Darwin family carte-de-visite album, (bulk 1871-1879)

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  Russian cartes-de-visite of Charles Darwin

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  A group of three cartes-de visite (photographs) of Charles Darwin produced in Russia between 1874 and 1895. Two are variant copies of the same image: a portrait of Darwin originally taken by photography studio Elliot & Fry in 1874, when Darwin was about 64 years old. The first variant has the imprint of photographer "Wesenberg," St. Petersburg, Russia, in Roman and Cyrillic text, and Darwin's name handwritten in Cyrillic. It was issued sometime between 1874 and 1884, based on the photographer's studio address of Fontanka 55, where he was located until 1884. The second variant was produced after 1884; it has the imprint of "Wesenberg & Co.," and the studio's later address Makarov House, St. Petersburg, Russia, in Cyrillic text. It also has Darwin's name handwritten in Cyrillic. The third carte-de-visite is a photographic copy of an 1881 painting of Darwin by John Collier, depicting him standing with a loose cloak around his shoulders. It has the imprint of "Wesenberg & Co." in Cyrillic text, with Darwin's name handwritten in Cyrillic on front and back. On the back is a printed censor's note that translates to: "Approved to print. Aug. 16, 1895. Count Turchaninov ... S.L. Kind's typography, 27 Voznesenskii Prospect, St. Petersburg." Additional printed text advertises the low prices and superb quality of the company's cartes-de-visite, which includes the imperial family, "foreign sovereigns," Russian and other war heroes, authors, composers, artists, actors employed by Imperial theaters, etc., available for sale at the stationery store of I. Bulatov on 22 Voznesenskii Prospect in St. Petersburg.

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  Letters and documents related to Charles Ben Darwin

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  Group of letters and documents by and related to Charles Ben Darwin. Includes a poem by Darwin written "for Kate Snyder's album" (1853), a letter from W.H.L. Barnes referring to Darwin's defense of Martha Wilson (1885), a letter from Samuel Morgan Shortridge to Darwin asking for a recommendation to the General Land Office in the Arizona Territory (1889), 2 letters of recommendation for Darwin to the Iowa Delegation at Washington, a letter from Anna Darwin describing some Darwin family genealogy, and a letter from W. Kellogg to Darwin's widow Mary regarding the moving of remains from Old Laurel Hill cemetery in San Francisco (1947).

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  Charles Darwin collection

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  The collection contains correspondence from Charles Darwin to British botanist John Forbes Royle, American philosopher and historian John Fiske, and German biologist Ernst Krause. Also includes correspondence from Sir Francis Darwin to Ernst Krause. There is also one letter by British zoologist and curator William S. Dallas to Ernst Krause. Several of Charles Darwin's letters were written by his son, Francis. The subjects of the letters include Darwin's work, biology, Darwin's father, physician Robert Darwin, grandfather, natural philosopher and poet Erasmus Darwin, English poet and author of Memoirs of the Life of Dr. Darwin Anna Seward (1742-1809), and English novelist and critic Samuel Butler (1835-1902).

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  Unidentified family carte-de-visite album

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  A photograph album of carte-de-visite studio portraits and a few tintypes of men, women, and children. There are no identifications in the album, but a name was found written in ink on the back of the first photograph: William B. Leach, in a portrait by Alexander Hesler, Chicago, Ill. Imprints seen on several other photographs are from studios in Aurora and Elgin, Illinois. There are two portraits of young men in Civil War soldier's uniforms.

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  Civil War carte-de-visite album

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  A photograph album containing Civil War carte-de-visite studio portraits including twenty-six members of the 17th Michigan Infantry, three officers of the 20th Michigan Infantry, and one of the 2nd Michigan Infantry, as well as nineteen portraits of high-ranking Union officers, members of Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. In addition, there is one photograph of a child's body with the head of Jefferson Davis pasted on it, with the handwritten label "Jeff Davis-'on his last legs.'" All but one of the subjects have handwritten identifications written on album page. With handwritten note on flyleaf: "This album was picked up on the battle field after the battle of Nigh Run, Virginia, May 9/64. By C. D. Todd." There are two portraits of Todd in the album.

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  Civil War carte-de-visite album

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  An album with 177 photographs taken during the Civil War, especially carte-de-visite portraits of Union and Confederate generals, high ranking officers, and contemporary political and public figures. The photographs have handwritten captions in German. A note laid in the front of the volume is signed by Agnes Salm-Salm, the wife of the Prussian mercenary Prince Felix zu Salm-Salm who was appointed colonel of the 68th New York Infantry Regiment. While most of the images are studio portraits, there are a few photographs of military scenes in Tennessee; Dalton, Georgia; and an army field camp in Virginia, dated 1863. Some of the photographs are autographed, including the portrait of General Joseph Hooker. The captions of some of the photographs indicate that the subjects are European aristocrats, including Graf von Paris, Herzog von Chartres, Prinz von Joinville, and Baron von Gerolt. In some cases the captions identify the regiment that the subject is associated with, and there are several members of the 68th New York Infantry Regiment. The album also contains an illustrated portrait of Union General James B. Steedman; a photograph of President Andrew Johnson, dated 1867; a colored sketch of purple and white flowers; and several composite cartes-de-visites of Civil War officers. The collection contains pictures of women and children, including two tin-type photographs, both studio portraits. On the last page of the album there is a studio portrait of John Wilkes Booth; "Washington and Lincoln (Apotheosis)," a photograph after a painting by James Ferris; a photograph of the marriage of Tom Thumb; and a studio portrait of Frederick d'Utassy as a flag bearer.

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