Photograph
John Lawrence Smith, Chemist
Carte-de-visite portrait of John Lawrence Smith (1818-1883), American chemist. From 1846-1850, he worked for the Turkish government, exploring their country's mineral resources, wherein he discovered deposits of coal, chrome ore, and the famous emery deposits of Naxos. During his lifetime, his collection of meteorites was the greatest in the United States. The bottom of the image bears the handwritten inscriptions, "Taken 1854" and, "J. Lawrence Smith, 1869. Chemist and Minerologist." |
Image ID: | 45220 |
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Creation Date: | 1854 |
Creator Name: | Rouge, Tony |
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Collection Name: | 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 |
French Photographer's studio credit on the back reads, "Maison V. Plumier. Tony Rouge, successeur, 36 Rue Vivienne. Miniatures, Photographiques, Inaltérables. Portraits agrandis par la Lumière Électrique. Reproductions à toutes grandeurs de Daguerréotypes et Photoghraphies par un nouveau procédé." 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. |
Ephemera |
Men |
Portrait photography |
Scientists |
Suits (Clothing) |
Indoor photography |
Beards |
Moustache |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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