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Creator Role
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Description
The carte de visite features a seated portrait of James Shields. Shields was a Democratic politician that served as a senator for three different states: Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri. In 1842, Shields challenged Abraham Lincoln to a duel after the latter published an unflattering letter regarding Shields in the Sangamo Journal. The two, after much persuasion, bowed out of the duel.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
4 X 2 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
albumen print on paper card
Inscription
recto: Brady / New York. verso, printed: BRADY'S / NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC / PORTRAIT GALLERIES, / Broadway & Tenth Street, / NEW YORK. / & / No. 352 Pennsylvanian Av. Washington D.C. verso, handwritten in pencil: (James Shields,) Spring. Ill. / Chall. Lincoln to duel / Gen. Mex. War
Subjects
Shields, James, 1806-1879
Work Type
carte-de-visite (card photograph)
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
7135
Digital ID
FVW_07135
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.