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Artist
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Sitter
John Charles Frémont, 21 Jan 1813 - 13 Jul 1890
Date
c. 1861
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.5 x 5.3 cm (3 3/8 x 2 1/16")
Mount: 10 x 6.1 cm (3 15/16 x 2 3/8")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Weapon\Sword
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Home Furnishings\Curtain
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Interior\Studio\Photography
John Charles Frémont: Male
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Charles Frémont: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\US Senator\California
John Charles Frémont: Politics and Government\Governor\California
John Charles Frémont: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution