Albumen Silver Print Collection (#6)

Moore House, Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. Creator: Wood & Gibson
Moore House, Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: soldiers outside a wooden house]. Albumen print, pl

H. R. H. the Prince of Prussia, Prince-Regent, 1860-69. Creator: L. Hse & Company
H.R.H. the Prince of Prussia, Prince-Regent, 1860-69. [Portrait of Wilhelm I, the future Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia]. Albumen print

The Queen and Prince Consort, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
The Queen and Prince Consort, 1861. [Portrait of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. The photograph was taken just months before Albert died]. Albumen print

The Earl of Derby, 1860-69. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
The Earl of Derby, 1860-69. [Portrait of British Prime Minister Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby]. Albumen print

The Crown Princess of Prussia, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
The Crown Princess of Prussia, 1861. [Portrait of Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia

Kalaat-El-Athlit, Cotede la Terre, c. 1860. Creator: Louis de Clercq
Kalaat-El-Athlit, Cote de la Terre, c. 1860. [Atlit Castle, Syria, (now in Israel]. Albumen print

Prince Louis of Hesse, 1860-69. Creator: L. Hse & Company
Prince Louis of Hesse, 1860-69. [Portrait of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine]. Albumen print

Queen Victoria, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Queen Victoria, 1861. Albumen print with applied coloring

Princess Beatrice, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Princess Beatrice, 1861. [Portrait of Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria]. Albumen print

Prince of Wales and Princess Alice, 1860-69. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Prince of Wales and Princess Alice, 1860-69. [Portrait of the future King Edward VII and his sister Princess Alice, son and daughter of of Queen Victoria]. Albumen print with applied colouring

The Spanish Peaks, c. 1871. Creator: William H. Jackson
The Spanish Peaks, c. 1871. [Mountains in Huerfano County, Colorado, USA]. Albumen print

Ruins of Gains Mill, Virginia, April 1865. Creator: John Reekie
Ruins of Gains Mill, Virginia, April 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: mill owned by Dr. William F. Gaines, site of the Battle of Gaines Mill]. Albumen print, pl

H. R. H. The Princess Louisa, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
H.R.H. The Princess Louisa, 1861. [Portrait of Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria]. Albumen print

William Ewart Gladstone, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
William Ewart Gladstone, 1861. [Portrait of British politician and future prime minister William Gladstone, incorrectly captioned Lord Palmerston]. Albumen print

Lord John Russell, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
Lord John Russell, 1861. [Portrait of British prime minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who also served as First Lord of the Treasury]. Albumen print

Old Faithful, 1871. Creator: William H. Jackson
Old Faithful, 1871. [Cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA]. Albumen print

Mechanicsville, Virginia, April 1865. Creator: John Reekie
Mechanicsville, Virginia, April 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: log cabins at Mechanicsville, the site of numerous battles]. Albumen print, pl

H. R. H. The Princess Alice, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
H.R.H. The Princess Alice, 1861. [Portrait of Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria]. Albumen print

H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, 1860-69. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, 1860-69. [Portrait of the future King Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria]. Albumen print

Medical Supply Boat, Appomattox Landing, Virginia, January 1865. Creator: John Reekie
Medical Supply Boat, Appomattox Landing, Virginia, January 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: Planter paddle steamer on the Appomattox River]. Albumen print, pl

Grand Duke Constantine and Son, 1860-69. Creator: Verry Fils
Grand Duke Constantine and Son, 1860-69. [Portrait of Grand Duke Konstantine Nikolaievich of Russia and his eldest son Grand Duke Nikolay Konstantinovich]. Albumen print

The Shebang, or Quarters of U. S. Sanitary Commission, Brandy Station, November 1863
The Shebang, or Quarters of U.S. Sanitary Commission, Brandy Station, November 1863. [Scene from the American Civil War: Union army soldiers in Virginia]. Albumen print, pl

Dedication of Monument on Bull Run Battle-field, June 1865. Creator: William Morris Smith
Dedication of Monument on Bull Run Battle-field, June 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: officers and civilians at a ceremony dedicating a memorial to the Union dead who fell at the First

Tombeau de la chretienne. Vue du cotenord. (Tomb of the Christian Woman
Tombeau de la chretienne. Vue du cote nord. (Tomb of the Christian Woman. View from the North Side.), 1855. [Possibly Algeria or Egypt]. Albumen print

Untitled [cliffs and trees], c. 1865. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Untitled [cliffs and trees], c. 1865. [View in Narkunda Forest, Chini Valley, Himalayas, India]. Albumen print

Ruins of Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, December 1864. Creator: James Gardner
Ruins of Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, December 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War: ruined buildings after commander Charles Stewart McCauley ordered the burning of the shipyard on 21 April

Extreme Line of Confederate Works, Cold Harbor, Virginia, April 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: defences made of fallen trees and branches]. Albumen print, pl

Pontoon Bridge Across The James, June 1864. Creator: James Gardner
Pontoon Bridge Across The James, June 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War: wooden bridge over the James River]. Albumen print, pl

Untitled [footbridge over a river], c. 1865. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Untitled [footbridge over a river], c. 1865. [Darjeeling; Picturesque Bridge over the Rungnoo below Ging, northeast India]. Albumen print

Headquarters Christian Commission in the Field, September 1863. Creator: James Gardner
Headquarters Christian Commission in the Field, September 1863. [Scene from the American Civil War: the USCC furnished supplies, medical services, and religious literature to Union troops]

Untitled [trees near water, India], 1870s. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Untitled [trees near water, India], 1870s. Albumen print

Meeting of the Shenandoah and Potomac at Harpers Ferry, July 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: army camp at the junction of two rivers in West Virginia]. Albumen print, pl

Darjeeling, India, c. 1865. Creator: Samuel Bourne
Darjeeling, India, c. 1865. [Tropical forest]. Albumen print

Battery A, Fourth U. S. Artillery, Robertsons Brigade, February 1864
Battery A, Fourth U.S. Artillery, Robertsons Brigade, February 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War: cannons, cavalry, and military camp. General Robertson commanded the brigade]

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia, March 1864. Creator: John Reekie
Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia, March 1864. [Scene from the American Civil War: Albumen print, pl. 17 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War

Zuni, Watching, 1879/81. Creator: John Karl Hillers
Zuni, Watching, 1879/81. [Native American from the southwest USA]. Albumen print

Study of Indian Girl, Mexico, c. 1864. Creator: Imprimerie d Aubert et Cie
Study of Indian Girl, Mexico, c. 1864. Albumen print

Rook Shooting, May 21, 1881. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
Rook Shooting, May 21, 1881. Albumen print

Untitled (Roman wall with gate), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Untitled (Roman wall with gate), c. 1857. Albumen print, from " Photographs of Views of Rome" (c. 1857)

I think on the Laddie that lo es me so well, 1882. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
I think on the Laddie that lo es me so well, 1882. [Young woman thinking of her beau]. Albumen print

The Artists Son, Barrett Browning, ca. 1885-1889. Creator: Robert Browning
The Artists Son, Barrett Browning, ca.1885-1889. [British painter Robert Barrett Browning at his easel. He was the son of poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning]. Albumen print

Henry John Temple, 1860-69. Creator: Henry Hering
Henry John Temple, 1860-69. [Portrait of Lord Palmerston, British Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]. Albumen print

Boat House, 1840 / 1900. Creator: Miss T. Powell
Boat House, 1840/1900. Albumen print

Napoleon III, 1860-69. Creator: Mayer & Pierson
Napoleon III, 1860-69. Albumen print

Lieutenant General Scott, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army and Staff, 1861
Lieutenant General Scott, General-in-Chief, U.S. Army and Staff, 1861. [Colonel G. Hamilton, Colonel G.W. Cullum, Colonel E.D. Townsend, Lieutenant General Scott, Colonel, E. H

King of Sweden, 1860-69. Creator: Mayer & Pierson
King of Sweden, 1860-69. [Portrait of Charles XV, King of Sweden and Norway]. Albumen print

Inspection of Troops at Cumberland Landing, Pamunkey, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: military camp on the Pamunkey River, cart and anvil in the foreground

Masks from the Control Room (Masques du vestibule de controle), c. 1870. [Grotesque faces, part of the decor of the Opera building in Paris]

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"Capturing History: Exploring the Beauty and Significance of Albumen Silver Prints" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of albumen silver prints. These remarkable photographs, dating from the mid-19th to early 20th century, offer a glimpse into historical moments and breathtaking landscapes that have shaped our world. One such image is "Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern. " This iconic photograph captures the visionary engineer himself, standing proudly amidst colossal chains as he oversees the construction of this monumental ship. The sheer scale and ambition depicted in this print are awe-inspiring. Traveling further through time, we encounter "The Ascent of Mont Blanc, " a masterpiece by Auguste-Rosalie Bisson. This stunning image transports us to the majestic heights of one of Europe's most renowned mountains, evoking a sense of wonder at both nature's grandeur and human determination. In contrast to natural wonders, we also witness man-made marvels like "Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum)" by Robert MacPherson. Through his lens, MacPherson immortalizes these ancient ruins with their intricate details and haunting beauty—a testament to Rome's rich history. Religious devotion comes alive in Henry Hamilton Bennett's "Golgotha and the Crucifixion. " With its dramatic composition and striking contrasts, this photograph powerfully conveys both agony and hope—inviting contemplation on faith throughout centuries. Moving across continents to Italy, we find ourselves gazing upon Robert MacPherson's "Coliseum" and "Pantheon. " These architectural gems stand as testaments to human ingenuity while reflecting on Rome's glorious past—an invitation for us to explore history through their weathered stones. Roger Fenton takes us inside Rievaulx Abbey with his photograph capturing its High Altar. The play between light and shadow creates an ethereal atmosphere within this sacred space, transporting us to a bygone era of religious devotion.