The Peter and Virginia Bancroft Collection of Vintage Photographs

Description

A collection of 580 daguerreotype, ambrotype, and tintype images taken between 1840-1880, the Peter and Virginia Bancroft Collection has as its emphasis the American experience during the Civil War. Images of both Confederate and Union soldiers, as well as men, women and children, are rare examples which date from the earliest years of photography. Many of the images are housed in extraordinary cases made of paper, leather, metal, mother of pearl, and other materials. The presentation of the images in their cases makes the collection a unique resource for the study of the history of photography. In addition, America’s journey westward in the mid-nineteenth century is chronicled in images of Western locations such as Bisbee and Tombstone (Arizona), Calico City (California), and the Chilkoot Pass in Alaska where the burgeoning mining industry is chronicled.

Collection Items

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Portrait of a man with a mustache Gelatin silver print 4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

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Double portrait of a man and a woman
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a woman
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a baby
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a man
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a young woman
Gelatin silver print
3 6/8 x 2 3/8" OVERALL

Artist unknownDouble portrait of a two women
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a young boy
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of an infant
Gelatin silver print
5 x 3" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of young man
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownDouble portrait of young man and woman
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup portrait of men
Gelatin silver print
3 x 5" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a man with a beard
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a baby
Gelatin silver print
4 x 2 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownDouble portrait of a woman and child
Daguerreotype
3 1/2 x 3" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup portrait of women
Tintype
7 x 5" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup portrait of women
Daguerreotype
4 x 3" OVERALL

Artist unknownPortrait of a man
Daguerreotype
3 1/3 x 2 7/8" OVERALL

Artist unknownLandscape of a mountain
Color image
5 x 7" OVERALL

Artist unknownThree negatives; portrait of a man, forest landscape, woman walking
Daguerreotype negative, two film negatives
2 1/2 x 2"; 3 1/2 x 7"; 3 1/2 x 7" OVERALL

Artist unknownDouble portrait of two women
Albumen
4 1/2 x 3 1/2" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup of portraits
Tintypes
2 3/8 x 1 1/8" to 3 2/8 x 2 7/8" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup of portraits
Daguerreotypes
1 6/8 x 1 1/2" to 3 2/8 x 2 7/8" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup of portraits
Tintypes
1 x 1/2" to 1 1/2 x 1 2/8" OVERALL

Artist unknownGroup of portraits
Tintype
2 1/2 x 2" to 4 1/2 x 3" OVERALL

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Young boy, tinted cheeks

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Young girl with rabbit

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Young girl

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Young lady

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Young man

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Young boy

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Gentleman

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Young lady, seated

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Man, woman and young girl

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Two men

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Young man

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Three men, four women

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Young man

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Union soldier with sword

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Woman and young boy

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Two young girls

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Confederate soldier with pistol

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Woman and man with postmortem baby

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Union soldier

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Young man

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Young woman

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Two young girls

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Gentleman

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Young girl with doll

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Old man, minister

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Old Woman

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Locksmith with key

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Man with mustach - profile

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Young Lady

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Two women, almost 3D effect -second portrait supperimposed

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Woman with dazed eyes

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Two men, one with cigar and one with walking cane

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Man with beard

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Man with mustach and bow tie

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Young girl standing on chair, dwarf?

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Young woman

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Man, woman and three children

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Young lady with lace collar

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Woman in ringlets with cape and hat

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Young girl

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Young girl

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Woman with gold jewelry

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Man with Bow-tie

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Young boy and girl

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Gentleman

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Young girl with long ringlets

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Old man

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Union soldier in uniform with rifle, pistol

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Young girl, barefoot with bonnet

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Ann Springer in her wedding attire

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Young woman appears post mortem

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Young girl standing

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Two young boys in full skirts

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Herman Hillard

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Two men / father and son?

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Man and Woman, newlyweds

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Man with long beard

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Man with mustach and bow tie

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Young lady with fancy hat

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Young boy with crossed arms

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Young girl leaning against stand

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Six Union naval officers

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Three young girls

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Young man with moustache, close up

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Young man and woman

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Woman in hat with veil

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Woman in hat with veil

Artist unknown
Two girls with glasses (mirror form hard to see)

Artist unknown
Young man with boe tie
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