Levin Corbin Handy Collection

Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Keightley, Judge Ed. W. Michigan, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Auditor of the United States Treasury Department]

General Henry Warner Slocum, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Gen. Slocum [Senior], between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, Union general during the American Civil War]

Edwin M. Stanton, between 1862 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Stanton, Hon. Edwin M. Secty of War Lincolns Cabinet, between 1862 and 1865. [Politician and lawyer: US Attorney General and Secretary of War]

Confederate General Jubal Early, head-and-shoulders portrait, c1860-1870, photographed later. Creator: Unknown
Confederate General Jubal Early, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, between 1860 and 1870, photographed later. [Lawyer, politician, soldier: fought in the Second Seminole War

From Bradys Studio, Pennsylvania Ave. & 7th St... Washington, D.C. c.1880-1883. Creator: Unknown
From Bradys Studio, PA. Ave. & 7th St. looking toward Center Market, Wash. D.C. between 1880 and 1883. [View from photographer Mathew Bradys studio]

Adoniram J. Holmes of Iowa, between 1890 and 1902. Creator: Unknown
A.J. Holmes, Iowa, between 1890 and 1902. [Politician, soldier in the Union Army]

Alexander Gardners Photographic Gallery, 7th & D Street, NW, Washington, D. C. ca. 1863. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Gardners Photographic Gallery, 7th & D Street, NW, Washington, D.C. ca. 1863. [ Gardners Gallery; Views of the (American Civil)

Kit Carsons band, Camp McKibbin, [Maryland?], 1893. Creator: Unknown
Kit Carsons band, Camp McKibbin, 1893, 1893. [ Kit Carson Post 2 G.A.R. Washington D.C. ]

Shall Old Acquaintance be Forgotten, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Shall Old Acquaintance be Forgotten, 1893. [ 3rd Battalion D.C.N.G. U.V.C. Company [illegible]. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall. Soldiers drinking whiskey]

Just a friendly____, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Just a friendly____, 1893. [ 3rd Battalion D.C.N.G. U.V.C. Company A. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, Maryland? Soldiers drinking whiskey]

Capt. Columbus & friends, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Capt. Columbus & friends, 1893. [Group of soldiers including a child]

After the battle at Marshall Hall, [Maryland?], 1893. Creator: Unknown
After the battle, 1893. [Group of soldiers, some with bandages, possibly after a reenactment?]

Dress parade - Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, [Maryland?], 1893. Creator: Unknown
Dress parade - Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, 1893

Co. B. 3rd Batl, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Co. B. 3rd Batl, 1893. [ Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, Maryland? Company B. 3rd Battalion. Note fur rug and clock shaped like a fish in interior of tent]

Co. D. 2d Batl. 1893. Creator: Unknown
Co. D. 2d Batl. 1893. [Company D. 2nd Battalion. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall Maryland?]

Co. A. 3rd Batl. 1893. Creator: Unknown
Co. A. 3rd Batl. 1893. [Company A. 3rd Battalion. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall Maryland?]

Co. A. 6th Batl. 1893. Creator: Unknown
Co. A. 6th Batl. 1893. [Company A. 6th Battalion. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall Maryland?]

Co. A. 3d Batl. 1893. Creator: Unknown
Co. A. 3d Batl. 1893. [Company A. 3rd Battalion. Cruikshank photo. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall Maryland?]

Capt. Simmons & friends, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Capt. Simmons & friends, 1893. [ Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall Maryland?]

Co. C. 3d Batl. 1893. Creator: Unknown
Co. C. 3d Batl. 1893. [Company C. 3rd Battalion. Cruikshank photo. Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall Maryland? Man in centre holding what looks like a pizza]

Cook house, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Cook house, 1893. [ Camp McKibbin, Maryland. African American cooks preparing food for the army]

Rev. R. Sheldon, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. R. Sheldon, between 1855 and 1865

Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, (Advanced Party), [Maryland?], 1893. Creator: Unknown
Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, (Advanced Party), 1893, 1893

Lord Edward Clinton of England, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Lord Edward Clinton of England, between 1855 and 1865. [British courtier, army officer and politician: Groom-in-Waiting and Master of the Household to Queen Victoria]

William Johnson, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Wm. Johnson, between 1855 and 1865

E. H. Buller, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
E.H. Buller, between 1855 and 1865

Treasury Dept. in Lincolns time... Washington D.C. between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Treasury Dept. in Lincolns time (cash room - behind the desks). between 1860 and 1880

Rutherford Hayes 1877 inauguration, 1877. Creator: Unknown
Rutherford Hayes 1877 inauguration, 1877. [Stereoscopic view of the inauguration ceremony of President Rutherford B. Hayes at the Capitol Building, Washington D.C.]

Miss Kate Chase, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Miss Kate Chase, between 1855 and 1865. [Not a portrait of Kate Chase, probably a portrait of her sister, artist and illustrator Nettie Chase]

Vaughn Williams, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Vaughn Williams, between 1855 and 1865

U. S. Capitol - Seventh i. e, Senate Chamber, Washington D. C. c. 1873. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Capitol - Seventh i.e, SenateChamber, c. 1873, between 1860 and 1880

Professor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Prof. Lowry [sic] i.e. Lowe, between 1855 and 1865. [Balloonist, inventor, aeronaut, scientist: pioneer of military aerial reconnaissance]

Rev. H. C. Stowell, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. H.C. Stowell, between 1855 and 1865

Old House of Representatives (about 1861). Creator: Unknown
Old House of Representatives (about 1861). Earliest photo of interior of capitol

White House, earliest known view (made in 1860 s), [Washington D. C. ], March 1861. Creator: Unknown
White House, earliest known view (made in 1860 s), March 1861. [View showing statue of Thomas Jefferson by the French sculptor David d Angers]

John Bigelow senior, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
John Bigelow, between 1855 and 1865. [Lawyer, politician, historian: edited the complete works of Benjamin Franklin]

White House interior, Old Green Room (1st interior photo?) Presidents study, between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
White House interior, Old Green Room (1st interior photo?) Presidents study, between 1860 and 1880. [On the table is a copy of the Diana of Gabii sculpture]

A. Patti, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
A. Patti, between 1855 and 1865. [Italian opera singer Adelina Patti]

Sir Edward Mortimer Archibald, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Edward M. Archibald, between 1855 and 1865. [British-born Canadian diplomat and lawyer: acting assistant judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; chief clerk of the Newfoundland General Assembly;

White House, East Room, between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
White House, East Room, between 1860 and 1880

Albert G. Brown of Mississippi, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Albert G. Brown of Miss. between 1855 and 1865. [Possibly a portrait of Albert Gallatin Brown]

Ella Jackson, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Ella Jackson, between 1855 and 1865

William Thomas Carroll Senior, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. William Thomas Carroll [Sr.], between 1855 and 1865. [Politician: Clerk of the US Supreme Court. Original purchaser of the Lincoln Bible

Lee Mansion - exterior, between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Lee Mansion - exterior, between 1860 and 1880. [Greek Revival style mansion in Arlington, Virginia, designed by George Hadfield. Once the home of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee]

James Lawrence Orr, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. James L. Orr, between 1855 and 1865. [Diplomat and politician: Speaker of the US House of Representatives; governor of South Carolina]

T. D. Killian, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
T.D. Killian, between 1855 and 1865

Henry Benjamin Whipple, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
H.P. i.e. BWhipple, between 1855 and 1865. [Clergyman: first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota]

William Vandever of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Wm. Vandever of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician and soldier: general in the Union Army during the American Civil War]

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"Levin Corbin Handy: A Glimpse into the Lives of Extraordinary Figures" Step back in time and explore the captivating world through a collection of intriguing portraits. This head-and-shoulders portrait, taken between 1860 and 1870, showcases Confederate General Jubal Early in all his glory. The photograph, captured later by an unknown artist at Bradys Studio on Pennsylvania Ave. & 7th St. , Washington D. C. , offers a rare glimpse into the life of this renowned military leader. Moving forward to the late 19th century, we encounter Adoniram J. Holmes from Iowa in another enigmatic portrait by an unidentified creator. The image exudes mystery as it transports us to a time when photography was still evolving as an art form. Alexander Gardner's Photographic Gallery on 7th & D Street takes us back even further to ca. 1863 with its own anonymous photographer behind the lens. Here we find ourselves immersed in history once more, witnessing moments frozen in time during one of America's most tumultuous periods. General Nathan Bedford Forrest emerges from obscurity between 1880 and 1920 through yet another anonymous creator's lens. His commanding presence is palpable, leaving viewers intrigued by his role during this transformative era. But it isn't just famous figures who grace these photographs; ordinary people also come alive before our eyes. Kit Carson's band at Camp McKibbin [Maryland?] in 1893 captures their camaraderie and love for music—an intimate moment shared among friends forever immortalized. The yearning for connection echoes through images like "Shall Old Acquaintance be Forgotten?" (1893) or "Just a friendly ____" (1893), both created by unknown artists who sought to capture fleeting moments that would otherwise fade away with time. Intriguingly titled "Capt.