Melvin A. Pingree Photograph Album
Scope and Contents
This album, formerly owned by Melvin A. Pingree, contains photographic portraits of Northwestern University students and professors present in 1865. Much more notably, it also contains autographed photographs of two Union officers in the Civil War, Major General Elliot Warren Rice and Colonel John T Macauley. A third picture is labeled "George Lewis" and may depict Brigadier General George Lewis Gillespie, though this possibility is unverifiable. How Pingree met these men is unclear, though it seems likely that he became acquainted with them during his career in Washington. Several of the men photographed served in Company F of the 134th Illinois Regiment, known as the "University Guards" due to the many Northwestern students present. The photographs were made by multiple photographers, but most were taken by E. R. Gard's Photographic Palace in Chicago. General Rice's portrait, however, was taken by the notable Henry Ulke. Most pictures are undated, though it seems probable that they were taken between the years 1865-1866. Photographs are in the traditional carte-de-visite format.
Dates
- 1865-1866
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
No Restrictions
Extent
1.00 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Melvin A. Pingree was a Northwestern University student in the 1860s. His photograph collection contains carte-de-visite photographs of Northwestern students and faculty, as well as Civil War soldiers and officers.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
- Title
- Guide to the Melvin A. Pingree Photograph Album
- Author
- Garrett, Tim
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu