Aaron Cossitt Goodman
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1848-1849
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silvered copper plate in leather case with gilt mat and embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 1/2in. (8.9 x 6.4cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 1/2in. (11.7 x 9.2 x 1.3cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 1/2in. (11.7 x 9.2 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Colonel Richard J. Goodman
DescriptionHalf-length studio portrait of a man with a beard. He is wearing a military uniform. His right arm rests on an armrest and his hat is on a table beside him.
Object number1952.75.3
InscribedOn spine of case, in red paint, "1379", on lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Aaron Cossitt Goodman was born on 23 April 1822, the son of Aaron Goodman and Alma Cossitt. He married Annie M. Johnson (1835-1920) of New York on 9 April 1857. He was a book publisher and a merchant in Hartford, Connecticut. He moved to New York City where he continued in business until he returned to Hartford, Connecticut in 1873. He was president of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. They had five children: Emeline (b. 1858); Edward (1861-1872); Annie (b. 1862); Mary Alma (b. 1873); and Richard Johnson (b. 1875). He died on 29 July 1899.Subject Terms
On View
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Harriet Newell Darrow
