Emory Collection

Saint Emericus, 1516/1518. Creator: Leonhard Beck
Saint Emericus, 1516/1518

General William Hemsley Emory, US Army, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Gen. Emory, U.S.A. between 1855 and 1865

Falls of the Rio Salado, 1857-1859. Creator: Sarony, Major and Knapp
Falls of the Rio Salado, 1857-1859. View of falls on the Rio Salado, a tributary of the Rio Grande, in New Mexico, United States of America

Hawaii, Maui, Jaws, Sierra Emory Looks At Camera, In Front Of Large Wave

Emery Upton
General EMORY UPTON American military commander in the Union army; an authority on military tactics, about which he wrote a book. Date: 1839 - 1881

SENATORS, 1937. Left to right: Senators Warren R. Austin of Vermont, Herbert E. Hitchcock of South Dakota and Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, riding the Senate subway to open a special Senate session

SUFFRAGETTES, c1920. Suffragettes Julia Emory and Bertha Graf carrying bundles of flags and banners after a demonstration, c1920

CLAIRE CLAIRMONT (1798-1879). (Clara Mary Jane). English mistress of Lord Byron. Gravure after a painting by Emory W. Price after Amelia Curran

EMORY UPTON (1838-1881). Union Army general. Photograph, 1860s

GEORGE EMORY TYSON (b. 1829). American explorer. Wood engraving, American, 1873

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Exploring the vast expanse of American history, we encounter various intriguing figures. General William Hemsley Emory, a US Army officer, led expeditions in the Southwest between 1855 and 1865. At the Falls of the Rio Salado in 1857-1859, a photograph was captured of this intrepid explorer, taken by Sarony, Major and Knapp. Fast forward to Hawaii in the early 1900s, where Emory Upton, another Union Army general, is seen gazing at the colossal waves of Maui's Jaws, a testament to his adventurous spirit. Meanwhile, in the political sphere, Senator Warren R. Austin of Vermont and Senator Herbert Hoover are seen in a Senate photograph from 1937, with Julia Emory, a suffragette, and Bertha Graf, carrying bundles of flags in a suffragette procession from around 1920. The enigmatic Claire Clairmont, English mistress of Lord Byron, is depicted in an 1822 portrait. And let us not forget George Emory Tyson, an American explorer, whose wood engraving from 1873 showcases his daring expeditions. Each Emory we encounter adds a unique chapter to the rich tapestry of American history.