Title

Benjamin G. Harris CdV (from House Representatives, 38th Congress Album)

Creator

Mathew B. Brady

Files

Creator Role

photographer

Description

The photograph features a portrait of Benjamin G. Harris (United States Representatives from Maryland). On its verso, it has a Mathew Brady backmark. The CdV is included in an album containing CdVs of Lincoln's cabinet members as well as senators and representatives from the 38th Congress.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Earliest

1863

Latest

1865

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1860s

Measurement

4 X 2 3/8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

albumen print on paper card

Inscription

on album page, below CdV, handwritten: 120 / Harris

Subjects

Harris, Benjamin G. (Benjamin Gwinn) 1805-1895; United States. Congress (38th : 1863-1865)

Work Type

carte-de-visite (card photograph)

Class

CDVs

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4379.12

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.