Leatherman eating, Wallingford
PhotographerPhotographed by
George W. Bartholomew
SubjectPortrait of
Leatherman
French, 1832 - 1889
Datebefore 1889
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 3 15/16in. (16 x 10cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMan in patched leather clothing consisting of a leather shirt, jacket, trousers, boots and hat. The stitches holding the leather pieces together are clearly visible. He sits on a bench, apparently in an interior and appears to be eating. A large leather bag is on the floor at the right.
Object number2000.211.8
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.Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewbefore 1889
1880-1889
1740-1780
leather 1750-1770, trunk 1805