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Two volume set of albums containing predominately cartes-de-visite photographic portraits of prominent American 19th-century figures in politics, education, and the arts, ca. 1870.

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Title: American celebrities album [graphic].
Subject: Albani, Emma, Dame -- Portraits., Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 -- Portraits., Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 -- Portraits., Blind Tom, 1849-1908 -- Portraits., Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947, -- Portraits., Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876 -- Portraits., Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 -- Portraits., Field, Kate, 1838-1896 -- Portraits., Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph, 1832-1918 -- Portraits., Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue, 1830-1908 -- Portraits., Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885 -- Portraits., Ouray -- Portraits., Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899 -- Portraits., Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914 -- Portraits., Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 -- Portraits., Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 -- Portraits., Spotted Tail, 1823-1881 -- Portraits., Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 -- Portraits., Woodhull, Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin), 1838-1927 -- Portraits., Actors -- United States., African American entertainers -- United States., African American abolitionists -- United States., Authors -- United States., Educators -- United States., Governors -- United States., Indians of North America -- Kings and rulers., Legislators -- United States., Military personnel -- United States., Physicians -- United States., Presidents -- United States., Presidents' spouses -- United States., Publishers -- United States., Scientists -- United States., Social reformers -- United States., Spiritual leaders -- United States., Women -- United States.
Description: Two volume set of albums containing predominately cartes-de-visite photographic portraits of prominent American 19th-century figures in politics, education, and the arts, ca. 1870.
Contributor: Brady, Mathew B., 1823 (ca.)-1896, photographer., Gurney, Jeremiah, 1812-1895, photographer., Warren, G. K. (George Kendall) d. 1884, photographer., E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), photographer.
Date: ca. 1870-ca. 1890
Type: Portrait photographs -- 1870-1890., Cartes de visite -- 1870-1890., Engravings -- 1870-1890., Tintypes -- 1870-1890., Collages -- 1870-1890., Card photograph albums -- 1870-1890., Leather bindings (Binding),
Format: 2 albums (ca. 581 photographic prints): ca. 571 albumen on carte de visite mount; ca. 8 engravings; ca. 2 tintypes; 28 x 33 cm. (11 x 13 in.)
Identifier: Islandora:AMCE1, digitool:111227, Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT albums - American Celebrities Album [P.9100.1 & 2], P.9100.1, P.9100.2

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: Galusha Anderson, 1832-1918 [graphic].; Bust-length portrait of the Baptist clergyman, abolitionist, and President of University of Chicago. Anderson, wearing a beard and attired in a white collared shirt, a black bowtie, waistcoat, and jacket, faces slightly left., Title from manuscript note written on mount., American Celebrities Album., Purchase 1985., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: Gardiner Spring, 1785-1873 [graphic].; Presbyterian clergyman., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Armstrong Custer, 1839-1876 [graphic].; Soldier., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Bancroft, 1800-1891 [graphic].; Historian, diplomat., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Barrell Cheever, 1807-1890 [graphic].; Congregational clergyman, reformer., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Brinton McClellan, 1826-1885 [graphic].; Soldier., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with corrections.

: George Claude Lorimer, 1838-1904 [graphic].; Baptist clergyman., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Colfax Baldwin, 1817-1899 [graphic].; Baptist clergyman., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Crooke, 1829-1890 [graphic].; Soldier., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George D. Cummins, 1822-1876 [graphic].; Clergyman, founder of Reformed Episcopal Church., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Dana Boardman, 1801-1831 [graphic].; Baptist missionary., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George D.B. Pepper, 1841-1872 [graphic].; Physician., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Denison Prentice, 1802-1870 [graphic].; Ed. Louisville Daily Journal., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Edwin Waring, 1833-1898 [graphic].; Agriculturalist, sanitary engineer., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George F. Pentecost [graphic].; American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Franklin Edmunds, 1829-1919 [graphic].; Lawyer., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Frederick Root, 1820-1895 [graphic].; Composer, estab. N.Y. Normal Institute., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Frisbie Hoar, 1826-1904 [graphic].; Lawyer, statesman., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Gordon Meade, 1815-1872 [graphic].; Soldier., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Hay Stuart, 1816-1890 [graphic].; Philanthropist., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Henry Corliss, 1817-1888 [graphic].; Manufacturer, invented part of steam engine., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Henry Thomas, 1816-1870 [graphic].; Soldier., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Hunt Pendleton, 1825-1889 [graphic].; Ohio legislator, Diplomat., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Ide Chace, 1808-1885 [graphic].; Physicist., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Jones, 1811-1891 [graphic].; Newspaper pub., co-founder New York Times., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Mortimer Pullman, 1831-1897 [graphic].; Originator of Pullman car., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George N. Christie, 1827-1868 [graphic].; Star of Christie's Minstrels., American Celebrities Album., Also known as George Harrison., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Peabody, 1795-1869 [graphic].; Merchant, financier, philanthropist., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 [graphic].; Poet, founder New-York Mirror & New Mirror., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George R. Bliss, 1793-1873 [graphic].; Lawyer, legislator., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Sewall Boutwell, 1818-1905 [graphic].; Politician, lawyer, Mass. governor., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Washington Bethune, 1805-1862 [graphic].; Dutch Reformed clergyman, editor., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Washington Cable, 1844-1925 [graphic].; Author., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Washington Northrup, 1826-1900 [graphic].; Educator, Baptist minister., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George Whitefield Samson, 1819-1896 [graphic].; Baptist clergyman, Pres. Rutgers., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George William Childs, 1829-1894 [graphic].; Publisher., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: George William Curtis, 1824-1892 [graphic].; Author, orator, editor of Harper's Weekly., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: Gerrit Smith, 1797-1874 [graphic].; Reformer., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: Gideon Welles, 1802-1878 [graphic].; Journalist, Connecticut legislator., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

: Green Clay Smith, 1826-1895 [graphic].; Congressman., American Celebrities Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.

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