Ulysses S. Grant photographs

Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: IX-55

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Small collection of portraits of Ulysses S. Grant. Some are original photographs, the others are reproductions:

Original carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in Civil War uniform (1862-12). Signed (not by Grant). Inscribed on verso: "Taken at Oxford Miss. He ordered three (3) doz. of these. Mullern[?]. Compliments of H.C. Mullern[?]." 199 x 62 mm

Original photograph of Grant in Civil War uniform. 82 x 54 mm

Cover of a pamphlet describing Grant's Tomb (1896), with portrait of Grant in Civil War uniform. 148 x 100 mm. With accompanying letter (1940-03-07)

Copy of a photograph of Grant. Unidentified clipping of 1944-06-04 on the verso.

Photograph of a framed intaglio print of Grant, standing at a desk with his hand on a book. Unidentified clipping of 1937-01-17 (describing the print as a painting) on the verso

Dates

1862 - 1896

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of portraits of Ulysses S. Grant. Some are original photographs, the others are reproductions:

Carte-de-visite portrant of Grant in Civil War uniform (1862-12). Signed (not by Grant). Inscribed on verso: "Taken at Oxford Miss. He ordered three (3) doz. of these. Mullern[?]. Compliments of H.C. Mullern[?]." 199 x 62 mm

Original photograph of Grant in Civil War uniform. 82 x 54 mm

Cover of a pamphlet describing Grant's Tomb (1896), with portrait of Grant in Civil War uniform. 148 x 100 mm. With accompanying letter (1940-03-07)

Copy of a photograph of Grant. Unidentified clipping of 1944-06-04 on the verso.

Photograph of a framed intaglio print of Grant, standing at a desk with his hand on a book. Unidentified clipping of 1937-01-17 (describing the print as a painting) on the verso