Item is a copy of a photograph of a Confederate soldier on the bank of a river or bay and surrounded by cannons and cannonballs. The photograph was taken by Andrew J. Russell between 1861 and 1865. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-562.

Item is a copy of a photograph of at stone wall taken by Andrew J. Russell on May 3, 1865. There is a ditch dug behind the wall and there are hats, clothes, and guns scattered around. There are also two Confederate soldiers who have died in the trench. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-514.

Item is a copy of a photograph of Andrew J. Russell taken by Ross Johnson between approximately 1861 and 1865. He is shown sitting on the ground with a fake background and some foliage behind him. He leans on a rock and his hat is on the ground beside him.

Item is a copy of a photograph of Broadway landing by the Appomattox River taken by Andrew J. Russell between approximately 1861 and 1865. The photograph shows ships in the Chesapeake Bay and houses and cannons on the bank. A note on the back identifies the location. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-384.

Item is a copy of a photograph of Coalville, Utah taken by Andrew J. Russell. A note on the front identifies the date and place of the photograph. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the Union Pacific Railroad Museum Collection and that the call number is 9-19. Dated approximately 1868.

Item is a copy of a stereo photograph of sailors on a ship taken by Andrew J. Russell between approximately 1860-1865. The photograph depicts the ruins of some buildings and train tracks in the foreground and intact buildings in the background. A note on the back identifies the location. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-5461.

Item is a copy of a stereo photograph of ruins at Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia taken by Andrew J. Russell between approximately 1861 and 1865. The photograph depicts cannonballs, chains, and other equipment scattered on a field. A note on the back identifies the location. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-4063.

Item is a copy of a photograph of sailors on a ship taken by Andrew J. Russell between 1861 and 1865. A note on the front identifies as the ship as the Russian frigate "Osliaba" in the harbor of Alexandria, Virginia. The sailors are all gathered around and in the rigging. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the Library of Congress and that the call number is B8184-10222.

Item is a copy of a photograph of a train on the Potomac Creek Bridge by Andrew J. Russell. A note on the back identifies the bridge. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 77-F-210-1-11. Dated approximately 1850-1902.

The collection contains seventeen photo duplicate positives and negatives of Ruins in South and Central America, nineteen pages of photos of the Civil War, eighty-two postcards from Utah, one hundred and four postcards of various places in North America, thirty-three photographs of Columbia taken by Joel Ricks, Jr., one pamphlet of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and eleven newspaper pages.