Photograph
Lyman Copeland Draper
| Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype portrait of Lyman Draper (1815-1891), an American historical collector and librarian. |
| Image ID: | 35 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1858 |
| Creator Name: | Nichols, H. D. |
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| Collection Name: | Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | cased images |
| Original Format Number: | PH 4195.133, Box 10 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 3.25 inches |
| Stamped leather case. Red burnt velvet lining. Lyman Draper spent years traveling through an area ranging from New York to Mississippi, gathering the stories of old pioneers and documentary material on frontier history for a projected series of biographies of Western heroes. His extensive collection was deposited with the Wisconsin Historical Society at Madison, of which he was secretary and librarian (1854-1886). His collection, valuable to many researchers, contains the George Rogers Clark papers and other manuscript sources. Double elliptical stamped mat. Burnt faded red velvet decoration inside cover. Stamped leather case. |
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| Suits (Clothing) |
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| Indoor photography |
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| Portrait photography |
| Librarians |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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