Subject: Morris Island

An albumen print photograph titled "No. 9.--Bombproof, for Telegraph Operator in Trenches" depicting a dug-out structure covered with earth, located by a body of water, likely a trench. The photograph was taken by Haas & Peale on Morris Island, South Carolina, and Hilton Head, South Carolina, around 1863, during the American Civil War. The print is mounted on card stock and features a decorative geometric border framing the image. The photographers' names, "Haas & Peale," are signed on the image itself, and printed below the image are "Photod by Haas & Peale Morris Island & Hilton Head, S.C." and the descriptive title.

This albumen print, titled "No. 41.--One piece--Henry's Battery," captures an artillery battery during the American Civil War. The photograph depicts soldiers, including African American artillerists, gathered around a cannon with horses nearby, set against a sandy, outdoor landscape. The scene features commanding officer Captain Guy Henry seated on horseback. The image is mounted on cardstock, with the photographers' imprint and title printed on the recto. A decorative corner border is visible on the mount. The photograph is part of a series taken in South Carolina in 1863, documenting General Quincy Gillmore's army and siege operations.