Gargoyle of a chimp with a camera

Name/Title

Gargoyle of a chimp with a camera

Entry/Object ID

SHH 95.318

Description

Black and white photographic print of stone gargoyle of chimp crouched holding a box camera. Carved figure set on top of stone work. Monkey figure crouched and turned to right of photo. Holding camera with both hands. Sky evident in background. Building and other figure evident in background to right of photo.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Princeton

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

MJH

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1911 - 1915

Place

City

Princeton (attr.)

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Medium: black and white photograph

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 3 x 2 3/8 in.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Photographs [SHH 95.317-319] found in Willard Penfield Seiberling Collection in an envelope addressed to Mrs. F.A. Seiberling, 158 E. Market St., Akron, OH; postmarked Princeton, N.J., April 25, 1914. Letter briefly describes pictures. This picture was taken by Willard Seiberling as editor/photographer for the Princeton Pictorial [the "Pic"] in hopes of using gargoyle as logo for the "Pic".

Create Date

February 1, 1995

Update Date

July 17, 2026