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Item 71: Photograph by Harroun & Bierstadt of James Garfield, [ca. 1881].

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 71

Dates

  • Created: [ca. 1881].

Creator

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Photograph

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

6 ⅜ in. x 4 ¼ in.

Description:

The photograph depicts President Garfield, the 20th president of the United States. The image depicts a bust-length portrait of the man, wearing a black suit and necktie with a white undershirt. He has a beard and short, buzzed hair style. The image is signed by him. An embossing on the bottom right hand corner of the image denotes that the image was created by Harroun & Bierstadt. The date for the image has been estimated by a comparison with another item digitized on Christie’s website.

Transcription:

James Garfield.

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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