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Philadelphia wigwam for the Johnson Union Convention held August 14th 1866

Description: Image of an eye-level exterior view of the temporary convention hall built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, opposite Girard College between 21st and 22nd streets on Girard Avenue for the first national political convention after the Civil War organized to rally the Union Party in support of President Johnson and in opposition to the reconstruction policies passed by "radical" Republicans in Congress; crowds of men and women enter the front and side entrances as a horse-drawn vehicle passes by.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1866
Call number: priJLC_POL_004027
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1866 August-November 15

Manuscripts

The collection primarily contains correspondence and documents of Thomas Haines Dudley. Dudley's personal and political correspondence, including 22 volumes of diplomatic correspondence, reflect his entire political career. Also present are 1 volume of copies of Confederate correspondence, documents (including 8 account books and 2 volumes of memoranda), 6 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous pamphlets, photographs, and other printed material. Subjects include Whig and Republican politics; local, state, and national elections and conventions, including the 1860 Republican National Convention; political affairs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including information on Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company; the politics and government in the New England states, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are covered to a somewhat lesser extent. There are some items relating to the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Items also document affairs of the American consulate in Liverpool, especially pertaining to Confederate shipbuilding and blockade running, British claims against the United States after the war and efforts to confiscate Confederate property in England, and routine consular matters. This portion of the collection includes photographs and drawings of Confederate ships. Dudley's legal practice and personal affairs, including his interest in political economy, are reflected in his correspondence with Henry Charles Carey. Presidential items in this collection include Chester A. Arthur letter to Thomas Haines Dudley, 1872 February 1 (DU 87); Ulysses S. Grant letter to Thomas Haines Dudley, 1866 March 9 (DU 1820); Andrew Johnson letter to Thomas Haines Dudley, 1865 December 24 (DU 2434).

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1852 June 16-1877 August 20

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters and documents related to the government of the municipality of Monterey, primarily during the period 1828-54. The collection also includes minute books, election results, and records of disbursements of funds and of ordinances passed. Most of the documents are in Spanish until 1846, and in English thereafter.

mssMR

Unidentified Union soldier

Manuscripts

A bust-length studio portrait of an unknown Union soldier (possibly an officer in the 22nd Colored Infantry Regiment) facing forward with his eyes looking off to the right. The soldier has full, neatly trimmed mutton chops, a clean-shaven chin, a thin mustache, and a high forehead. "Henszey & Co., photographers, 812 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Duplicates furnished at any time by sending name, and number of Negative. No. 8501" stamped in black on verso, with "8501" handwritten in pencil.

mssHM 77707

Philadelphia : Girard - College

Visual Materials

Image of an eye-level street view of the Girard College campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with five buildings including Founder's Hall behind a fence, and a horse-drawn carriage and trolley, pedestrians, and an African-American man smoking a pipe while leaning against a pipe in the foreground.

priJLC_EDU_000685

Girard avenue bridge. : Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

Visual Materials

Image of an elevated landscape view of the Girard Avenue Bridge spanning the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and boats.

priJLC_VIEW_001202

Philadelphia, : from Girard College - 1850

Visual Materials

Image of an elevated landscape view looking south upon the buildings and grounds of Girard College, with the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Schuylkill River in the background. Founder's Hall is depicted in the front center of the image with people on the rooftop.

priJLC_VIEW_000521

Philadelphia wigwam for the Johnson Union Convention held August 14th 1866

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