John Cresswell
Photograph
c. 1864 (photographed)
c. 1864 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of John Cresswell (1828-1891), an American politician and abolitionist who served as Postmaster General of the United States under President Ulysses S. Grant.
Object details
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| Title | John Cresswell (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Mathew Brady, Portrait of John Cresswell, albumen print, c. 1864. |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of John Cresswell (1828-1891), an American politician and abolitionist who served as Postmaster General of the United States under President Ulysses S. Grant. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Associated object | PROV.5859-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.2071-2017 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2017 |
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