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Jefferson Barracks. St. Louis, Mo.  Two long brick buildings, one with shutters at windows, garden and fence in foreground.

Jefferson Barracks. St. Louis, Mo. Two long brick buildings, one with...

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Medical supply boat. - Public domain dedication image

Medical supply boat. - Public domain dedication image

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Andrometer. No. 1. - Public domain dedication image

Andrometer. No. 1. - Public domain dedication image

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Store house, F Street. - Public domain dedication image

Store house, F Street. - Public domain dedication image

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Home of the rebel sharpshooter : Gettysburg.

Home of the rebel sharpshooter : Gettysburg.

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U.S. San[itary] Com[mission], Alexandria [three views].

U.S. San[itary] Com[mission], Alexandria [three views].

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Battery no. 1 near Yorktown. - Public domain dedication image

Battery no. 1 near Yorktown. - Public domain dedication image

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Unidentified, staff at USSC station?

Unidentified, staff at USSC station?

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Shirtless man, standing, displays wounded right shoulder, grasps top of chair with right hand, brace lies on chair.

Shirtless man, standing, displays wounded right shoulder, grasps top o...

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Thilman, Paul. To Col. Nelson. With View of Yorktown, Virginia
Albanian soldier. - Public domain portrait print

Albanian soldier. - Public domain portrait print

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Algerian man. - Public domain dedication image

Algerian man. - Public domain dedication image

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O.C. Ballard [i.e. Bullard], W. S. Ballard [i.e. Bullard], Dr. G. Blake, Thos. Furness, Chas. W. Seaton.

O.C. Ballard [i.e. Bullard], W. S. Ballard [i.e. Bullard], Dr. G. Blak...

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Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger A
Howard ambulance parked in front of warehouse, front view, another ambulance behind it.

Howard ambulance parked in front of warehouse, front view, another amb...

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General Meade’s Head Quarters. : A position of great peril, occupied by the General during the heaviest part of the conflict. It is situated on the west side of the Taneytown road, a short distance south of the National Cemetery.

General Meade’s Head Quarters. : A position of great peril, occupied b...

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Confederate Encampment : Centreville.

Confederate Encampment : Centreville.

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Group of engineers. - Public domain dedication image

Group of engineers. - Public domain dedication image

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Rear view of old frame house, orchard, and well, at Seven Pines. Over 400 soldiers were buried here after the battle of Fair Oaks.

Rear view of old frame house, orchard, and well, at Seven Pines. Over ...

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Bavarian man. - Public domain dedication image

Bavarian man. - Public domain dedication image

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Romanian women. - Public domain dedication image

Romanian women. - Public domain dedication image

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Romanian woman. - Public domain portrait

Romanian woman. - Public domain portrait

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[Pipers.] - Public domain dedication image

[Pipers.] - Public domain dedication image

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Shirtless man stands sideways displaying right forearm, brace lies on tabletop.

Shirtless man stands sideways displaying right forearm, brace lies on ...

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Rob[er]t Finn. Judge of the Superior court of the City of New York.  Dec[embe]r 1857.

Rob[er]t Finn. Judge of the Superior court of the City of New York. D...

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Brown Brothers Company Ledger F, 1839-1841
Howard ambulance, rear and side view, tailgate up, on city street.

Howard ambulance, rear and side view, tailgate up, on city street.

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Girl from Rättvik, province of Dalarna, Sweden

Girl from Rättvik, province of Dalarna, Sweden

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The National Cemetery, rear of Soldiers' Home, Washington, D.C. : Under the supervision of Capt. James M. Moore, A.Q.M., U.S.A.

The National Cemetery, rear of Soldiers' Home, Washington, D.C. : Unde...

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James Brownlee : Wounds in chest & abdomen.

James Brownlee : Wounds in chest & abdomen.

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Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long wooden pole in hand.

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long ...

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Wagon park. - Public domain dedication image

Wagon park. - Public domain dedication image

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umerus removed from right arm of John F. Claghorn, 214 Gold St. Brooklyn. Operation performed by Dr. James B. [Cutter or Cutler], 384 Broad St. Newark N.J.

umerus removed from right arm of John F. Claghorn, 214 Gold St. Brookl...

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Col. Geo. A. Mühleck. - Public domain portrait print

Col. Geo. A. Mühleck. - Public domain portrait print

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Plate 6. Dr. Hamiltons case of osteo-myelitis after immediate, double amputation of arms. Left arm circular method. Case 29. Tobias Dillon.

Plate 6. Dr. Hamiltons case of osteo-myelitis after immediate, double ...

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Plate 4. Dr. Gouley’s case of osteo-myelitis after compound fracture of femur from R.R. injury. Lower moiety. Case 11.  Michael Stack.

Plate 4. Dr. Gouley’s case of osteo-myelitis after compound fracture o...

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Graves of Union soldiers on Belle Isle, Richmond. April 8, 1865.

Graves of Union soldiers on Belle Isle, Richmond. April 8, 1865.

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Plate "13 or 14." John Schmidt (...) 28. Amputation at hip joint. Sept. 1866. By Dr. Hamilton.

Plate "13 or 14." John Schmidt (...) 28. Amputation at hip joint. Sept...

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Graves of Union soldiers on Belle Isle, Richmond. April 8, 1865.

Graves of Union soldiers on Belle Isle, Richmond. April 8, 1865.

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Slovakian women. - Public domain portrait photograph

Slovakian women. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

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Pontoon bridge over Rappahannock, at Fredericksburg, May 20, ‘64.

Pontoon bridge over Rappahannock, at Fredericksburg, May 20, ‘64.

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View at Savage Station - Public domain dedication image

View at Savage Station - Public domain dedication image

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Paper Money, Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Paper Money, Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Letter to Gen. [Horatio] Gates [New York]

Letter to Gen. [Horatio] Gates [New York]

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The barn and orchard attached to Gen. Meade’s Headquarters.  During the terrific artillery firing of Friday both house and barn were perforated by shot and shell, and from fifteen to twenty staff horses were killed immediately around them.

The barn and orchard attached to Gen. Meade’s Headquarters. During th...

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Hospital Steamer ‘Red Rover.’ - Public domain dedication image

Hospital Steamer ‘Red Rover.’ - Public domain dedication image

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Quarters of Major Robertson near Brandy Station.

Quarters of Major Robertson near Brandy Station.

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F St. - Public domain dedication image

F St. - Public domain dedication image

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Bone. - Public domain dedication image

Bone. - Public domain dedication image

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Patient in a hot head pillow. - Public domain dedication image

Patient in a hot head pillow. - Public domain dedication image

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Fort Hell : in front of Petersburg.

Fort Hell : in front of Petersburg.

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Company of colored troops - Public domain dedication image

Company of colored troops - Public domain dedication image

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Andrometer. No. 3. April 8th 1865.

Andrometer. No. 3. April 8th 1865.

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Quartermaster’s Department, Belle Plain, May 17, 1864.

Quartermaster’s Department, Belle Plain, May 17, 1864.

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Encampment of 2d N.Y. and 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, Belle Plain, May 16, 1864.

Encampment of 2d N.Y. and 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, Belle Plain, May ...

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Plate 13.  [John Schmidt (...) 28. Amputation at hip joint. Sept. 1866. By Dr. Hamilton.]

Plate 13. [John Schmidt (...) 28. Amputation at hip joint. Sept. 1866...

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Ruthenian woman. - Public domain dedication image

Ruthenian woman. - Public domain dedication image

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Howard ambulance, front and side view, interior view of opened wooden box (for limb support) on ground. Background masked.

Howard ambulance, front and side view, interior view of opened wooden ...

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[Turkish man.] - Public domain dedication image

[Turkish man.] - Public domain dedication image

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Norwegian woman. - Public domain dedication image

Norwegian woman. - Public domain dedication image

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Stock Collection Ledger No. 1: 1873-1889

Stock Collection Ledger No. 1: 1873-1889

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) is a private banking and investment firm based in New York City. The company was founded in 1818 by Alexander Brown, who opened a trading house in Baltimore, Maryland. The fi... More

Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger A
Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger S, 1870
Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger A
Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger A
Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger A
Brown Brothers Company Records - Ledger A
Brown Brothers Company Ledger H
Brown Brothers Company Records Ledger L, 1859
Howard ambulance, side view, wooden box (for limb support) on ground. Background masked.

Howard ambulance, side view, wooden box (for limb support) on ground. ...

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William Richards. - Public domain portrait print

William Richards. - Public domain portrait print

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Hotel Dieu [New Orleans, La.] - Public domain dedication image

Hotel Dieu [New Orleans, La.] - Public domain dedication image

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2d Corp [i.e. Corps] Hospital [Brandy Station].

2d Corp [i.e. Corps] Hospital [Brandy Station].

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Slaughter Pen : Gettysburg. - Public domain dedication image

Slaughter Pen : Gettysburg. - Public domain dedication image

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Head Quarters F St. - Public domain dedication image

Head Quarters F St. - Public domain dedication image

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Camp near Brandy Station. - Public domain dedication image

Camp near Brandy Station. - Public domain dedication image

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Dutch Gap Canal. - Public domain dedication image

Dutch Gap Canal. - Public domain dedication image

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Hospital near Brandy Station. - Public domain dedication image

Hospital near Brandy Station. - Public domain dedication image

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Fredericksburg  [View of Fredericksburg from across river].

Fredericksburg [View of Fredericksburg from across river].

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U.S. Sanitary Commission, Fredericksburg, four views.

U.S. Sanitary Commission, Fredericksburg, four views.

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Quaker guns. - Public domain dedication image

Quaker guns. - Public domain dedication image

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Engineers camp on the Rappahannock.

Engineers camp on the Rappahannock.

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Pontoon bridges at Fredericksburg, Va.

Pontoon bridges at Fredericksburg, Va.

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Home : Capitol Hill. - Public domain dedication image

Home : Capitol Hill. - Public domain dedication image

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Four men in front of sheltered tent next to U.S. Christian Commission wagon, another tent at rear left.

Four men in front of sheltered tent next to U.S. Christian Commission ...

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Dynamometer. Feb. 3d 1865. - Public domain dedication image

Dynamometer. Feb. 3d 1865. - Public domain dedication image

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Supply Depot, Washington. - Public domain dedication image

Supply Depot, Washington. - Public domain dedication image

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Pontoon bridge over Rappahannock, at Fredericksburg, May 20, ‘64.

Pontoon bridge over Rappahannock, at Fredericksburg, May 20, ‘64.

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Fortifications on the James. - Public domain dedication image

Fortifications on the James. - Public domain dedication image

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Pl. No. 5 of Dr. Jones' papers : Microscopical appearances of gangrenous matter of femoral vein. Ma[g] 430 [diameters]

Pl. No. 5 of Dr. Jones' papers : Microscopical appearances of gangreno...

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German stowaway. - Public domain portrait print

German stowaway. - Public domain portrait print

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Slovak woman and children. - Public domain dedication image

Slovak woman and children. - Public domain dedication image

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Italian woman. - Public domain dedication image

Italian woman. - Public domain dedication image

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Light battery at Brandy Station : Robinson’s Artillery.

Light battery at Brandy Station : Robinson’s Artillery.

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Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Letter to George Mitchell, Daggsbury [Dagsborough, Del.]

Letter to George Mitchell, Daggsbury [Dagsborough, Del.]

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Letter to John Brackenridge, Kentucky

Letter to John Brackenridge, Kentucky

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Brown Brothers Company Ledger G
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