Here are some photographs from my collection that I could use some help in identifying. If you know anything about any of these photos or recognize any of the people in them, please drop me a line. Thanks much for looking!  Ambrotypes, cabinet cards, cartes de visite, daguerreotypes, magic lantern, stereoviews, tintypes.
Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. by Black & Case circa 1864-5
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. by Black & Case circa 1864-5.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy men. No backmark.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy men. No backmark.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed by F. M. Zuller at the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed by F. M. Zuller at the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Carte de visite of a group of partially unidentified navy men photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. by Black & Case
Carte de visite of a group of partially unidentified navy men photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. by Black & Case, circa first half of 1864.
Willard Herbert Brownson (seated left), and probably Charles Mitchell Thomas standing second from right. The others I don't know.

Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I.
Probably in the class of 1865.

Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I.
Probably in the class of 1865.

Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I.
Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy men photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy men photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I.
Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at Dunn's Photographic Gallery in Meadville, Pa.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at Dunn's Photographic Gallery in Meadville, Pa.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. by F. Kindler. Probably in the class of 1865.
Carte de visite of unidentified navy man photographed at the Naval Academy in Newport, R.I. by F. Kindler.
Probably in the class of 1865.
Cabinet card. She looks like a Revenue Cutter. Is she a Revenue Cutter? The smoke stack seems to be taller and leaning more, which looks more like the Wolcott than the Wayanda (which had a shorter, more vertical stack). On a Bradley & Rulfson mount, 429 Montgomery Street. Bradley & Rulfson were at this address circa 1873-1883.
Cabinet card. She looks like a Revenue Cutter. Is she a Revenue Cutter? 
The smoke stack seems to be taller and leaning more, which looks more like the Wolcott than the Wayanda (which had a shorter, more vertical stack).
On a Bradley & Rulfson mount, 429 Montgomery Street. Bradley & Rulfson were at this address circa 1873-1883.
Cabinet card of a sailor taken in Sitka, Alaska, by Reuben Albertstone.
Cabinet card of a sailor taken in Sitka, Alaska, by Reuben Albertstone. Anyone recognize this man?
Cabinet card of a sailor from the USRC Thomas Corwin. Recognize him? Backmark: "Cramer's California Gallery, 402 Kearny St., cor. Pine, San Franicisco."
Cabinet card of a sailor from the USRC Thomas Corwin. Recognize him?
Backmark: "Cramer's California Gallery, 402 Kearny St., cor. Pine, San Franicisco."

Unidentified ambrotype of a sailor.

Unidentified ambrotype of a sailor.

This quarter plate ambrotype came from England. I don't know if he is military or merchant marine, English or American. Any ideas?

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