ca. 1858, [portrait of an elderly gentleman with a large dog] via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1858, [portrait of an elderly gentleman with a large dog]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1867, [portrait of a gentleman with his dog] via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1867, [portrait of a gentleman with his dog]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1860, [outdoor portrait of a gentleman with two dogs] via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1860, [outdoor portrait of a gentleman with two dogs]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1884, [Portrait of Edith Wharton with two dogs] via Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Edith Wharton collection

ca. 1884, [Portrait of Edith Wharton with two dogs]

via Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Edith Wharton collection

“Oh, but you ought to see the other fellow!”, c. 1885, albumen print via

“Oh, but you ought to see the other fellow!”, c. 1885, albumen print

via

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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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