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Photograph

Businesses on North Main Street

Date: 1950
Description: View of some of the businesses on North Main Street, including the Strand Theater and Olk Drugs.
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George Henry Williams

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a portrait of George Henry Williams (deceased child at 18 months), son of Henry C. and Diana T. Williams, and may be the cousi...
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General Daniel Brodhead

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an oval-shaped pendant with a portrait of General Daniel Brodhead (October 1736-November 1809) of Pennsylvania. General Brodhe...
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Unidentified Civil War Soldier with Musical Horn

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Description: Sixth plate tintype/ferrotype of a waist-up seated portrait of an unidentified Civil War musician holding a musical horn, probably a Tenor horn in B♭...
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Major John Gibson

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Three-quarter length portrait of Major John Gibson sitting in front of a painted backdrop, with his hands folded on his lap....
Painting

James Robertson

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of James Robertson. Robertson was a contemporary of Daniel Boone and was active in the exploration of the State of ...
Photograph

Captain James Ward

Date: 1845
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Captain James Ward. Ward was from Mason County, Kentucky, and a compatriot o...
Photograph

Colonel Robert Weakley

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of Colonel Robert Weakley. Col. Weakley served as a Representative from Tennessee; born in Halifax County, Va., Jul...
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William Hall

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of General William Hall of Tennessee.
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Mrs. Christian Miller

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype waist-up portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mrs. Christian Miller. Mrs. Miller is seated in a chair with one arm resting ...
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Unidentified Civil War Soldier

Date: 1861
Description: Sixth plate tintype/ferrotype of an unidentified soldier from the 13th Wisconsin Infantry. He is sitting in a chair holding a horn in his right hand. Hand-...
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Captain Samuel Murphy

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of a painting of Captain Samuel Murphy. Murphy served with Captain Samuel Brady in the Pittsburgh region during the Revolutionary War...
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Civil War Soldier Playing Fife

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of a Civil War soldier standing while playing a fife. He is facing front, dressed in his uniform long coat, buttoned up, belt...
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Captain Eri Sherman Oakley

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Captain Eri Sherman Oakley sitting in front of a painted backdrop. Seated three-quarter view of figure facing front but bo...
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James W. Gorum

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of James W. Gorum in front of a painted backdrop. Seated three-quarter figure with beard and mustache, facing front with elbo...
Photograph

Howard Family

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Description: Sixth-plate ferrotype/tintype. Group portrait of three children standing in front of a painted backdrop. The two young girls are wearing matching jackets. ...
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Caroline Allcott Stone

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of Caroline Allcott Stone. Head and shoulders portrait, facing slightly left but eyes gazing forward. She is wearin...
Photograph

Confederate States of America flag

Date: 1861
Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of a drawing of the first flag of the Confederate States of America, popularly called the stars and bars. Seven stars on blue ground,...
Photograph

Ceylon C. Lincoln

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Ceylon Childs Lincoln as a young soldier in full Civil War uniform. Full-length portrait. He is standing in front of a pai...
Painting

Wallace Mygatt

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Description: Painted miniature, possibly on ivory, of Wallace Mygatt. One quarter length portrait, facing forward, wearing a suit and collar turned down over tie. He ha...

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