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Portrait of Louis Agassiz and Benjamin Peirce, undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

OVP L13

GUSN

GUSN-221725

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Description

Portrait of Louis Agassiz ,seated, and Benjamin Peirce, standing and pointing to a globe on the table between them

Details

Descriptive Terms

group portraits
men (male humans)
photographs
photographic prints
albumen prints

Inscription

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by A. Sonrel, in the Offices of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
Professor L. Agassiz., Professor B. Peirce. (printed)
L. Agassiz
Benjamin Peirce (handwritten)
A. Sonrel (handwritten)
Prof. Louis Agassiz and
Prof. Benjamin Peirce
Both of Harvard (handwritten)
Gift of Miss Mary B. Lothrop
28 May 1931 (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Oversize photograph number OVP0323-C

Physical Description

1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 13 5/8 x 16 7/8 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1931-05-28

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.323-C

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

16 7/8 x 13 5/8 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
photographic prints
albumen prints

Other People

Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873
Peirce, Benjamin, 1809-1880

Description Level

Item

Location Note

OVP L13

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