Confederate Major General, Nathan Bedford Forrest, . He was also the founder of the Ku Klux Klan, and leader from 1866-1869. Undated photograph.
Portrait of American Army General John McAllister Schofield , Union Army General during the Civil War, early 1860s. Schofield also served as US...
Engraved portrait of American politician William Henry Seward , mid 1800s. During his term as US Secretary of State , he negotiated the purchase of...
Portrait of American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk . Toured the US , South America, and Europe as a pianist and composer with much success, wrote...
Portrait of American financier Jay Gould . Practiced stock market manipulation of railroad securities from c.1860, eventually controlled the Erie RR,...
Edward Bates , Lawyer, politician; Whig member of US Congress, 1826. Appointed by Lincoln to Attorney General, 1860-64.
James Harper , American publisher who began in the printing business with his brother, John in 1817, later with brothers Joseph and Fletcher,...
Ferdinand Marie, vicomte de Lesseps . French diplomat and engineer. He entered consular service minister to Spain, 1848 While serving in Egypt,...
American journalist and politician William Gannaway Brownlow , was the editor of the Knoxville 'Whig' from 1839 until it was suppressed by the...
John Lothrop Motley . American historian, secretary, US legation at St Petersburg, Russia 1841. Published two histories of The Netherlands 1856,...
Henry Wheeler Shaw . American humorist and lecturer. A former explorer, coal miner before he settled in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. As an auctioneer and real...
American soldier and politician Lovell Harrison Rousseau . Born Kentucky, Whig member, Indiana State legislature 1844, in Mexican War '46-47, member,...
James Renwick . American architect. Known for his buildings in the Gothic Revival style, he designed Grace Church, New York City 1843, the...
Henry Jarvis Raymond . American journalist and politician. Worked at Horace Greeley's 'New Yorker' 1840, at 'New York Tribune' 1841-48, at 'Harper's...
Illustration showing a large, old fashioned Independence day, Fourth of July, celebration with the flag of the USA on display, circa 1855-1869.
1860s Oxford won currier & ives lithograph of august 27 1869 harvard oxford four-oared shell race on the thames river england.
1860s Wealthy train passengers being served inside palace hotel car used on pacific railroad by a. R. Waud for harper's weekly.
View of the Charles Tobey Furniture and Bedding store at 87-89-91 State Street, Chicago, Illinois, late 1860s.
Stereograph of view of the Field, Leiter & Company store at the corner of State and Washington Streets, Chicago, Illinois, late 1860s.
Illustration from Harper's Weekly is a team portrait of the Cincinnati Red Stockings baseball team, late 1860s. The picture is originally captioned...
Portrait of staff members and residents of the Hull House settlement, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1930. Pictured are, back row from left, Juvenile...
Portrait of American politician and senator from Maine William Fessenden , circa 1860s. It appeared in Charles Carleton Coffin's book, 'Abraham...
Illustrated portrait of American politician Edward Bates who served as the United States Attorney General under Abraham Lincoln, circa 1860s. It...
Illustrated portrait of Franklin Pierce , the 14th president of the United States, circa 1860. It appeared in Charles Carleton Coffin's book,...
Illustrated portrait of American politician Henry Jarvis Raymond who co-founded the New York Times, circa 1860. It appeared in Charles Carleton...
Illustrated portrait of American politician Edwin Stanton who served as Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln, circa 1860s. It appeared in...
American composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk , with friends in Saratoga, New York, circa 1860.
Panorama of the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake, United States of America, drawing by Francois-Fortune Ferogio from a sketch by Stansbury, from The...
Camp Floyd, Utah, United States of America, drawing by Francois-Fortune Ferogio from a sketch by Stansbury, from The City of the Saints, among the...
Religiously sanctioned murder by Danites , rites of the anti-Mormons, United States of America, drawing by David from a sketch by Bennet, from The...
The patriarchs John Taylor and Willard Richards , United States of America, drawing by Mettais from one by Francois-Fortune Ferogio and Jules Remy ,...
Portrait of the Patriarch Jedidiath Grant and vice president of the Mormons Heber Chase Kimball , United States of America, drawing by...
Portrait of Brigham Young , president of the Mormons, United States of America, drawing by Charles-Joseph Mettais from a sketch by Jules Remy , from...
Receiving of a Mormon Nephite, United States of America, drawing by David from a sketch by Bennet, from The City of the Saints, among the Mormons and...
Main street in the City of Saints, United States of America, drawing by Francois-Fortune Ferogio from a sketch of Burton, from Journey to the City of...
Pretend horse duel during the hunt, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of...
Persian musicians from Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of geography, travel...
Kurdish horseman employed as an escort during the hunt, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del...
Pretend horse duel during the hunt, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of...
Persian musicians from Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of geography, travel...
Kurdish falconer, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of geography, travel and...
Gazelle brought down by a hawk and chased by hounds, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo ,...
Young woman from the Illiati tribe from Varamin, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo ,...
Camp of Illiati tribe from Varamin plain, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of...
Departing for the hunt on the Rey plains, Iran, drawing by Duhousset, from Hunting in Persia by Emile Duhousset , from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of...
Ruins of the Nauvoo Temple, Mormon settlement, Illinois, United States of America, drawing by Francois-Fortune Ferogio from a sketch by Jules Remy ,...
Joseph Smith , the founder of Mormonism, reading the Book of Mormon to his first followers, United States of America, drawing by David from a sketch...
Pelicans on the shores of Utah Lake, United States of America, drawing by Francois-Fortune Ferogio from a sketch by Stansbury, from The City of the...
Portraits of the Prophet Joseph Smith , the founder of Mormonism, and his brother Hyrum Smith , United States of America, drawing by Charles-Joseph...
View of Nauvoo, Mormon settlement, Illinois, United States of America, drawing by Francois-Fortune Ferogio from a sketch by Jules Remy , from The...