Name/Title
Oakes Ames (1804-1873)Entry/Object ID
2026.01.06.01Description
A late 19th or early 20th Century bust of Oakes Ames.
Description: A late 19th Century or early 20th Century bust of Oakes Ames (1804-1873).The bust has a professionally repaired nose. It appears to be unsigned. Oakes Ames was a successful businessman and member of the US House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a Congressman, he helped in the building of the Union Pacific Railroad.