Ulysses S. Grant and others, including Major General and Mrs. John Gibbons and family at Fort Sanders, Wyoming Territory
Photograph
Ulysses S. Grant and others, including Major General and Mrs. John Gibbons and family at Fort Sanders, Wyoming Territory
1868
Albumen silver print
Image: 20 x 28.5 cm
Mount: 27.8 x 35.6 cm
Museum accession
DescriptionGroup of 18 people, standing (left to right): Gen. August V. Kautz (American, b. Germany, 1828–1895), Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan (American, 1831–1888), Mrs. Alice Kilbourne Potter, Brig. Gen Frederick T. Dent (American, 1820–1892), Mrs. Frances Moale Gibbon, Maj. Gen. John Gibbon (American, 1827–1896), John S. Gibbon [boy], Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (American, 1822–1885), Catharine (Katy) Gibbon [girl], Mrs. Lincoln Kilbourne (or Kilburne), Alice (Allie) Potter [girl, blurred], dog, Fannie Gibbon [girl], Major Gen. Grenville M. Dodge (American, 1831–1916), Gen. Sherman, Brig. Gen. Adam J. Slemmer (American, 1828–1868), Maj. Gen. William S. Harney (American, 1800–1889), Dr. Thomas C. Durant (American, 1820–1885), and Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Potter, (American, 1822–1892).
Inscriptions mount-recto (handwritten in pencil along bottom portion); Genl. Potter / Dr.
Durant, V. P. U. P. R. R. [Vice-President, Union Pacific Railroad] / Genl. Harney / Genl. Sherman / Genl. Dodge /Jamie / Allie Potter / Mr. Kilburne / Katie / Genl. Grant / John / Genl. Gibbon / Mr. G / Genl. Duster / Mr. Potter / Genl. Sheridan / Genl. Kautz
mount verso (pencil, museum hand): 1868 / Image shows Durant et alia at a meeting. The original glass negative is by A.J. Russell at the Oakland Museum / 100 Oak St. / Oakland CA 94607
mount verso (pencil): Grant
Durant, V. P. U. P. R. R. [Vice-President, Union Pacific Railroad] / Genl. Harney / Genl. Sherman / Genl. Dodge /Jamie / Allie Potter / Mr. Kilburne / Katie / Genl. Grant / John / Genl. Gibbon / Mr. G / Genl. Duster / Mr. Potter / Genl. Sheridan / Genl. Kautz
mount verso (pencil, museum hand): 1868 / Image shows Durant et alia at a meeting. The original glass negative is by A.J. Russell at the Oakland Museum / 100 Oak St. / Oakland CA 94607
mount verso (pencil): Grant
