Reverse: "No. 70. Niagara. The Horse Shoe Fall from Goat Island" [original printed label]
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Reverse: "No. 70. Niagara. The Horse Shoe Fall from Goat Island" [original printed label]
Girdwood Collection of Glass Lantern Slides, Niagara Falls and Area
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Girdwood Collection of Glass Lantern Slides, Niagara Falls and Area
Reverse: "The Fleet at Halifax at the time of "the Trent" affair. W.L." [handwritten; "Nov 1861? British inspected US ships" [donor’s note]
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Reverse: "The Fleet at Halifax at the time of "the Trent" affair. W.L." [handwritten; "Nov 1861? British inspected US ships" [donor’s note]
Reverse: Original printed label, "Greenwood Cemetery. No. 7668. Col. [Abraham S.] Vosburg’s Monument."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Greenwood Cemetery. No. 7668. Col. [Abraham S.] Vosburg’s Monument."
Reverse: Original printed label, "Brady’s Album Gallery. No. 561. Burying the dead on the battle-field of Antietam."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Brady’s Album Gallery. No. 561. Burying the dead on the battle-field of Antietam."
Obverse: "Beautiful in Death" [original]; image of several plants in funerary floral arrangement
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Obverse: "Beautiful in Death" [original]; image of several plants in funerary floral arrangement
Anthony Salvin Papers
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Anthony Salvin Papers
Reverse: "The Path to the Well, Tobermory, Island of Mull. No. 277." [original printed label]
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Reverse: "The Path to the Well, Tobermory, Island of Mull. No. 277." [original printed label]
Reverse: [original label] "Heriot’s Hospital", with description
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Reverse: [original label] "Heriot’s Hospital", with description
Reverse: [original label] "Interior of Roslyn Chapel - The Lady Chapel. No. 181."
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Reverse: [original label] "Interior of Roslyn Chapel - The Lady Chapel. No. 181."
Reverse: [original label] "Hawthorn Den. No. 177."
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Reverse: [original label] "Hawthorn Den. No. 177."
Reverse: "Loch Katrine, Perthshire. No. 9." [original printed label]
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Reverse: "Loch Katrine, Perthshire. No. 9." [original printed label]
Reverse: [original label] "Edinburgh and its Environs in the Stereoscope. No. 60—Royal Institution, and Scott Monument."
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Reverse: [original label] "Edinburgh and its Environs in the Stereoscope. No. 60—Royal Institution, and Scott Monument."
Reverse: "The Colonel’s Bed, Glen Ey, Braemar, a Hiding-place during the Rebellion of 1715. No. 142." [original printed label]
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Reverse: "The Colonel’s Bed, Glen Ey, Braemar, a Hiding-place during the Rebellion of 1715. No. 142." [original printed label]
Obverse: "Heriot’s Hospital" + description [original label] ; "Actually a school! A. McGlashan joined by D.O. Hill in 1860" [donor’s note]
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Obverse: "Heriot’s Hospital" + description [original label] ; "Actually a school! A. McGlashan joined by D.O. Hill in 1860" [donor’s note]
Reverse: "Inversnaid Falls, Loch Lomond. No. 8." [original printed label]
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Reverse: "Inversnaid Falls, Loch Lomond. No. 8." [original printed label]
Reverse: "A Calm—The Iron-bound Coast of the Meanrs. No. 73" [original printed label]
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Reverse: "A Calm—The Iron-bound Coast of the Meanrs. No. 73" [original printed label]
Reverse: "Fingal’s Cave, Staffa. No. 17" [original printed label] ; "G.W. Wilson 1856-63" [handwritten note by donor]; Note: The writing in the reverse of items (158) - (160) is all in the same hand
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Reverse: "Fingal’s Cave, Staffa. No. 17" [original printed label] ; "G.W. Wilson 1856-63" [handwritten note by donor]; Note: The writing in the reverse of items (158) - (160) is all in the same hand
"Cap Blanc, St. Lawrence July 19, 1865"
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"Cap Blanc, St. Lawrence July 19, 1865"
"Mounds, Murray Bay July 22, 1865" and "Cap Blanc July 25, 1865"
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"Mounds, Murray Bay July 22, 1865" and "Cap Blanc July 25, 1865"
Civil War
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Civil War
Obverse: "Chester Illustrated" ; "Cathedral, Interior of Chancel, Looking West." [original]
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Obverse: "Chester Illustrated" ; "Cathedral, Interior of Chancel, Looking West." [original]
Reverse: Original printed label, "Public Buildings in New York City and Brooklyn. No. 5311 [note: has been crossed out and 5502 handwritten instead]. Reservoir Square, 6th Avenue and 41st Street."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Public Buildings in New York City and Brooklyn. No. 5311 [note: has been crossed out and 5502 handwritten instead]. Reservoir Square, 6th Avenue and 41st Street."
Obverse: "Civil War - [General] Custer? Sir D.W. lectured on Civil War after trip to Washington"; the man in the chair is thought to be General Custer. (donor’s note) Reverse: "86" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "Civil War - [General] Custer? Sir D.W. lectured on Civil War after trip to Washington"; the man in the chair is thought to be General Custer. (donor’s note) Reverse: "86" [handwritten]
"Yorkville Creek 22 Aug. 1865"
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"Yorkville Creek 22 Aug. 1865"
"Nipigon River from the First Rapid July 14, 1866"
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"Nipigon River from the First Rapid July 14, 1866"
"Cedar Brake, Amethyst River, July 10, 1866"
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"Cedar Brake, Amethyst River, July 10, 1866"
Reverse: [handwritten] "81"; "English Views. No. 957. Group Gamekeepers and Boys" [original printed label], Leicestershire. Albumen silver.
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Reverse: [handwritten] "81"; "English Views. No. 957. Group Gamekeepers and Boys" [original printed label], Leicestershire. Albumen silver.
Reverse: Original printed label, "Beauties of the Hudson. No. 362 [note: has been crossed out and "1947" handwritten instead]. From Break-Neck, Looking South."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Beauties of the Hudson. No. 362 [note: has been crossed out and "1947" handwritten instead]. From Break-Neck, Looking South."
Reverse: Original printed label, "Beauties of the Hudson River. No. 7093 [note: has been crossed out and 7092 handwritten instead].Steamboat Dock above Peekskill."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Beauties of the Hudson River. No. 7093 [note: has been crossed out and 7092 handwritten instead].Steamboat Dock above Peekskill."
Reverse: "Niagara in Winter. No. 6060. Ice jam on the rapids." [original printed label]
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Reverse: "Niagara in Winter. No. 6060. Ice jam on the rapids." [original printed label]
New York
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New York
Reverse: Original printed label, "Beauties of the Hudson River. No. 4124 [note: has been crossed out and 5579 handwritten instead]. The Fisherman’s Hut. Stormking and Breckneck in the distance."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Beauties of the Hudson River. No. 4124 [note: has been crossed out and 5579 handwritten instead]. The Fisherman’s Hut. Stormking and Breckneck in the distance."
Reverse: Original printed label, "Greenwood Cemetery. No. 7650. Tombs of G.W. & C. Muller, M.L. Adriance and Thos. Terry."
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Reverse: Original printed label, "Greenwood Cemetery. No. 7650. Tombs of G.W. & C. Muller, M.L. Adriance and Thos. Terry."
Obverse: "Mammoth Trees, California." ; "18.—Key Stone State." Series: "Mammoth Trees, California"
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Obverse: "Mammoth Trees, California." ; "18.—Key Stone State." Series: "Mammoth Trees, California"
Obverse: "The Gate & Pike’s Peak" ; "Colorado Scenery"; Series: Garden of the "Gods" Series; No. 105 [number handwritten]; Reverse: Original printed label, providing description of features of "Colorado Mountain Scenery" produced by Chamberlain’s company, glued on back; "13" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "The Gate & Pike’s Peak" ; "Colorado Scenery"; Series: Garden of the "Gods" Series; No. 105 [number handwritten]; Reverse: Original printed label, providing description of features of "Colorado Mountain Scenery" produced by Chamberlain’s company, glued on back; "13" [handwritten]
Obverse: "Colorado Mountain Views: Entrance to Cheyenne Canyon" ; Series: "Colorado Mountain Scenery" Reverse: original printed label, "Cheyenne Canon Series. No. 179 [handwritten]", with description ; "29" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "Colorado Mountain Views: Entrance to Cheyenne Canyon" ; Series: "Colorado Mountain Scenery" Reverse: original printed label, "Cheyenne Canon Series. No. 179 [handwritten]", with description ; "29" [handwritten]
Obverse: "Mackinaw Scenery."
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Obverse: "Mackinaw Scenery."
Reverse: "High Falls. Muscoka." [appears to be Wilson’s handwriting; he visited there in 1870]
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Reverse: "High Falls. Muscoka." [appears to be Wilson’s handwriting; he visited there in 1870]
Obverse: "23.—Hercules prostrate 325 ft. long, 97 feet in circumference." ; Series: "Mammoth Trees, California."
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Obverse: "23.—Hercules prostrate 325 ft. long, 97 feet in circumference." ; Series: "Mammoth Trees, California."
Obverse: "Chamberlain’s Colorado Scenery" Balancing Rock"; Reverse: Original printed label, "Colorado Mountain Scenery", with description of Pike’s Peak & surroundings; Series: Garden of the "Gods" Series; No. 120 [handwritten] "20" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "Chamberlain’s Colorado Scenery" Balancing Rock"; Reverse: Original printed label, "Colorado Mountain Scenery", with description of Pike’s Peak & surroundings; Series: Garden of the "Gods" Series; No. 120 [handwritten] "20" [handwritten]
Obverse: "W. G. Chamberlain’s Colorado Mountain Views: Torry’s [sic, Torrey’s] Peak - from the Gorge" Reverse: Original printed label, "Colorado Mountain Scenery: Gray’s Peak. No. 345 [handwritten]", with description ; "10" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "W. G. Chamberlain’s Colorado Mountain Views: Torry’s [sic, Torrey’s] Peak - from the Gorge" Reverse: Original printed label, "Colorado Mountain Scenery: Gray’s Peak. No. 345 [handwritten]", with description ; "10" [handwritten]
Obverse: "Chippewa Wigwams, constructed of Birch Bark" [original]
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Obverse: "Chippewa Wigwams, constructed of Birch Bark" [original]
Obverse: "2/225" [handwritten in corner]; "7439.—Lake Tenaya. From Glacier Lake." ; Series: Glories of the Yosemite Valley; Reverse: Original printed label, "Glories of the Yo-Semite, California", with description
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Obverse: "2/225" [handwritten in corner]; "7439.—Lake Tenaya. From Glacier Lake." ; Series: Glories of the Yosemite Valley; Reverse: Original printed label, "Glories of the Yo-Semite, California", with description
Obverse: "Chamerlain’s" ; "Turkey Creek Canyon" ; "Colorado Scenery"; No. 26 [handwritten]; Reverse: Original printed label with description of Turkey Creek Canyon; "16" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "Chamerlain’s" ; "Turkey Creek Canyon" ; "Colorado Scenery"; No. 26 [handwritten]; Reverse: Original printed label with description of Turkey Creek Canyon; "16" [handwritten]
Obverse: "Colorado Mountain Views: Rainbow Falls"; Obverse: original printed label, "Ute Pass & Rainbow Falls" No. 144 [ handwritten], with description; "23" [handwritten] Series: "Colorado Mountain Scenery"
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Obverse: "Colorado Mountain Views: Rainbow Falls"; Obverse: original printed label, "Ute Pass & Rainbow Falls" No. 144 [ handwritten], with description; "23" [handwritten] Series: "Colorado Mountain Scenery"
Obverse: Nesting screen [initially called a "shed"] (doors closed), mounted on a mobile wall. Photo taken on Observatory grounds; Reverse: "60" [handwritten]
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Obverse: Nesting screen [initially called a "shed"] (doors closed), mounted on a mobile wall. Photo taken on Observatory grounds; Reverse: "60" [handwritten]
"Jam on the Muskoka River below Rocky Portage Aug. 11, 1870"
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"Jam on the Muskoka River below Rocky Portage Aug. 11, 1870"
Photographs
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Photographs
Obverse: "Chamberlain’s Colorado Scenery: The Double Profile"; Reverse: Original printed label, "Colorado Mountain Scenery: Boulder Canon Series. No. 380," with description; "14" [handwritten]
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Obverse: "Chamberlain’s Colorado Scenery: The Double Profile"; Reverse: Original printed label, "Colorado Mountain Scenery: Boulder Canon Series. No. 380," with description; "14" [handwritten]