Unknown man with a snapping turtle, Danbury.
PhotographerPhotographed by
N. T. Bulkley
(American, born 1852)
Dateabout 1888
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cabinet card mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 3 15/16in. (21 x 10cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1972.2.4.48
DescriptionA man sits on a wooden box, probably a live-specimen shipping case. He holds a large snapping turtle by the hind legs. The turtle is hanging from a rope attached to its tail. The man has a mustache, is smoking a pipe, and wears a cap. A watermelon is on the ground at the left. Large rocks are in the background.
Status
Not on view
