eliza Hardy · January 21, 1896

Letter to L.C. Handy from William H. Slocum

William H. Slocum · May 2, 1895