Photograph
Peter Engelmann, Naturalist
| Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Peter Engelmann (1823-1874), Wisconsin educator and naturalist. Engelman founded the German-English Academy in Milwaukee, which later became the Milwaukee University School. He was also a founder of the Wisconsin Natural History Society, the collection which became the foundation for the Milwaukee Public Museum in 1882. Handwritten inscription at the bottom reads, "Peter Engelmann, 1867." |
| Image ID: | 47048 |
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| Creation Date: | 1867 |
| Creator Name: | Clauder & McDonald |
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| Collection Name: | Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 : Increase A. Lapham papers, 1825-1930 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 24 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4 inches |
| Photographers' credit on back reads, "Clauder & McDonald, 300 Third Street, Milwaukee." Handwritten inscription on back reads, "Loaned by the Misses Lapham, Oconomowoc." From album of portrait photographs collected by Lapham depicting scientists and artists, ca. 1860-ca. 1875. Images include portraits of geologists, botanists, sculptors, and authors. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Teachers |
| Ephemera |
| Beards |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Portrait photography |
| Scientists |
| School administrators |
| Societies, etc |
| 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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