Clark, William Rogers, Portrait & Signature Photos (2), c. 1804
Entry/Object ID
P1993.1H.227
Description
Clark, William Rogers, Portrait & Signature Photos (2), c. 1804. b/w. Oval portrait, head shot of Lewis as young man, profile. He has light-color hair, is clean shaven, wearing a dark jacket with standup collar and cravat.
Clark was co-leader of the Corps of Discovery who explored the Louisiana Purchase up the Missouri River to the northwest Pacific Coast in 1804-1806. His signature usually seen below this photo is cropped and displayed as 93.1H.229.
Original digital scan on History CD 01.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Studio
Unknown
Date made
1804
Place
Location
UNKNOWN
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Clark, William Rogers, Lewis & Clark, Corps of Discovery
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
May 14, 2020
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Rogers Clark
Provenance
Notes
Photo that is a copy from the most popularly used oil painting of Clark.
