South Front of White House, Washington
Files
Creator Role
photgrapher
Description
The cdv features a slightly angled close-up of the White House taken from the southeast. In the foreground, two landscapers are pictured at work. There is an 1862 Brady copyright included on the card's front, and a Brady label appears on verso. The mount corners are clipped and the lower margin has been shaved.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1862
Measurement
2 1/2 X 3 5/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, below print: [En]tered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M. B. BRADY, in the Clerk's Office [of] / District Court of the District of Columbia. verso, BRADY'S ALBUM GALLERY. / No. 14, / SOUTH FRONT OF WHITE HOUSE, / WASHINGTON. / The Photographs of this series were taken directly from nature, at con- / siderable cost. Warning is therefore given that legal proceedings will / be at once instituted against any party infringing the copyright.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; White House (Washington, D.C.)
Work Type
carte-de-visite (card photograph)
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.
Related Source
See Collection Documentation Box 1, Folder 8000-8999.
ID
8313
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.