Personalities & People CDVs

43699.

3 gents, drinking and smoking.

43700.

Girl with doll.

43701.

Outdoor scene of child with photographer’s chair.

43708.

Man with bandaged finger, looks to be chained in some manner.

43709.

Cyrus Field with a piece of the Atlantic Cable. At right in the background is a lithograph showing the two main ships of the 1857 Atlantic cable fleet, HMS Agamemnon and USS Niagara.

43710.

This is for Mrs. Kerigan to show her our uniform during the last campaign in 1868.

43711.

Boys with drum and umbrella.

43713.

Woman with child.

43714.

Man holding his head. (D)

43715.

“Right Bower,” the jack of the trump suit, the highest card in the game of euchre except for the joker. (D)

43716.

Two young boys in military dress with drum and sword.

43717.

Costumed character.

43718.

Costumed character.

43719.

In the air. Madame Young.

43720.

Two of the dancers in the celebrated ‘Demon Dance’ (Pas de Demons) in the first production of The Black Crook, An Original, Grand, Romantic, Magical and Spectacular Drama, which was produced at Niblo’s Garden, NY on 12 September 1866. These are the Sisters Zuccoli (Amelie & Eugenia).

43721.

Odd character.

43722.

“NIght.”

43723.

Mlle Marie Zoe, the Cuban Sylph.

43724.

George R. Edeson, Comedian & Pantomimist.

43725.

Lizzie Beal.

43726.

Optical Illusion backmark.

43728.

Illinois card players.

43729.

Free Lunch To Day Nov 18 ’65 Come One Come All to Hungry Hall.

43730.

Gentleman sewing, two women looking on.

43731.

Cigar-smoking gentleman shining his shoes.

43753.

Aminidab Sleek, Sleekville. H.W. Stager? This is a character in the play “The Serious Family.” Morris Barnett created the comedy of ‘The Serious Family’ which he adapted from ‘Le Mari à la Campagne.’

43756.

Mother Burnham’s Father. In uniform with Olean Cornet Band drum.

43757.

Group of women in exotic outfits.

43759.

Manuscript bottom recto “Nettie Bodman, Ensign.” Manuscript on verso “Ensign N. Bodman Co. G? 50th Wis. Zouaves, Fort Atkinson, Wis.” This is Jeanette “Nettie” Bodman, born in NY State in 1846. Lived in Jefferson, Wisconsin in 1860 and married in 1867 to a fellow who didn’t serve during the war.

43760.

Adam B. Dockstader. Enlisted on 8/20/1861 at Albany, NY as a Private. On 8/30/1861 he mustered into “B” Co. NY 44th Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 10/16/1862 at Fort Monroe, VA. (D)

43761.

Signed on verso “John C. Roosa 53d Co. V.R.C.” Enlisted on 9/18/1861 as a Private. On 9/18/1861 he mustered into “H” Co. PA 45th Infantry. He was transferred out on 3/15/1865. On 3/15/1865 he transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps (date and method of discharge not given). He was listed as: * Wounded 6/3/1864 Cold Harbor, VA.(D)

43762.

Written on verso “Possibly the 32d Vols-see # on cap front.”

43763.

Written on side on verso “45th Ill.”

43764.

Managers of the House of Representatives of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. The House impeachment committee was made up of: John Bingham, George S. Boutwell, Benjamin Butler, John A. Logan, Thaddeus Stevens, James F. Wilson, and Thomas Williams. The president’s defense team was made up of Henry Stanbery, William M. Evarts, Benjamin R. Curtis, Thomas A. R. Nelson and William S. Groesbeck. On the advice of counsel, the president did not appear at the trial.

43767.

Photomontage.

43768.

Photomontage.

43782.

Edwin Booth (11/13/33 – 6/7/93) and his daughter, Edwina (12/9/61 – 12/26/38).

43802.

3 cdvs of groups of 5 men, some of the same men in each.

43803.

Man on horseback holding child in front of a Toll House.

43811.

Walt Whitman.

43812.

Walt Whitman.

43813.

Walt Whitman, 1860.

43814.

Walt Whitman, 1865.

43815.

Abraham Lincoln’s funeral, Cleveland.

43817.

Railroad Express Robbers, November 5, 1870.

43818.

Strange fellow with horns and combs.

43819.

Odd figure with beer.

43820.

Yankee Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY. (D)

43821.

Military Trophy Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY. (D)

43822.

Scotch Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY. (D)