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Creator Role
publisher
Description
The carte de visite features a standing portrait of Katherine Chase Sprague, a nineteenth-century socialite. She was also the daughter of Salmon P. Chase and wife of William Sprague.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
4 X 2 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
verso, inscribed at top: Katherine Chase Sprague / 37 / daughter of Salmon Portland Chase / "persisted in seeking the / presidential eill-o'-the-wisp" / 1868-1872 / , for her father verso, backmark: Published by / E. & H. T. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadway. / New York. / EA / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE / in / BRADY'S / National Portrait Gallery verso, inscribed at left of backmark: [$8.00] verso, inscribed below backmark: [Ms?] Kate Chase
Subjects
Carte de visite photographs; Sprague, Kate Chase, 1840-1899
Work Type
albumen prints ; cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
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
840
Digital ID
FVW_00840
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.