The Leatherman
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datebefore 1889
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 11/16 x 5 1/2in. (22 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMan in leather clothing stands in a large field. He wears a leather hat, shirt, trousers, boots and cape and leans on a staff. He appears to be unshaven. A large bag is on the ground beside him. A board fence and a row of trees are in the background.
Object number1951.11.0
NotesSubject Note: The homeless tramp known as the old Leatherman wandered a circuit between the Connecticut River and the Hudson River from 1858 to 1889. He has been identified as Jules Bourglay, originally of Lyons, France.On View
Not on view
