Cabinet Card, Gordon Lee

Photograph

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2022.081.001 Recto: A black and white cabinet card photograph showing a portrait of Gordon Lee
2022.081.001 Recto

A black and white cabinet card photograph showing a portrait of Gordon Lee

Name/Title

Cabinet Card, Gordon Lee

Entry/Object ID

2022.081.001

Description

A black and white, cabinet card image showing a portrait of Gordon Lee. The image shows the younger Lee looking to the side. He is wearing a light colored suit with a lighter toned vest. His cravat is also light with a vine-like pattern and a pin holding it in place. "Gordon Lee" is written in pen at the bottom right of the photograph. The card features a decorative gold-tone ink border and engraving at the bottom gutter that reads "Schmedling" in a oval disc and "828 Market St. | Chattanooga, Tenn." The rear features the "Schmedling" logo at center. Written on the left side is "Gordon Lee early resident Georgia Congress man" in black ink and "No 38" at top center in pencil.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject Person or Organization

Gordon Lee

Collection

Portrait Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Markus Elias Schmedling

Role

Photographer

Studio

Schmedling Studio

Date made

1888 - 1897

Place

Location

828 Market Street

* Untyped Place

Chattanooga, Tennessee*

Copyright

Restrictions

Credit Chattanooga Historical Society Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only