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Museum purchase, 1951.11.0  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
The Leatherman
Museum purchase, 1951.11.0 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Leatherman

SubjectPortrait of Leatherman French, 1832 - 1889
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.
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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