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Creator Role
cartoonist
Description
The Civil War-era carte de visite features a caricature portrait of Gideon Welles, the United States Secretary of the Navy during the Lincoln administration. The cartoon depicts Welles as Father Neptune (his nickname). Welles stands in front of an ocean scene and holds a trident in his proper right hand. The CDV's cardboard mount appears to be 20th century product.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
3 7/8 X 2 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, at bottom left of print: Th. Nast. recto, on label below print: Sec Wells [sic] verso, inscribed at top right corner: $35.
Subjects
Carte de visite photographs; Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
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
2347
Digital ID
FVW_02347
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.