Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs
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Description
This is a black and white photograph of Joseph E. Johnston, an American career army officer, an executive in the railroad and insurance businesses, and a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, serving a single term. He was appointed as commissioner of railroads under Grover Cleveland. In the photograph, Johnston is seated, facing the left and wearing a dark suit and white shirt. The photograph is mounted on a black board and Johnston's signature is in the white border directly beneath the photograph. A typed descripton of the photograph and a brief biography of Johnston is on the back of the board.
Publication Date
1865
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Johnston, Joseph E., 1807-1891
Object Type
image
Format (original)
photograph: b&w
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_Portrait-JE-Johnston_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Confederacy/Civil War Subcollection
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
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.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Archives and Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University