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Gift of Benjamin Adams, 1910.5.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Joseph Roswell Hawley
Gift of Benjamin Adams, 1910.5.1, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Joseph Roswell Hawley

MakerMade by Prescott & Gage American, 1861 - 1865
SubjectPortrait of Joseph Roswell Hawley American, 1826 - 1905
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 9/16 x 2 3/16in. (9 x 5.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Benjamin Adams
DescriptionCarte-de-visite photograph, three-quarter length standing portrait of a man, Joseph R. Hawley, wearing a military uniform. He has a beard and mustache.
Object number1910.5.1
InscribedOn verso, upper center, in black ink, "Col. Hawley 7th Reg / G.V."

On verso, upper right, in red ink, "21930"

On verso, lower right corner, in pencil, "1910.5.1"
NotesSubject Note: Joseph R. Hawley was commander of the Seventh Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was from Hartford and later served as Governor of Connecticut.
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