General Nelson A. Miles collection

Morrow, Stanley J.

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Stanley J. Morrow was born in Richland County, Ohio, on May 3, 1843, and moved to Wisconsin early in his childhood. In 1861, he joined the 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as a drummer. Morrow was then transferred into the Veteran Reserve and was stationed at Point Lookout Prison in Maryland as an assistant to renowned Civil War photographer Matthew B. Brady. Brady instructed Morrow in photography and the wet plate process, which Morrow used throughout his career. Upon e...

Fly, C. S. (Camillus Sidney), 1849-1901

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C.S. Fly (1849-1901) was a photographer in the American West. From the description of C.S. Fly photographs of Geronimo, circa 1880s-1890s. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 228078986 Photographer, arrived in Tombstone, Arizona in 1879 and established a photographic studio, Fly's Photography Gallery, on Fremont Street. From the description of Fly photograph collection, ca. 1881-1895. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat r...

Choate, John Nicholas, 1848-1902

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John Nicholas Choate was born in Winnfield, Connecticut in 1848. He moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1875 and opened his photography studio at the corner of Market Square and Main Street. In 1876 he moved his shop to 21 West Main Street, where it would remain. Choate was one of Carlisle's most prominent local photographers, taking portrait photos of local dignitaries, groups, locations, and events, as well as important visitors to Carlisle. In addition to creating portrait photographs in his ...

Wittick, Ben, 1845-1903

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Ben Wittick was a photographer in the Southwest during the latter part of the 19th century. From the description of Ben Wittick photo ledger. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37992687 ...

Randall, A. F. (A. Frank)

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An itinerant photographer based principally in Wilcox, Arizona. The Albuquerque daily democrat (June 21, 1883) gives an account of Randall's service as a correspondent on Crook's expedition for Leslie's. The Columbus, Texas Colorado citizen notes Randall is in Weimar, Texas in 1897 and 1899. Cited in David Haynes, Catching shadows: a directory of 19th-century Texas photographers (Austin, Tex.: Texas State Historical Society, 1993). From the description of Apache Indian portraits, ca....

Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

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Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm. He worked in Boston, read military history, and mastered military principles and techniques, including battle drills. Miles was working as a crockery store clerk in Boston when the American Civil War began. He entered the Union Army as a volunteer on September 9, 1861, and fought in many crucial battles. He became a lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of t...

Grabill, John C. H.

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