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Yankee Collection (#3)

"Yankee: A Legacy of Triumph and Unity" The New Yankee Stadium, located in the Bronx, New York, stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of American baseball

Background imageYankee Collection: William Starke Rosencrans (1819-98) (colour litho)

William Starke Rosencrans (1819-98) (colour litho)
PNP261611 William Starke Rosencrans (1819-98) (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General George H. Thomas (1816-70) (engraving)

General George H. Thomas (1816-70) (engraving)
PNP261605 General George H. Thomas (1816-70) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageYankee Collection: John Charles Fremont (1813-90) (engraving)

John Charles Fremont (1813-90) (engraving)
PNP261603 John Charles Fremont (1813-90) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Republican party candidate to stand for President of the United States;)

Background imageYankee Collection: Seven prominent Generals from the American Civil War (engraving)

Seven prominent Generals from the American Civil War (engraving)
PNP261600 Seven prominent Generals from the American Civil War (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: clockwise from centre)

Background imageYankee Collection: The Battle of Shiloh, 1862 (colour litho)

The Battle of Shiloh, 1862 (colour litho)
NYH185410 The Battle of Shiloh, 1862 (colour litho) by Kurz and Allison (fl.1880-98); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageYankee Collection: William T. Sherman (oil on canvas)

William T. Sherman (oil on canvas)
NBY332316 William T.Sherman (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: William T)

Background imageYankee Collection: The Dictator Union Army railroad mortar, used in the American Civil War

The Dictator Union Army railroad mortar, used in the American Civil War
PNP270913 The Dictator Union Army railroad mortar, used in the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Background imageYankee Collection: Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving)

Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving)
PNP261622 Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: Major General W. T. Sherman and horse, 1864 (b / w photo)

Major General W. T. Sherman and horse, 1864 (b / w photo)
NYH258389 Major General W.T. Sherman and horse, 1864 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageYankee Collection: General Philip St George Cooke (1809-95) (b / w photo)

General Philip St George Cooke (1809-95) (b / w photo)
PNP261618 General Philip St George Cooke (1809-95) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving)

General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving)
PNP261616 General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving)

General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving)
PNP261610 General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageYankee Collection: General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders

General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders
PNP261602 General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: clockwise from top)

Background imageYankee Collection: Compromise with the South - Dedicated to the Chicago Convention, 1864 (wood engraving)

Compromise with the South - Dedicated to the Chicago Convention, 1864 (wood engraving)
1123830 Compromise with the South - Dedicated to the Chicago Convention, 1864 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombstone reads)

Background imageYankee Collection: W M Shuster (colour litho)

W M Shuster (colour litho)
611921 W M Shuster (colour litho) by Hester, Robert Wallace (1866-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: W M Shuster, The Yankee from Persia, 28 February 1912)

Background imageYankee Collection: American Facts and Fancies, II (engraving)

American Facts and Fancies, II (engraving)
1061857 American Facts and Fancies, II (engraving) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Facts and Fancies, II)

Background imageYankee Collection: Races of the World (chromolitho)

Races of the World (chromolitho)
1094577 Races of the World (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Races of the World. Page from childrens book, c 1880.); © Look and Learn

Background imageYankee Collection: Two Federal scouts, 1887 (w / c over graphite on wove paper)

Two Federal scouts, 1887 (w / c over graphite on wove paper)
3854284 Two Federal scouts, 1887 (w/c over graphite on wove paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Background imageYankee Collection: Letter X and Letter Y (chromolitho)

Letter X and Letter Y (chromolitho)
3626584 Letter X and Letter Y (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter X and Letter Y)

Background imageYankee Collection: Enlistment of Sickles Brigade, c. 1880-90 (etching)

Enlistment of Sickles Brigade, c. 1880-90 (etching)
497523 Enlistment of Sickles Brigade, c.1880-90 (etching) by Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912); 26.1x34.8 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Background imageYankee Collection: General Potter and staff with Mathew Brady leaning on a tree, 1861-65 (sepia photo)

General Potter and staff with Mathew Brady leaning on a tree, 1861-65 (sepia photo)
STC354303 General Potter and staff with Mathew Brady leaning on a tree, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathew Brady (1822-96)

Background imageYankee Collection: General Sherman (1820-91) at the Battle of Atlanta in 1864 (colour litho)

General Sherman (1820-91) at the Battle of Atlanta in 1864 (colour litho)
PNP258667 General Sherman (1820-91) at the Battle of Atlanta in 1864 (colour litho) by Thulstrup, Thure de (1848-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General Erasmus Keyes (1810-95) (engraving)

General Erasmus Keyes (1810-95) (engraving)
PNP261626 General Erasmus Keyes (1810-95) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: noted for leading the IV Corps)

Background imageYankee Collection: General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-72) (engraving)

General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-72) (engraving)
PNP261623 General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-72) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: Comte de Paris (1834-94) (coloured engraving)

Comte de Paris (1834-94) (coloured engraving)
PNP261619 Comte de Paris (1834-94) (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General George Crook (1828-90) (b / w photo)

General George Crook (1828-90) (b / w photo)
PNP261617 General George Crook (1828-90) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving)

General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving)
PNP261607 General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho)

General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho)
PNP258702 General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageYankee Collection: Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (b / w photo)

Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (b / w photo)
PNP258701 Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: 18th President of the United States; General of the Union Forces during the American)

Background imageYankee Collection: General William T. Sherman (1820-91) (b / w photo)

General William T. Sherman (1820-91) (b / w photo)
PNP258665 General William T. Sherman (1820-91) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: military officer)

Background imageYankee Collection: Union soldiers with a Parrott Rifle Gun of the Union Army during the American Civil War

Union soldiers with a Parrott Rifle Gun of the Union Army during the American Civil War
PNP253690 Union soldiers with a Parrott Rifle Gun of the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageYankee Collection: Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters, pub. 1898 (colour litho)

Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters, pub. 1898 (colour litho)
2630677 Our Victorious Fleets in Cuban Waters, pub. 1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageYankee Collection: Federal Army encampment, 1862 (photo)

Federal Army encampment, 1862 (photo)
CHT247776 Federal Army encampment, 1862 (photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War)

Background imageYankee Collection: A black cook at a Union Army camp during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b / w photo)

A black cook at a Union Army camp during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b / w photo)
PNP251840 A black cook at a Union Army camp during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Background imageYankee Collection: Garibaldi Guard! Appeal!, published by Baker Godwin (colour litho)

Garibaldi Guard! Appeal!, published by Baker Godwin (colour litho)
NYH189008 Garibaldi Guard! Appeal!, published by Baker Godwin (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageYankee Collection: The great fight at Charleston S. C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph)

The great fight at Charleston S. C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph)
3710015 The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Background imageYankee Collection: Brig. -Genl. Michael Corcoran of the Irish Brigade late colonel of the gallant N. Y

Brig. -Genl. Michael Corcoran of the Irish Brigade late colonel of the gallant N. Y
3710011 Brig.-Genl. Michael Corcoran of the Irish Brigade late colonel of the gallant N.Y. " Sixty Ninth", 1860-70 (lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Background imageYankee Collection: Blackpool beach crowds. The crowded beach at Blackpool central, Lancashire

Blackpool beach crowds. The crowded beach at Blackpool central, Lancashire. June 1960 M4420-014

Background imageYankee Collection: FALL / ENGLISH SETTER / 1966

FALL / ENGLISH SETTER / 1966
YANKEE OF NEIGHBOURS Owned by Ercolani. Date: 1966

Background imageYankee Collection: Douglas DC-7C N75000

Douglas DC-7C N75000 Yankee Trader (msn45094) of Global Air Transport. Date: 1960s-1970s

Background imageYankee Collection: The Kearsarge at Boulogne, 1864 (oil on canvas)

The Kearsarge at Boulogne, 1864 (oil on canvas)
3468930 The " Kearsarge" at Boulogne, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 81.6x100 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: During the American Civil War)

Background imageYankee Collection: Sailing yachts Yankee, Astra and Velsheda, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Sailing yachts Yankee, Astra and Velsheda, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailing yachts Yankee, Astra and Velsheda, 1935

Background imageYankee Collection: Fall / English Setter / 1966

Fall / English Setter / 1966
YANKEE OF NEIGHBOURS Owned by Ercolani. Date: 1966

Background imageYankee Collection: Richmond Ladies going to receive Government Rations, 1865

Richmond Ladies going to receive Government Rations, 1865
Richmond Ladies going to receive Government Rations, published 1865 (b/w engraving)

Background imageYankee Collection: The Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, 1862, (late 19th century)

The Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, 1862, (late 19th century). Also known as the Battle of Shiloh, a major battle in the American Civil War, fought in Tennessee on 6-7 April 1862

Background imageYankee Collection: Portrait of a Yankee, 19th century. Artist: E Ronjat

Portrait of a Yankee, 19th century. Artist: E Ronjat
Portrait of a yankee, 19th century

Background imageYankee Collection: Planting the Union flag on a bastion, Siege of Vicksburg, 1863

Planting the Union flag on a bastion, Siege of Vicksburg, 1863. Scene from the American Civi War. Hand-coloured later

Background imageYankee Collection: Ulyssess Grant, 18th President of the United States, 19th century

Ulyssess Grant, 18th President of the United States, 19th century. Grant (1822-1885) was commander in chief of the Union army during the Civil War, and was President from 1869 until 1877




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"Yankee: A Legacy of Triumph and Unity" The New Yankee Stadium, located in the Bronx, New York, stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of American baseball, and is here that fans gather to witness the magic unfold on the diamond, where legends are born and dreams come true. One such legend was Satchel Paige, an extraordinary American baseball player whose talent knew no bounds. His remarkable skills captivated audiences and left them in awe of his prowess on the mound. But beyond the realm of sports, Yankees have played pivotal roles in shaping history. The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House marked a turning point in our nation's story - a moment when peace was restored within our Union. In 1933, Babe Ruth graced an iconic chewing gum card that immortalized him as one of America's greatest athletes. His legacy lives on not only through his achievements but also through his impact on popular culture. Yankee Stadium itself has witnessed countless historic moments throughout its existence. From George H. Ruth's electrifying performances in the 1920s to Mickey Mantle's unforgettable plays in 1966, this hallowed ground has been witness to greatness time and time again. Yet amidst triumphs and victories lies a reminder of sacrifice and struggle. The Battle of Franklin during the Civil War serves as a somber chapter etched into our collective memory - reminding us that even amidst darkness, hope can emerge from despair. Abraham Lincoln stood alongside General George B. McClellan during another crucial moment in history - their presence captured by Alexander Gardner's lens at Antietam battlefield. Their unity symbolizes resilience against adversity and unwavering commitment towards preserving our nation's values. Even within war-torn times like these, faith remained unyielding for soldiers like Father William Corby who provided spiritual solace to Irish Brigade members during the Civil War.