Photograph by
Miller, Andrew, American
Subject of
Watson, George E., American
Date
ca. 1885
Medium
albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in. (14.1 x 9.9 cm)
H x W (Mount): 8 3/4 x 7 in. (22.3 x 17.8 cm)
Description
An oversized print depicting a man identified as George E. Watson, mounted on oversized card . Posed standing against an architectural studio backdrop, George E. Watson wears a dark button-front jacket and trousers. He holds a hat in his proper left hand and rests his proper right hand on an intricate rattan chair. Below the photograph, at the bottom middle of the card, is a raised maker’s crest with [A. Miller] engraved in its middle. To the right of the maker’s mark is another engraved mark: [ GLOBE / ARIZONA]. There are various numerical graphite inscriptions as well as [George E. Watson.] written on the reverse of the card.
Place captured
Globe, Gila County, Arizona, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Military
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.244.10
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a190f9f-99c9-4c4c-96c0-42fa3eca82b9

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