Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Carte-de-Visite |
Title |
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy |
Catalog Number |
0985.01.00142 |
Description |
Cdv studio portrait of a man; seated, 3/4 pose, facing viewer's left, looking toward viewer's left; long hair tied back in a que; long beard and moustache; wearing double-breasted civilian frock coat, over vest, shirt, trousers,; behind and to the left of the sitter is a drape, tied back; behind and to the right of the sitter is a table with books and ink stand; man is seated in upholstered armchair; handwritten on obverse, "Wells, Sec Navy"; handwritten on reverse, "Wells Secy of Navy"; printed on reverse, "Published by E. & H. T. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York; From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gellery;" |
Studio |
E. & H. T. Anthony |
Photographer |
Brady, Mathew B. |
Owner Regiment |
Regiment unknown |
People |
Welles, Gideon |
Search Terms |
United States Navy Military Academy at Norwich Anaconda Plan |
Subjects |
Blockades Naval warfare Naval ships Navies Naval personnel Naval operations Naval battles Naval depots Naval bases Government Cabinet officers |