Neil, William: Grandfather of Virginia Glass, Portrait, c. 1894
Entry/Object ID
P2017.47.6
Description
Neil, William: Grandfather of Virginia Glass, Portrait, c. 1894. Sepia. Photo of a black man in mid-life. He is seated on wicker chair, wearing a three piece suit with bow tie; he has a dark beard & mustache. (This is the same man from the Neil family group photo, 2017.47.5).
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Studio
Unknown
Date made
1894
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
Glass Family, Neil Family, Black History, Black Teachers
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
7 in
Dimension Notes
matted on heavy cardboard
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jan 4, 2018
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Glass, Virginia
Person or Organization
William Neil
Related Entries
Notes
P2017.047.00005
Provenance
Notes
Among papers from Virginia Neil Glass, daughter of William F. Neil, first black meat inspector in St. Joseph and granddaughter of William Niel, here pictured.
