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Creator Role
publisher
Description
The CDV features a seated, retouched portrait of President James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. In the portrait, Buchanan sits with his proper left leg crossed over his right. His body and head face slightly toward his proper left, and he looks directly into the camera.
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
verso, inscribed at top: James Buchanan / [$35.00] verso, backmark: PUBLISHED BY / E. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadyway, / NEW YORK. / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC / NEGATIVE, / FROM / BRADY'S NATIONAL / Portrait Gallery.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868; Carte de visite photographs
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
964
Digital ID
FVW_00964
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.