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Portrait of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

OVP L14

GUSN

GUSN-221889

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Description

Portrait of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, 3/4 profile. Possibly a copy of a daguerreotype.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
men (male humans)
photomechanical prints

Inscription

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes

Gift of Bostonian Society
27 Nov. 1923 (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Oversize photograph number OVP0360

Physical Description

1 photographic print : photomechanical, mounted ; 15 1/4 x 21 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1923-11-27

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.360

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

21 x 15 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Material Type

photomechanical prints

Other People

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Description Level

Item

Location Note

OVP L14

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