ca. 1860-1870
Guide to the Photograph Collection
Abstract
Civil War-era carte de visite album compiled by William E. Perkins of Boston.
Biographical Sketch
William Edward Perkins (1838-1879) was the son of Boston merchant William Perkins (1804-1887) and Catherine Callender (Amory) Perkins (1838-1883). He had three siblings: James Amory Perkins (1836-1863); Helen A. Perkins, who married Dr. John Homans; and Robert Shaw Perkins (1842-1873). All three brothers were graduates of Harvard College, and two served in the Civil War. James Amory Perkins was a member of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry and was killed at Morris Island, South Carolina, in August of 1863. William served with the Forty-fourth and Second Massachusetts Infantry regiments. After the war, William became a lawyer and served three terms on Boston's Common Council (1871-1873) and two in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1874-1875).
Collection Description
Carte de visite album kept by William E. Perkins of Boston. The album contains cartes de visite of Perkins, his family, and associates, including members of the 2nd, 20th, 24th, and 54th Massachusetts Regiments. Photographers represented in this album include John A. Whipple, James W. Black, and Antoine Sonrel of Boston, among many others. The collection also includes a tintype (Photo. 267.67) of four unidentified men, members of the 2nd Regiment.
Organization of the Collection
Photographs are listed in the order in which they appear in the album with loose photographs listed at the end.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Perkins, James Amory (1836-1863)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.James, Garth Wilkinson "Wilkie" (1845-1883)
Taken by an unidentified photographer.Perkins, Helen A.
Taken by Levitsky, Paris.Perkins, Robert Shaw (1842-1873)
Taken by G. K. Warren, Cambridgeport.Perkins, Robert Shaw (1842-1873)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Amory, Nathaniel
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Abbott, H.
Taken by G. K. Warren, Cambridgeport.Abbott, E. L.
Taken by an unidentified photographer.Unidentified man
Taken by an unidentified photographer.Abbott, Henry Livermore (1842-1864)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Abbott, Henry Livermore (1842-1864)
Taken by G. K. Warren, Lowell.Abbott, Josiah Gardner (1814-1891)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Andrews, George Leonard (1828-1899)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Dwight, Wilder (1832-1862)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Cogswell, William (1838-1895)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Mudge, Charles R. (1840-1863)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Heath, William H.
Taken by Meade Brothers, New York.Russell, Henry Sturgis (1838-1905)
Taken by A. Sonrel, Boston.Shaw, Robert Gould (1837-1863)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Shaw, Robert Gould (1837-1863)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Unidentified officer
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Oakey, Daniel
Taken by W. Klauser, New York.Oakey, Daniel
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Unidentified soldier
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Unidentified man
Taken by Wires, Milford, Mass.Fox, L. and an unidentified man
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Mills, Charles H.
Taken by Warren, Cambridgeport.Fox, Thomas B. (1839-1863)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Unidentified officer
Taken by G. K. Warren, Lowell.Unidentified officer
Taken by Meade Brothers, New York.Parker, Theodore K. (b. 1841)
Taken by Meade Brothers, New York.Unidentified man
Taken by W. Snell, Salem, Massachusetts.Unidentified man
Taken by A. Marshall & Co., Boston.Parker, Theodore K. (b. 1841)
Taken by K. S. Porter, Winchendon, Mass.Perkins, William E. (1838-1879)
Taken by an unidentified photographer.Thompson, George J. (b. 1839)
Taken by C. D. Fredricks & Co., New York.Fox, J.
Taken by A. Marshall, Boston.Storrow, Samuel (1843-1865)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Weld, Stephen Minot (1842-1920)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Jarves, Horatio D. (1839-1883)
Taken by G. K. Warren, Cambridgeport, Mass.Unidentified man
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Stackpole, J. Lewis (1838-1904)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Russel, Cabot Jackson (1844-1863)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Simpkins, William H. (1839-1863)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Unidentified officer
Taken by Case & Getchell, Boston.Ropes, Henry (d. 1863)
Taken by unidentified photographer.Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1841-1935)
Taken by Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston.Unidentified man, "Willard"
Taken by unidentified photographer.Unidentified man
Taken by Black & Batchelder, Boston.Lowden, A. J. C.
Taken by Black & Batchelder, Boston.Putnam, William Lowell (1840-1861)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Lowden, A. J. C.
Taken by Black & Batchelder, Boston.Unidentified man
Taken by F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia.Jeffries, H. V.
Taken by unidentified photographer.Unidentified man
Taken by Black & Batchelder, Boston.Stevenson, Thomas G. (1836-1864)
Taken by Black & Case, Boston.Lowell, Charles Russell (1835-1864)
Taken by Black & Case, Boston.Storrow, Samuel (1843-1865)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Ropes, John C. (1836-1899)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Savage, James (1832-1862)
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Robeson, Thomas R. (1840-1863)
Taken by J. A. Whipple, Boston.Unidentified officer
Taken by Black & Batchelder, Boston.Anderson, Robert (1805-1871)
Taken by unidentified photographer.Unidentified men [officers in the 2nd Regiment]
Taken by unidentified photographer.Tintype.Howes, Edwin A. (b. 1834)
Taken by unidentified photographer.Army of the Potomac [generals]
Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York.Composite photograph.Army of the West [generals]
Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York.Composite photograph.Army of the Potomac [generals]
Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, New York.Composite photograph.Unidentified view
Taken by unidentified photographer.Thomas, George Henry (1816-1870)
Taken by unidentified photographer.Scott, Winfield (1786-1866)
Taken by Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston.Burnside, Ambrose E. (1824-1881)
Taken by M. B. Brady.McClellan, George B. (1826-1885)
Taken by M. B. Brady.Banks, Nathaniel P. (1816-1894)
Taken by Allen & Horton, Boston.Perkins, Lieutenant
Taken by Andrews, Davis & Co., Boston.Unidentified [Howe]
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.Homans, John (b. 1836)
Taken by A. Sonrel, Boston.Sheridan, Philip H. (1831-1888)
Published by Joseph Ward, Boston.Unidentified man [Howe]
Taken by J. W. Black, Boston.McClellan, George B. (1826-1885)
Published by William E. Abbott & Co., Boston.Preferred Citation
William E. Perkins carte de visite album, Photo. Coll. 267, Massachusetts Historical Society Photo Archives.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.