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Gift of R. Donald Bassette, Jr., 2009.173.2  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Roy D. Bassette
Gift of R. Donald Bassette, Jr., 2009.173.2 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Roy D. Bassette

Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper; photomechanical print; printer's ink on paper; both in cardboard folders
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 x 7 1/8in. (22.9 x 18.1cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm) or smaller
Folder (height x width): 14 1/4 x 11 1/4in. (36.2 x 28.6cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of R. Donald Bassette, Jr.
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man seated in a wooden armchair. He is wearing a three piece suit, shirt, necktie, and a wristwatch. A handkerchief is in his breast pocket.
Object number2009.173.1-.2
Markings2009.173.2, stamped on cover of folder, in black ink, "THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA / of / AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY / JAMES T. WHITE & COMPANY / NEW YORK."Inscribed2009.173.1, on verso, in blue pencil, "Return to / Roy D. Bassette / 1932 Albany Ave. / West Hartford, Conn."Notes2009.173.1 is the original photograph from which the photogravure 2009.173.2 was made.
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