U.S. Senator Jefferson Davis, 1858-1860
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Artifact Overview
U.S. Congressman Jefferson Davis of Mississippi posed for this portrait at Mathew Brady's Washington, D.C., studio. In early 1861, Davis resigned from the Senate, becoming president of the newly formed Confederate States of America. During the Civil War, a New York firm sold Brady photographs of military figures, battlefields, and politicians -- as well as this image of Jefferson Davis.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1862-1865
Subject Date
1858-1860
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Mathew Brady, published by E. & H.T. Anthony.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.0.5.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint text on back reads:
Published by / E. & H.T. ANTHONY / 501 Broadway / New York / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE / IN / BRADY'S / National Portrait Gallery
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