- A blacksmith
- A busboy
- A Dinka Dandy
The portrait represents what might be styled a Dinka dandy, distinguished for unusually long hair. By continual combing and stroking with hair-pins, the hair of the negro loses much of its close curliness. Such was the case here: the hair, six inches long, was trained up into points like tongues of flame, and these, standing stiffly up all round his head, gave the man a fiendish look, which was still further increased by its being dyed a foxy red. This tint is the result of continual washing with cow-urine; a similar effect can be produced by the application for a fortnight of a mixture of dung and ashes. - A Lady
A Lady - A Lady
- A Niam-niam minstrel
A Niam-niam minstrel As the darkness came on. our camp was enlivened by the appearance of the grotesque figure of a singer, who came with a huge bunch of feathers in his hat, and these, as he wagged his head to the time of his music, became all entangled with the braids of his hair. Altogether the head was like the head of Medusa. These "minne-singers" among the Niam-niam as known as "nzangah." They are as sparing of their voices as a worn-out prima donna; except for those close by, it is impossible to hear what they are singing. Their instrument is the local guitar, the thin jingling of which accords perfectly well with the nasal humming of the minstrel's recitative. The occupation of these nzangah, however, notwithstanding the general love of the people for music, would not appear to be held in very high esteem, as the same designation is applied to those unfortunate women, friendless and fallen, who are never absent from any community. - Bartender looking at beer
Bartender looking at beer - Bird's-eye View of Chicago, from the Lake Side
- Birds Eye view of New York
- Boston, as Viewed from the Bay
- Boy whistling
- Burning of Chicago, the World's Greatest Conflagration
- Costume for young girl. Period, 1821
Costume for young girl. Period, 1821 - Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina
- East Front of Capitol at Washington
- Excited man shouting
Excited man shouting - Fall of Table Rock
On the 25th of June, 1850, occurred the great downfall which reduced Table Rock to a narrow bench along the bank. The portion which fell was one immense solid rock two hundred feet long, sixty feet wide, and one hundred feet deep where it separated from the bank. The noise of the crash was heard like muffled thunder for miles around. Fortunately it fell at noonday, when but few people were out, and no lives were lost. The driver of an omnibus, who had taken off his horses for their midday feed, and was washing his vehicle, felt the preliminary cracking and escaped, the vehicle itself being plunged into the gulf below. - Garden at Mount Pleasant, opposite Charleston, S. C
- Gentleman explaining
Gentleman explaining - Gentleman smoking a cigar
Gentleman smoking a cigar - Girard Avenue Bridge, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
- Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago
- Harrisburg and Bridges over the Susquehanna
- Holman Hunt
Holman Hunt - How do you do
- Jackson Square and Old Cathedral, New Orleans
- Lady in house-robe. Period, 1816
Lady in house-robe. Period, 1816 - Large man looking at the puny chair
- Levee and Great Bridge at St. Louis
- Man
Man carrying a top hat - Man carrying girl downstairs
- Man cleaning his glasses with a handkerchief
Man cleaning his glasses with a handkerchief - Man in checked pant
- Man in pub having a beer
Man in pub having a beer - Man looking up from his reading and smiling
Man looking up from his reading and smiling - Man on the stage
Man on the stage - Man reading on stage
Man reading on stage - Man rubbing his hands
- Man shrugging
European man with hat in hand shrugging - Man smoking a cigar
Man smoking a cigar - Man walking
Man walking - Man watching girl aleep in bed
- Man with hat in his hands
- Man with long beard
Man with long beard - Man with money in his hand
Man looking at the money in his hand - Man wringing his hands
Man wringing his hands in anticipation of making some money - Mardi Gras Festival, New Orleans
- Masonic Temple, Philadelphia
- Men
Men - New York and Brooklyn Bridge
- Night Scene in Market Square, Portland, Maine
- Old Independence Hall, Philadelphia
- Old Lady
- Otaitai, or Porter's Basket
All this time the Otando people were busy making otaitais, or porters' baskets. The otaitai is a very ingenious contrivance for carrying loads in safety on the backs of men. I have brought one of these baskets home, and preserve it as a keepsake. It is long and narrow; the wicker-work is made of strips of a very tough climbing plant; the length is about two and a half feet, and the width nine inches ; the sides are made of open cane-work, capable of being expanded or drawn in, so as to admit of a larger or smaller load. Cords of are attached to the sides, for the purpose of securing the contents. Straps made of strong plaited rushes secure the basket to the head and arms of the carrier, as shown in the picture. - Patronizing stance
Man standing in a patronizing stance - Pittsburg and its Rivers
- Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you, man showing respect when greeting someone - Public Square and Perry Monument, Cleveland, Ohio
- Seal Rocks from the Cliff House, near San Francisco
- Smiling and rubbing his hands
Man smiling and rubbing his hands