Daguerreotypes
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel Coit Gilman papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0001
Scope and Contents note
The papers document Gilman's wide-ranging interests especially his travels in Europe and work as attaché in St. Petersburg (1854-1855), his years (1855-1858) at Yale, and his presidencies of the University of California (1872-1875) and the Johns Hopkins University (1876-1902)Gilman's correspondence contains a number of letters from prominent, contemporary educators, scientists, politicians, and literary figures. The collection includes a large number of photographs of Gilman's...
Dates:
1773-1942
Found in:
Special Collections
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Daniel Coit Gilman papers
Early photographic image of African American boy
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151034437123]
Identifier: MS-0816
Abstract
Early photographic image of a young African American boy in a handmade suit, mid-19th century. Item is housed in its original 19th-century case.
Dates:
mid-19th century