Carte-de-Visite, Edwin Stanton

Photograph

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Edwin Stanton (Front)

Name/Title

Carte-de-Visite, Edwin Stanton

Entry/Object ID

2022.38.004.17

Description

A portrait of a man. He wears spectacles, has a large beard, and wears a suit of figured silck and wool blend. Subject is former U.S. Attorney General and Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carte de Visite

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back

Transcription

"Ex / Secretary / Stanton"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

Front Top Edge

Transcription

"Ex Senator Stanton"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

2-1/4 in