Portrait of Doctor Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., H-992b

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378408

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Portraits
Portrait of Doctor Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., H-992b
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Portraits

Description

The image is a portrait of Doctor Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. He is depicted seated in an ornately carved high-back chair, wearing formal attire. His right hand holds a book, resting on his lap.

Details

Descriptive Terms

men (male humans)
physicians
poets
portraits
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007937
Halliday negative H-992b

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.009.H-992b

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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