Jefferson Davis portrait

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Jefferson Davis portrait

Entry/Object ID

IMG1890

Description

Jefferson Davis lithographic portrait (1861?) published by Blelock & Co., 130 Canal Street, New Orleans. Framed. "One of the earliest Confederate imprints, and probably the first such portrait print made in the South following the establishment of the Confederacy" Based on notes of the donor, this quote is from page 531 in Parrish, T. Michael and Robert M. Willingham, Jr. Confederate Imprints: A Bibliography of Southern Publications from Secession to Surrender. Austin, TX : Jenkins Publishing Co. & Katonah, NY: Gary A Foster, n.d. See also attached in Media scans of pages from Catalog 409 of "An Important Collection of Jefferson Davis Material" from George S. MacManus Co.

Acquisition

Accession

244

Source or Donor

O'Brien, John & Sylvie

Acquisition Method

Gift