ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a cat at the window] via the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Photographic Collections

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a cat at the window]

via the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Photographic Collections

ca. 1883, [carte de visite portrait of a cat with needlework], Schlemmer via the KaurmaNelson Vintage Photograph Gallery

ca. 1883, [carte de visite portrait of a cat with needlework], Schlemmer

via the KaurmaNelson Vintage Photograph Gallery

ca. 1885, [portrait of a kitten nestled in a bonnet] via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr

ca. 1885, [portrait of a kitten nestled in a bonnet]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr

ca. 1880, [carte de visite of a cat watching a bird in cage], Art Photo & View Co. via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Animals set

ca. 1880, [carte de visite of a cat watching a bird in cage], Art Photo & View Co.

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Animals set

ca. 1865, [tintype portrait of four women posed with a cat] via the Smithsonian Institute, Photographic History Collection

ca. 1865, [tintype portrait of four women posed with a cat]

via the Smithsonian Institute, Photographic History Collection

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This blog is a collection of photographs and ephemera focused mainly within the curious and often misunderstood realm of 19th century America. I have a soft spot for all things silly, antiquated, macabre, and grotesque. The content is from a variety of collections; public, academic, and private. In addition, there's an occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant and the Civil War, as well.

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