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Photograph

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12274

Description

A black and white photograph of Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson. A 3/4 bust length view, he is in uniform wearing a hat. He has white hair and a white beard. Backed with cardboard and black paper in an oval wood frame, painted gold and under glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
photographs
cardboard
glass (material)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
photographs
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
marines (visual works)
portraits
Glass
Unidentified Photograph
Unidentified Paper
Cardboard
Painted
Portrait
Man
Nautical
Maritime
PICTURE, PORTRAIT

Inscription

Written on the cardboard is: Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson, Portsmouth, Middle St.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

People and Organizations

Adm. Mortimer L. Johnson

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7.625 x 5.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1558

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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