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Carte de visite photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Alexander Gardner to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-10

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents

Phtographer Alexander Gardner plans to send Lee photographs that are on hand in his studio at that include his company's imprint. He also plans to print and mount one-hundred photographs without his imprint, per Lee's request.

Dates: 1866-04-10

Benjamin S. Elliott to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-10

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents

This letter to Robert E. Lee is from Benjamin S. Elliott. Elliott wishes to give Lee a colt sired by horse "Patrick Henry". Included with this letter is a carte de visite photograph of the "Patrick Henry".

Dates: 1866-04-10

Houston Family

 File — Box 5, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a student notebook containing the history of the Houston family written by H.I. Houston as well as a carte de visite photograph of the Houston family coat of arms taken by Adam Plecker, a regional traveling photographer.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1700 - 1960