Rare Stereoview of President Lincoln’s Cottage

 Erin Carlson Mast
Original images of President Lincoln’s Cottage from the Civil War period are rare.  Over five years of research before and during restoration yielded only a couple handfuls of prints, drawings, photographs, and lithographs of the Cottage that date to around the 1860s.
Two months ago, Col. and Mrs. Gary Vroegindewey donated several cartes de visites and other [...]

Wet Plate Photography Demonstration Recap

By Katie Derr
Robert Szabo, a professional wet plate collodion photographer, visited President Lincoln’s Cottage on Saturday, October 11, 2008, to demonstrate the photography techniques used during the Civil War. This program was provided free and to the public by President Lincoln’s Cottage.
Bearing a “portable” dark room and old-style camera, Szabo showed Cottage visitors and residents [...]

Civil War Photography Demonstration at President Lincoln’s Cottage

Don’t miss this rare opportunity!
October 11, 2008 at 10am
Award winning photographer, Robert J. Szabo, will demonstrate the wet plate collodion process, a technique used to photograph Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.

Demonstration is free and open to the public
Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage
Enter at Eagle Gate, Rock Creek Church Rd NW at Upshur [...]

High Res History: Time Travel through Photos

Emily Robinson, an Intepreter at President Lincoln’s Cottage, recently ran across this fun photo blog that showcases a wealth of high resolution 19th and early 20th century photos of DC, including an extensive number of Civil War photos sourced from various places.  http://www.shorpy.com

 
Here are a couple of her favorite images:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/4319  (F Street downtown in 1865)
 
http://www.shorpy.com/node/4273  (14th [...]