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Portrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection (#7)

"Capturing the Faces of History

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Rev. A. L. Jamerson, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Rev. A. L. Jamerson, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Jamerson, Rev. A.L. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: J. P. Parker, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

J. P. Parker, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
J.P. Parker, 1865-1880. Parker, Hon. J.P. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Frank Hereford of West Virginia, California forty-niner, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Frank Hereford of West Virginia, California forty-niner, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Hereford, Hon. Frank of W. VA, California forty-niner, between 1865 and 1880. [Moved to California during the California Gold Rush of 1849; was district attorney of Sacramento County]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Milton S. Robinson of Indiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Milton S. Robinson of Indiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Milton S. Robinson of Indiana, 1865-1880. Robinson, Hon. Milton S. of Ind. between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer, politician, judge

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Henry B. Banning of Ohio, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Henry B. Banning of Ohio, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Henry B. Banning of Ohio, 1865-1880. Banning, Hon. H.B. of Ohio, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer and Union Army soldier

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Mr. Barret ex-Mayor of the D. of C. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Barret ex-Mayor of the D. of C. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Barret ex-Mayor of the D. of C. between 1865 and 1880. [No Barrett or Barret listed as Mayor of Washington D.C.]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe of Missouri, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe of Missouri, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe of Missouri, 1865-1880. Metcalfe, Hon. Lyne Shackelford of MO, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, Union Army soldier: mayor of Alton]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: S. A. Bridges of Pennsylvania, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

S. A. Bridges of Pennsylvania, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Bridges, Hon. S.A. of PA, between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: William H. Hunt, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

William H. Hunt, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
William H. Hunt, 1865-1880. Hunt, Hon. Ex. Secty. of Navy, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Secretary of the Navy; Minister to the Russian Empire; Judge of the Court of Claims]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Joseph Champlin Stone of Iowa, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Joseph Champlin Stone of Iowa, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Champlin Stone of Iowa, 1865-1880. Stone, Hon. Joseph Champlin of Iowa, 1st Iowa Cav. between 1865 and 1880. [Physician, politician

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: L. Bradford Prince, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

L. Bradford Prince, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
L. Bradford Prince, 1865-1880. Prince, Hon. L. Bradford, author, between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer, politician and horticulturist

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: C. D. Hess of New York?, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

C. D. Hess of New York?, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
C.D. Hess of New York?, 1865-1880. Hess?, Hon. C.D. of N.Y. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: N. G. C. Turner, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

N. G. C. Turner, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
N.G.C. Turner, 1865-1880. Turner, Hon. N.G.C. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Henry Sterling Magoon of Wisconsin, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Henry Sterling Magoon of Wisconsin, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Henry Sterling Magoon of Wisconsin, 1865-1880. Magoon, Hon. Henry Sterling of Wisc. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, academic and lawyer

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: General Joseph H. Potter, US Army, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

General Joseph H. Potter, US Army, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Potter, Gen. J.H. U.S.A. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: John H. Camp, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John H. Camp, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John H. Camp, 1865-1880. Camp, Hon. J.H. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Creator: Unknown

Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Creator: Unknown
Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Edison, Thomas A. between 1865 and 1880. [Inventor and businessman Thomas Edison on the right, with his phonograph, 1878]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Allen Porter of Michigan, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Allen Porter of Michigan, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Allen Porter of Michigan, 1865-1880. Porter, Hon. Allen of Mich. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Richard Wigginton Thompson of Indiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Richard Wigginton Thompson of Indiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Richard Wigginton Thompson of Indiana, 1865-1880. Thompson, Hon. Richard Wigginton of Indiana, between 1865 and 1880. Commander of Camp Thompson, Ind. Provost Marshall 1861-1865

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: John A. Bentley, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John A. Bentley, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John A. Bentley, 1865-1880. Bentley, J.A. Commissioner of Pensions in 70 s, between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer and politician]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: E. K. Hart, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

E. K. Hart, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
E.K. Hart, 1865-1880. Hart, E.K. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: John Baker of Indiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John Baker of Indiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John Baker of Indiana, 1865-1880. Baker, Hon. John of Ill.? IN?, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Judge for the District of Indiana]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: James Henry Lane, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

James Henry Lane, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Lane, Hon. James, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer, partisan militia leader and soldier: general in the Union Army; committed suicide]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight of New York, 1865-1880. Dwight, Hon. Jeremiah Wilbur of NY, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: John M. Bright of Tennessee, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John M. Bright of Tennessee, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John M. Bright of Tennessee, 1865-1880. Bright, Hon. John M. of Tenn. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Inspector General of Tennessee; passed the bill providing for the construction of

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: William Lathrop of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

William Lathrop of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
William Lathrop of New York, 1865-1880. Lathrop, Hon. of N.Y. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: introduced a bill to allow women to practice law; city clerk

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Clinton Dugald MacDougall of New York, c. 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Clinton Dugald MacDougall of New York, c. 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
MacDougall, Hon. Clinton D. of N.Y. Capt. 75th N.Y. Inf. Lt. Col. 111th N.Y. Inf. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Samuel Jackson Randall of Pennsylvania, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Samuel Jackson Randall of Pennsylvania, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Randall, Hon. Samuel J. of PA, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, Speaker of the House of Representatives]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Charles Boyle Roberts of Maryland, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Charles Boyle Roberts of Maryland, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Charles Boyle Roberts of Maryland, 1865-1880. Roberts, Hon. Charles Boyle of Md. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Attorney General of Maryland]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: John Godfrey Schumaker of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John Godfrey Schumaker of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John Godfrey Schumaker of New York, 1865-1880. Schumaker, Hon. John Godfrey of N.Y. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: James G. Berret, Mayor of Washington & group, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

James G. Berret, Mayor of Washington & group, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Berret, Hon. James G. Mayor of Washington & group, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician James G. Berret (centre) was Mayor of Washington DC; forced to resign from office after being jailed by

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: J. C. Howell, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

J. C. Howell, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
J.C. Howell, 1865-1880. Howell, Hon. J.C. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Willliam A. Sparks of Illinois, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Willliam A. Sparks of Illinois, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Willliam A. Sparks of Illinois, 1865-1880. Sparks, Hon. Wm. A. of Ill. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, teacher, lawyer: Commissioner of the United States General Land Office]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Ulysses S. Grant, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Ulysses S. Grant, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Grant, U.S. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Timothy Otis Howe of Wisconsin, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Timothy Otis Howe of Wisconsin, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Howe, Hon. Timothy O. of Wisc. between 1865 and 1880. [Postmaster General; Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Commodore Law, U. S. Navy, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Commodore Law, U. S. Navy, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Commodore Law. Law, Commodore U.S. Navy, between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: General Thomas Moonlight, US Army, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

General Thomas Moonlight, US Army, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Moonlight, Gen. Thomas U.S.A. Col. of 11th Kansas Cav [11th Kansas Cavalry Regiment]. U.S.A. not in uniform, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and soldier: Governor of Wyoming Territory]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: G. W. Hewitt of Alabama, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

G. W. Hewitt of Alabama, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
G.W. Hewitt of Alabama, 1865-1880. Hewitt, Hon. G.W. of Ala. between 1865 and 1880. Private in Co. B. 10th Ala. Regt. C.S.A. Capt. of Co. G. 28th Ala. Int. 1862. Severely wounded at Chuckamauga

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Thomas Peck Ochiltree of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Thomas Peck Ochiltree of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Ochiltree, Hon. Thomas P. of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. [South Carolina] and Md [Maryland] - 1860. Major in 1st Texas Regt. CSA

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Professor Hall, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Professor Hall, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Professor Hall, 1865-1880. Hall, Prof. between 1865 and 1880

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Joshua G. Hall of New Hampshire, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Joshua G. Hall of New Hampshire, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Joshua G. Hall of New Hampshire, 1865-1880. Hall, Hon. Joshua G. of N.H. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: mayor of Dover]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: John Ford House of Tennessee, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

John Ford House of Tennessee, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
House, Hon. John Ford of Tenn. In Confederate Army, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Levi Warner of Connecticut, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Levi Warner of Connecticut, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Warner, Hon. Levi of Conn. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: J. B. Hawley, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

J. B. Hawley, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
J.B. Hawley, 1865-1880. Hawley, Hon. J.B. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, government official, civil servant

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Morrill, Hon. Justin Smith of Vt. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and businessman]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Lewis Vital Bogy of Missouri, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Lewis Vital Bogy of Missouri, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Bogy, Hon. Lewis V. of Mo. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: James Douglas Williams of Indiana, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

James Douglas Williams of Indiana, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Williams, Hon. James D. of Indiana, between 1865 and 1880. [Farmer and politician: governor of Indiana]

Background imagePortrait Photographs 1860 1880 Gmgpc Collection: Group of Sioux Indians 'Spotted Tail'(photo c. 1875). Creator: Unknown

Group of Sioux Indians "Spotted Tail"(photo c. 1875). Creator: Unknown
Group of Sioux Indians " Spotted Tail" (photo c. 1875). Standing: Joe Merrivale; Young Spotted Tail; Antoine Janis; Seated




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"Capturing the Faces of History: Portrait Photographs from 1860-1880" Step back in time and explore a captivating collection of portrait photographs taken between 1860 and 1880. These remarkable images provide glimpses into the lives of notable individuals who shaped America during this transformative era. Meet Thomas Jefferson Cason, an influential figure hailing from Indiana. His enigmatic gaze reflects the resilience and determination that defined his generation. The unknown creator skillfully immortalized Cason's essence, leaving us to ponder his story. William Randolph Steele, a prominent figure in Wyoming, emerges through the lens as a man of strength and vision. The unidentified photographer expertly captures Steele's commanding presence, hinting at his significant contributions to the region. Henry Otis Pratt, an Iowa native whose image survives through time thanks to an anonymous artist's talent. Pratt's dignified countenance speaks volumes about his character and perhaps offers clues about his role within society during this period. Guildford Wiley Wells' photograph transports us to Mississippi with its rich history and complex past. This mysterious portrait reveals Wells' intriguing persona while leaving much untold—a testament to both subject and creator. Father B. A. McGuire stands before us in a timeless portrayal that transcends words or written records. This ethereal image invites contemplation on faith, spirituality, and devotion—an intimate connection forged by an unknown hand behind the camera. Allen Taylor Caperton represents West Virginia with grace and poise captured by an enigmatic artist lost to history. Through this portrait, we glimpse Caperton's influence on shaping communities within Appalachia during these formative years. Adolph Sutro gazes confidently into our souls—a visionary entrepreneur whose legacy continues today despite being forever bound within this anonymous masterpiece created between 1865-1880. George Gibbs Dibrell embodies Tennessee pride as he stares resolutely into eternity via an elusive photographer’s lens—his image a testament to the resilience and determination of his era. Justice S. F.