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1. 1784.a.13, 1(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(40)
Title:
A Sharpshooter's last sleep. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Study of the corpse of a sniper, his rifle lying on the ground beside him: 'A burial party, searching for dead on the borders of the Gettysburg battle-field, found, in a secluded spot, a sharpshooter lying as he fell when struck by the bullet. His cap and gun were evident...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

2. 1784.a.13, 1(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(41)
Title:
Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Study of the a rebel sniper, lying dead among the rocks at Gettysburg, his rifle leaning against the stone wall beyond: 'From Culp's Hill, on our right, to the forests that stretched away from Round Top, on the left, the fields were thickly strewn with Confederate dead an...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1863
Extent:
1 item

3. 1784.a.13, 2(93)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(93)
Title:
Ruins of Gaines' Mill, Va. April, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of the ruins of the brick-built mill, with a skeleton lying half-buried in the grass in the foreground. Situated about 10 miles north-east of Richmond near Old Cold Harbor, the Battle of Gaines's Mill (one of the Seven Days Battles) was a Confederate victory: 'Gaines...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

4. 1784.a.13, 2(94)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(94)
Title:
A burial party, Cold Harbor, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Showing a black soldier posed beside a barrow, on which are piled the skulls, rotting clothes and other remains of Union soldiers who had died at Cold Harbour in 1862. In the background, out of focus, a party of soldiers digs up the remains of the fallen: 'This sad scene ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

5. 7701.h.1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
7701.h.1(4)
Title:
La momie de la reine Nofritari dans un cercueil rouge. Photographer: Brugsch, Émile Charles Adalbert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of mummy case from Deir el-Bahri, opened to display contents.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

6. 7701.h.1(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
7701.h.1(5)
Title:
Cercueil d'Amenhotpou Ier, fils d'Ahmos et Nofritari. La momie porte un masque en bois peint et est encore enveloppée de fleurs. Photographer: Brugsch, Émile Charles Adalbert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of mummy case from Deir el-Bahri, opened to display contents (including a painted wooden mask of the face).
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

7. 7701.h.1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
7701.h.1(8)
Title:
Cercueil en bois, non peint, de Ramsès II Sésostris. Photographer: Brugsch, Émile Charles Adalbert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of unpainted wooden mummy case from Deir el-Bahri, opened to expose contents.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

8. 7701.h.1(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
7701.h.1(10)
Title:
Portrait du roi Pinot'em II, pris sur la momie. Photographer: Brugsch, Émile Charles Adalbert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of the mummified head.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

9. 7701.h.1(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
7701.h.1(11)
Title:
La momie et le cercueil de la reine Honttooï (XXe dynastie). Photographer: Brugsch, Émile Charles Adalbert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the bottom half of the mummy case from Deir el-Bahri, with the wrapped mummy itself displayed on the left.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item

10. 7701.h.1(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
7701.h.1(12)
Title:
Le cercueil de la reine Mâkeri, femme du roi Pinot'em II. Aux pieds de la momie royale, la momie d'un nouveau-né, la princesse Moutemhât. Photographer: Brugsch, Émile Charles Adalbert
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of mummy case from Deir el-Bahri, opened to expose the two wrapped mummies within.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1881
Extent:
1 item