Print showing the Washington Monument as designed by Robert Mills above a bust portrait of George Washington. Includes printed inscription: "Earnestly recommended to the favor of our countrymen" with signatures More
Print shows the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, in Washington, D.C.; also shows sightseers around the statue. Caption continues: To Clark Mills Esqr. its des More
Drawing shows a woman and child exiting the telegraph office, and the National Hotel, at Pennsylvania and 6th Street, NW, as carriages and people move up and down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. The view More
Print shows a later view of the U.S. Capitol building from the west, with the Statue of Freedom atop the dome; also shows pedestrians in an area that now forms the National Mall. Includes a bust portrait of Geo More
Print shows Abraham Lincoln, full length portrait, seated, facing slightly right, holding quill pen in right hand and papers of the Emancipation Proclamation in his left hand resting on the edge of a table, on More
The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h More