Colonel John Hay , United States Ambassador to Great Britain
Files
Creator Role
photographer
Description
The portrait photograph features an image of John Hay, who served as the twelfth United States Assistant Secretary of State (1879-1881), as a United States Ambassador to Great Britain (1897-1898), and as the thirty-seventh United States Secretary of State. The portrait is printed in black and white on a matte surface and is affixed to an off-white card. Below the image, a personal inscription from Clara Hay, John Hay's wife, to Prof. Dr. Isidore Groedel appears.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
12 X 8 15/16 inches
Inscription
recto, embossed on lower right corner of photograph: Hollinger recto, on border at bottom, handwritten in ink: To Prof Dr Groedel / from Clara L Hay / In remembrance of all his kindly and / careful treatment of her husband Mr John Hay
Subjects
Hay, Clara Louise Stone, 1849-1914; Hay, John, 1838-1905
Work Type
photographic print
Class
photos
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
7055
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.