A photograph of Nicholas Trist, Philadelphia, ca. 1867-68
Entry/Object ID
2013.352.1.1
Description
A photograph of Nicholas Trist, Philadelphia, ca. 1867-68. The subject is seated in armchair next to a table on which there appear to be papers. With gray receding hair and a full beard, Trist sits with his body facing to his right. He was the main negotiator for the United States for the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo concluding the Mexican-American War in 1847-48. On the reverse is a pen inscription identifying the subject, location and period. Another inscription reads, "Texas - Diplomat to Mexico." With some silvering on the image and small stains, yellowing and minor abrasions to the matte, the overall condition is fair.
