Photograph, cabinet card: Albert Pike

Name/Title

Photograph, cabinet card: Albert Pike

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.1

Description

Cabinet card hotograph of Albert Pike (undated)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject

Albert Pike (1809–1891)

Subject Person or Organization

Albert Pike

Subject Place

City

Washington, DC

* Untyped Subject Place

San Francisco, California, California

Context

Pike has autographed the photo to Mrs. Hitchcock. This person may be either Charles M. Hitchcock's widow, or, perhaps, his daughter, Lilly Hitchcock Coit.

Collection

Charles M. Hitchcock

Cataloged By

Adam Kendall

Acquisition

Accession

2022.2

Source or Donor

UNKNOWN

Acquisition Method

Found

Notes

Photograph is dedicated on the reverse by Pike to "Mrs. Hitchcock." There is also a newspaper clipping affixed to the reverse announcing the April 2, 1891 death of General Albert Pike.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bradley and Rolofson Photographic Gallery

Role

Photographer

Studio

Bradley and Rolofson Photographic Gallery

Date made

1850 - 1878

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

California

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Signature

Location

Reverse

Transcription

For Mrs. Hitchcock from Albert Pike

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Location

Reverse

Transcription

General Albert Pke

Language

English

Notes

Newspaper clipping announcing the death of Albert Pike.

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Location

Location

Box

Special Collection

* Untyped Location

Special Collections

Category

Row 8, Shelf 3, Document Box 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Update Date

May 21, 2024