Portrait of John Hancock, H-943

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378366

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Portraits
Portrait of John Hancock, H-943
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Portraits

Description

The image is a portrait of John Hancock, who is seated beside a table. He is wearing a formal coat with visible ruffles at the cuffs. Hancock is holding a quill pen in his right hand, poised over an open ledger or book. A curtain is draped in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

men (male humans)
merchants
statesmen
portraits
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007895
Halliday negative H-943

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-943

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is cracked. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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