c. 1870, [tintype portrait of a hunter with his rifle, dog and fowl] via I Photo Central

c. 1870, [tintype portrait of a hunter with his rifle, dog and fowl]

via I Photo Central

ca. 1860-80, [portrait of an unidentified buffalo soldier with buffalo hide and gun] via Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Photographs of Afro-American Soldiers Collection

ca. 1860-80, [portrait of an unidentified buffalo soldier with buffalo hide and gun]

via Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Photographs of Afro-American Soldiers Collection

ca. 1890, [portrait of a young girl with a toy gun], Wurst via Ebay

ca. 1890, [portrait of a young girl with a toy gun], Wurst

via Ebay

ca. 1865, [Unidentified Boy with Gun] via the International Center of Photography

ca. 1865, [Unidentified Boy with Gun]

via the International Center of Photography

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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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