George H. Wood

Name/Title

George H. Wood

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.156

Description

The image features a black and white portrait of a man with a serious expression. He appears to be wearing a formal suit with a high collar. The portrait is encased in an ornately carved, dark wooden frame with intricate designs. A small handwritten note is partially visible at the bottom right corner within the frame, offering a glimpse of personalized information identifying him as George H. Wood.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Charcoal Portrait

Context

George H. Wood born September 29, 1807, died March18, 1907. He was the owner of he first Jersey herd and had a dairy for years. He won several dairy awards as a creamery butter maker at the 1893 Minnesota Columbian Exposition.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Portrait

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Picture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

2200

Dimensions

Height

23-1/2 in

Width

16 in

Create Date

September 9, 2026

Update Date

September 10, 2026