Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.037.0224

Description

Photo of L. E. Armstrong. Update 2008: Black and white print. Studio portrait. Mounted on grey matboard with embossed floral border. Head and shoulders image of a man dressed in a dark suit, dark vest, dark tie and white shirt. He has short hair and is clean shaven. Chain and Maltese cross hanging from second vest button. Written on back in blue ink: "Given by Anna Bennett France[.]" " L. E. Armstrong early day attorney of Rawlins[.] father of Reuel Armstrong (attorney)[.]" "Copied by State". Written on back in black ink: "Mounted" "People-c". Written on back in red: "page 54, pix 6 2x2" Written on back in pencil: "L.E. Armstrong". Engraved in lower right corner of mat: "Van Wagner, Englewood, N.J." One (1) 5 x 7 copy print cropped to image. Written on back in blue ink and pencil: "L.E. Armstrong Early day Rawlins Attorney and father of Reuel Armstrong". Stamped on back in black ink: "Copy provided by the Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department." Original mounted on acidic matboard. Mat slightly soiled. Slight corner damage. Image surface slightly soiled and scratched. Silvering in dark areas. Copy: Fair. Large semi-circular chunk missing from center top edge. Soiled front and back. Paper wrinkled; emulsion cracked in placed.

Collection

Photograph Collection