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Creator Role
publisher
Description
The image features a bust-length portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, the 27th United States Secretary of War. In the portrait, Stanton is seated and wearing glasses. His body and gaze are turned slightly to his proper right.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
4 X 2 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, inscribed below print: E m Stanton. / Secy of War recto, below inscription: Entered according to Act of Congress A. D. 1862 by M. B. Brady in the Clerk's / office of the District Court of the U. S. for the So. District of New York. verso, inscribed at top: Secty Stanton / War verso, in backmark: Published by / E. & H. T. Anthony, / 501 Broadway, / New York / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE / in / BRADY'S / NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY verso, inscribed below backmark: [$45.00]
Subjects
Carte de visite photographs; Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869
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
857
Digital ID
FVW_00857
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.