Item 36: Photograph of Josiah Quincy III, 1864 March 14
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 36
Dates
- Created: 1864 March 14
Creator
- Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864 (Person)
Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities
Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Photograph (photo card)
Condition Note:
Good: Slight discoloration of card image is pasted on; Where Quincy’s name is pasted onto the back of the card, there is smearing of a binding medium.
Measurements:
4 in. x 2 ⅜ in.
Description:
The following photograph (photo card) is of Josiah Quincy III (1772-1774) at 92 years old in 1864. Quincy was an educator and politician, working in the House of Representatives, a mayor of Boston, and a former president of Harvard University.
Transcription:
FRONT:
[archivist writing] 132
BACK: Josiah Quincy 14. March 1864 (92 years old In Early 1864)
[archivist writing] 132
BACK: Josiah Quincy 14. March 1864 (92 years old In Early 1864)
Creator
- Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu