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Creator Role
photographer; publisher
Description
The carte de visite features black and white image of William H. Seward, standing at far right, with ten members of a diplomatic party visiting Trenton High Falls, New York
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1863
Time Period
1860-1869
Measurement
2 3/8 X 4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper card
Inscription
Recto, left side: Entered according to act of Congress, by W.J. BAKER, in the year 1863, in the Clerk's Court of the Northern District of N.Y.; erso, handwritten, top left corner: $65.00; erso, handwritten, bottom left corner: 5; Verso, printed: SECRETARY SEWARD'S DIPLOMATIC PARTY, / At Trenton High Falls, N.Y. / 1. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State. / 2. Baron De Stoeckel, Russian Minister. / 3. M. Molena, Nicaraguan " / 4. Lord Lyons, British " / 5. M. Mercier, French " / 6. M. Schleiden, Hanseatic " / 7. M. Bertenatti, Italian " / 8. Count Piper, Swedish " / 9. M. Bodison, Sec. Russian Legation. / 10. Mr. Sheffield, Attache British " / 11. Mr. Donaldson, Mess. State Dep. U.S. / W.J. BAKER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND PUBLISHER. / 12 TIBBITTS BLOCK, UTICA, N.Y.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Seward, Wm. Henry (William Henry), 1839-1920; De Stoeckel, Eduard; Molena, M.; Lord Lyons; Mercier, M.; Schleiden, M.; Bertenatti, M.; Count Piper; Bodisco, M.; Mr. Sheffield; Mr. Donaldson; Contemporaries and Associates
Work Type
carte de visite
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
1013
Digital ID
FVW_01013
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.