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Grant and family

Description: Image of a portrait of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and his family in a formal parlor with Grant and his wife Julia Dent Grant sitting in chairs, with a daughter and son sitting on a couch behind them with an open book, and two sons standing.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1868
Call number: priJLC_MIL_001231
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

[Grant family portrait.]

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Image of a group portrait of United States president Ulysses S. Grant with his wife, Julia Dent Grant, and their children Frederick Dent Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant, Jr., Ellen Wrenshall Grant ("Nellie"), and Jesse Root Grant; American flags with eagles and swords and paintings of Grant's birthplace and his residence at Mount McGregor on wall in background; captions identifying each person in bottom margin.

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General Grant & his family

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Image of a family portrait of Union General Ulysses S. Grant in military uniform on horseback and his family posed before the White House in Washington, D.C., with the United States Capitol building in the far distance; his family consists of a son in military uniform on horseback, a daughter on a pony, a dog, and his wife Julia Dent Grant standing with two sons.

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Saints and sinners : under the immediate direction of Mr. Cedric Hope

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Image of a scene in a parlor with a woman sitting in a chair waving a large fan while a man in formal dress stands behind her, with a fireplace, vases, and potted palm tree behind them; the poster advertises the drama "Saints and Sinners" written by Henry Arthur Jones and directed by Cedric Hope.

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Augustin Daly’s great play under the gaslight : under the management of P.T. Turner

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Image of a parlor with a young woman, portraying the character Laura Courtland, in a formal dress sitting in a chair holding an open book while a man, the character Ray Trafford, in a tuxedo stands behind, with a table, framed picture, vase and flowers, and curtains in the background; the poster advertises the melodrama "Under the Gaslight" by Augustin Daly.

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U. S. Grant

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Image of a bust-length portrait of Ulysses S. Grant framed by seven scenes from his home, military, and political life; captions in banners.

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Ulysses S. Grant Maj. Genl. U.S.A

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Civil War Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant in full military uniform with sword in hand and arm outstretched (likely an incorrect likeness of General Grant); artillery and soldiers marching with American flag raised visible in background.

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Grant and family

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